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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2012
Timothy J. Williams, Bellevue, WA (US);
David G. Wright, San Diego, CA (US);
Gregory J. Verge, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Bruce E. Byrkett, Preston, WA (US);
Timothy J. Williams, Bellevue, WA (US);
David G. Wright, San Diego, CA (US);
Gregory J. Verge, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Bruce E. Byrkett, Preston, WA (US);
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A programmable input/output circuit includes a programmable output circuit configured to drive an output signal to an input/output pad at a plurality of voltages, at least one of the plurality of voltages being supplied by an external circuit. The programmable input/output circuit further includes a programmable input configured to detect an input signal from the input/output pad at the plurality of voltages. The voltage levels of the input and output circuits may be independently and dynamically controllable.