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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2006
Applicants:
John L. Fagan, Pasadena, MD (US);
Mark A. Bossard, Upper Marlboro, MD (US);
Inventors:
John L. Fagan, Pasadena, MD (US);
Mark A. Bossard, Upper Marlboro, MD (US);
Assignee:
Atmel Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 3/017 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electronic device selects one of a plurality of input signals for coupling to an output channel. Individual pulldowns provide a separate pathway for each input, and are coupled to a common node which: is pre-charged to a voltage less than a system voltage. Each pulldown is coupled to a select line for gating an associated input signal.