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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8779962
APP PUB NO 20130265184A1
SERIAL NO

13860203

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This document discusses, among other things, apparatus and methods including an analog-to-digital controller (ADC) configured to receive an enable signal and to provide an ADC output signal to control logic, wherein the control logic is configured to provide a control voltage to a control input of a switch. In an example, the control voltage includes the ADC output signal when the ADC output signal is below a first threshold or above a second threshold. In certain examples, the control logic is configured to transition the control voltage from the first threshold to the second threshold when the ADC output signal is between the first and second thresholds.

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  • FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carpentier, John L Windham, US 1 0
Macaluso, Steven Scarborough, US 9 71
Stultz, Julie Lynn Scarborough, US 22 168

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