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US08742771B2 Method and apparatus to select a parameter/mode based on a time measurement
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基于时间测量选择参数/模式的方法和装置
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus to select a parameter/mode based on a time measurement
- Patent Title (中): 基于时间测量选择参数/模式的方法和装置
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Application No.: US12862654Application Date: 2010-08-24
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Publication No.: US08742771B2Publication Date: 2014-06-03
- Inventor: David Michael Hugh Matthews , Alex B. Djenguerian , Kent Wong , Balu Balakrishnan
- Applicant: David Michael Hugh Matthews , Alex B. Djenguerian , Kent Wong , Balu Balakrishnan
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Power Integrations, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Power Integrations, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP
- Main IPC: G01R27/26
- IPC: G01R27/26

Abstract:
An example integrated control circuit includes a regulator, a first comparator, a second comparator, and a counter. The regulator is to charge, during a time period, a capacitor. The first comparator is to provide an output indicating when a voltage on the capacitor reaches a first threshold voltage. The second comparator is coupled to provide an output indicating when the voltage on the capacitor reaches a second threshold voltage. The counter is coupled to begin counting in response to the first threshold voltage being reached and is coupled to stop counting in response to the second threshold voltage being reached. The counter is coupled to provide an output representative of the capacitance value of the capacitor during the time period and the integrated control circuit receives a bias current at the terminal from the capacitor to provide power to operate the integrated control circuit after the time period has ended.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100321039A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS TO SELECT A PARAMETER/MODE BASED ON A TIME MEASUREMENT Public/Granted day:2010-12-23
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