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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2011
Applicants:
John R. Turner, Portland, ME (US);
Seth M. Prentice, Auburn, ME (US);
Inventors:
John R. Turner, Portland, ME (US);
Seth M. Prentice, Auburn, ME (US);
Assignee:
Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 29/00 (2006.01); H03K 5/1254 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 5/1254 (2013.01);
Abstract
This document provides apparatus and methods for providing low-power operation of an interface circuit during an interval when a port of the interface circuit is in an uncoupled state.