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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2012
Applicant:
Microchip Technology Incorporated, Chandler, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Zeke Lundstrum, Chandler, AZ (US);
Keith Curtis, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Burke Davison, Chandler, AZ (US);
Sean Steedman, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Yann LeFaou, Tempe, AZ (US);
Assignee:
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED, Chandler, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03M 1/12 (2006.01); H03K 17/96 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); G01R 27/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03M 1/1245 (2013.01); G01R 27/2605 (2013.01); H03K 17/9622 (2013.01); H03K 2217/960725 (2013.01); H03K 2217/960765 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01);
Abstract
An automated sequencer for a microcontroller is provided which makes a CVD conversion process a hardware function. The sequencer controls the charging/discharging of the sensor and ADC sample-and-hold capacitances, as well as the voltage division process. It also initiates the ADC conversion, with an optional second conversion for greater resolution, or a differential conversion.