Integrated circuit and apparatus for detecting oscillations

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9038480
APP PUB NO 20130167652A1
SERIAL NO

13342506

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An integrated circuit includes a pulse generator to provide an excitation pulse to an output terminal and a comparator to receive a signal in response to the excitation pulse and for comparing the signal to a threshold to produce a comparator output signal corresponding to oscillations in the signal. The integrated circuit further includes a counter to count pulses in the comparator output signal and a discriminator circuit to compare a count value of the counter to a damping threshold and for providing an output signal having a first value when the count value is equal to or exceeds the damping threshold and otherwise having a second value.

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SILICON LABORATORIES INC400 W CESAR CHAVEZ AUSTIN TX 78701

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fernald, Kenneth W Austin, US 75 1251
Odland, Michael Keith Austin, US 5 25
Pflum, Marty L Austin, US 10 155

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