A function often needed in industrial and scientific applications is detecting the presence (or absence) of dc voltages in such components as safety interlocks and automatic sequencers. To detect the ...

Comprised of two precision op amps (MAX4236), a voltage reference (MAX6143), a NAND gate, and associated components, this DC-voltage detector circuit asserts a digital output signal when the input is ...

The present IP is a VCC Detector (VDT) circuit, which prevents the possibilities of causing Flash writing failure or internal operation failure by uns ...

As semiconductor manufacturers introduce new wireline transmission devices built on smaller CMOS geometries, more circuit protection challenges are emerging. This article explores five frequently ...