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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2008
Douglas F. Pastorello, Hudson, NH (US);
Douglas Holberg, Wimberly, TX (US);
William Gene Durbin, Austin, TX (US);
Biranchinath Sahu, Austin, TX (US);
Golam R. Chowdhury, Austin, TX (US);
Douglas F. Pastorello, Hudson, NH (US);
Douglas Holberg, Wimberly, TX (US);
William Gene Durbin, Austin, TX (US);
Biranchinath Sahu, Austin, TX (US);
Golam R. Chowdhury, Austin, TX (US);
Silicon Laboratories, Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A microcontroller unit includes a processor for generating a first control signal to start a comatose mode of operation for the microcontroller unit. Control logic responsive to the first control signal generates an enable signal at a first level and the control logic is further responsive to a second control signal for generating the enable signal at a second level. A voltage regulator generates regulated voltage from an input voltage. The voltage regulator shuts down to provide a zero volt regulated voltage responsive to the enable signal at the first level and powers up to provide a regulated voltage at an operating level responsive to the enable signal at the second level.