Scr And Unijunction Transistor Patents (Class 327/468)
  • Patent number: 6580311
    Abstract: A circuit configuration for supplying voltage to an integrated circuit via a pad that is connected to the input of a Schmitt trigger on the integrated circuit. The pad is also provided for configuring the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit has a multiplicity of voltage supply lines for voltage supply purposes. According to the invention, the pad is connected to a respective voltage supply line via a respective switch, and the switches are switched on or off by a control circuit that is controlled by at least one on-chip control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Hans-Gerd Kirchhoff