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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2011
Gustavo James Mehas, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Chun Cheung, Seattle, WA (US);
Brandon D. Day, Seattle, WA (US);
Gustavo James Mehas, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Chun Cheung, Seattle, WA (US);
Brandon D. Day, Seattle, WA (US);
Intersil Americas Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for providing programmable hysteresis control using an enable pin of a device is disclosed. An enable pin is configured to receive an input signal to enable and disable an associated device responsive to the input signal. A current sink is attached to the enable pin and is responsive to circuitry that disables the current sink responsive to application of the input signal at a first voltage level and enables the current sink responsive to application of the input signal at a second voltage level.