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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2006
Applicant:
Marcus W. May, Austin, TX (US);
Inventor:
Marcus W. May, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A processing system includes a direct current to direct current (DC-DC) converter for generating a supply voltage when coupled to a battery. A memory module stores a plurality of operational instructions. A processing module receives power from the DC-DC converter and executes the plurality of operational instructions. A power monitor circuit monitors the power source and powers down the power source when a first error condition is detected in the power source.