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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2011
Rajagopal Narayanasamy, Bangalore, IN;
Mahadevan Krishnamurthy Narayana Swamy, Mysore, IN;
David Wright, San Diego, CA (US);
Steven Kolokowsky, San Diego, CA (US);
Rajagopal Narayanasamy, Bangalore, IN;
Mahadevan Krishnamurthy Narayana Swamy, Mysore, IN;
David Wright, San Diego, CA (US);
Steven Kolokowsky, San Diego, CA (US);
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
An embodiment of an integrated circuit device may comprise an integrated circuit package, a sensor element attached within the integrated circuit package, a capacitance sensor coupled with the sensor element and situated within the integrated circuit package, wherein the capacitance sensor is configured to measure a capacitance of the sensor element, and an output pin positioned at the exterior of the integrated circuit package, wherein the output pin is configured to carry a signal based on the measured capacitance of the sensor element.