US Patent 7119714 Multi-bit digital input using a single pin

Patent 7119714 was granted and assigned to Linear Technology on October, 2006 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Linear Technology

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

71197140

Patent Inventor Names

David M Dwelley0

Robert L Reay0

Date of Patent

October 10, 2006

Patent Application Number

112229960

Date Filed

September 9, 2005

Patent Primary Examiner

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Timothy Edwards, Jr.

Patent abstract

Electronic devices, and methods, for transmitting, transferring and/or conveying a multi-bit digital signal as a voltage signal via a single pin. Devices and methods according to the invention substantially reduce the pin count of a device because inputting of a multi-bit digital signal preferably does not use more than one input pin. In addition, the speed of transmission is improved because the multi-bit digital signal is transmitted as a voltage signal substantially at one time as opposed to serially.