US 12,294,384 B2
Voltage identification signal decoder with precharging
Vishal Shaw, Howrah (IN); Preetam Charan Anand Tadeparthy, Bangalore (IN); and Mayank Jain, Bangalore (IN)
Assigned to TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED, Dallas, TX (US)
Filed by TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED, Dallas, TX (US)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/086,204.
Prior Publication US 2024/0214002 A1, Jun. 27, 2024
Int. Cl. H03M 1/82 (2006.01); G06F 1/26 (2006.01); H03K 5/156 (2006.01); H03K 7/08 (2006.01); H03M 1/06 (2006.01); H03M 1/12 (2006.01)
CPC H03M 1/822 (2013.01) [G06F 1/26 (2013.01); H03K 5/156 (2013.01); H03K 7/08 (2013.01); H03M 1/0626 (2013.01); H03M 1/1205 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a first decoder circuit having a first voltage identification (VID) analog input and a first digital output;
a precharge circuit having a digital input and a first analog output, the digital input coupled to the first digital output;
a second decoder circuit having a second VID analog input, a precharge analog input and a second digital output, the precharge analog input coupled to the first digital output; and
a multiplexer having a multiplexer output and first and second multiplexer inputs, the first multiplexer input coupled to the first digital output, and the second multiplexer input coupled to the second digital output.