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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2008
Applicants:
Timothy J. Dupuis, Austin, TX (US);
John B. Pavelka, Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
Timothy J. Dupuis, Austin, TX (US);
John B. Pavelka, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Silicon Laboratories Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 15/18 (2006.01); G01R 15/20 (2006.01); G01R 19/20 (2006.01); G01R 1/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A current sensor includes a coils located within the integrated circuit die and inductively coupled to a conductor located in the integrated circuit package holding the die. The inductors sense the current in the conductor and supply the sensed signal to an integrator that supplies a voltage indicative of the current in the conductor.