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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2010
Applicants:
Alan L. Westwick, Austin, TX (US);
Thomas S. David, Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
Alan L. Westwick, Austin, TX (US);
Thomas S. David, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Silicon Laboratories Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/00 (2006.01); G06F 13/14 (2006.01); G06F 1/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/26 (2013.01); G06F 1/00 (2013.01); G06F 13/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus includes an integrated circuit, which includes a processor and a driver. The integrated circuit is fabricated by a process that establishes a nominal maximum voltage for components of the integrated circuit. The driver is adapted to selectively electrically couple a voltage that is higher than the nominal maximum voltage to an external terminal of the integrated circuit.