Smart switch for connecting an input power supply to a load

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9871508
APP PUB NO 20160182039A1
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14664579

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A monolithic integrated circuit (IC) switch device includes an input pin that receives an input power supply and an output pin that is connected to a load. The monolithic IC switch device includes driving circuitry that controls a switching operation of a power switch to connect and disconnect the input power supply to and from the load. A microcontroller can enable or disable the monolithic IC switch device based on indicator signals received by the microcontroller from the monolithic IC switch device.

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MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC79 GREAT OAKS BLVD SAN JOSE CA 95119

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Samsi, Rohan Milpitas, US 7 73
Xiao, Ying Santa Clara, US 69 711
Zhou, Jinghai Cupertino, US 32 555

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