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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2014
Applicant:
Microchip Technology Incorporated, Chandler, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Sean Steedman, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Fanie Duvenhage, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Assignee:
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED, Chandler, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03L 5/00 (2006.01); H03K 3/356 (2006.01); G06F 1/32 (2006.01); H03K 19/0185 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 3/356104 (2013.01); G06F 1/3243 (2013.01); H03K 19/018557 (2013.01); H03K 19/018585 (2013.01);
Abstract
An integrated circuit including a processor configured to operate off a supply voltage being applied at one of a plurality of external pins; and internal input/output circuitry configured to select between the supply voltage and at least one other supply voltage being applied at another of the plurality of external pins.