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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2013
Applicant:
Microchip Technology Incorporated, Chandler, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Ge Wang, Chandler, AZ (US);
Ezana H. Aberra, Chandler, AZ (US);
Ronaldo Francisco, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Chi Lung Wong, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Assignee:
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED, Chandler, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01K 7/00 (2006.01); G01L 9/12 (2006.01); G01K 7/34 (2006.01); G01K 7/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01K 7/34 (2013.01); G01K 7/20 (2013.01); G01K 2215/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A analog integrated sensor device has an interface with only a single ground line and a single signal line configured to receive power and output an analog value. A power capacitor is coupled between the ground line and the single signal line. An analog sensor circuitry is operable to be powered by the power capacitor and further operable to output an analog output signal on the single signal line once the power capacitor has bee charged sufficiently.