发明名称 |
Digital input circuit and method for high voltage sensors |
摘要 |
A digital input circuit includes a series connection of a current limiter and a switch having a switch control input coupled between a signal input and ground, and a logic level shifter coupled to the signal input and having a switch control output coupled to the switch control input and a signal output, where a maximum amplitude at the signal input is greater than a maximum amplitude at the signal output. A digital input method includes coupling an input signal to ground with a current limiter by closing an electronic switch, providing an output signal responsive to the input signal, where a maximum amplitude of the input signal is greater than a maximum amplitude of the output signal, by latching the output signal while the input signal is above a threshold voltage and opening the electronic switch after the output signal is latched. |
申请公布号 |
US9608635(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2017.03.28 |
申请号 |
US201615018804 |
申请日期 |
2016.02.08 |
申请人 |
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. |
发明人 |
Partow Anthony S.;Parvarandeh Pirooz |
分类号 |
H03K19/01;H03K19/0175;H03K3/356;H03G11/00;H03G99/00 |
主分类号 |
H03K19/01 |
代理机构 |
TIPS Group |
代理人 |
TIPS Group |
主权项 |
1. A digital input circuit comprising:
a series connection of a current limiter and a switch coupled between a signal input and ground, wherein the switch has a switch control input; a logic level shifter including a voltage comparator and a low pass filter, the logic level shifter being coupled to the signal input and having a switch control output coupled to the switch control input and a signal output, where a maximum amplitude at the signal input is greater than a maximum amplitude at the signal output; a clock coupled to the low pass filter; and an N-counter coupling the clock to the switch control input. |
地址 |
San Jose CA US |