PACKAGED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH MULTI-USE INPUT CONTACTS AND RELATED METHODS
First Claim
1. A packaged semiconductor device, comprising:
- a first input contact configured to receive a first input voltage;
a second input contact configured to receive a second input voltage;
one or more comparing elements configured to compare the first input voltage with the second input voltage, and;
one or more setting elements configured to set one or more operating parameters of the device in response to a comparison of the first input voltage and the second input voltage by the one or more comparing elements;
wherein, in response to the first input voltage being greater than the second input voltage, the one or more setting elements are configured to select the first input voltage as a high input voltage, select the second input voltage as a low input voltage, and set a mode signal of the device to a first value;
wherein, in response to the second input voltage being greater than the first input voltage, the one or more setting elements are configured to select the first input voltage as the low input voltage, select the second input voltage as the high input voltage, and set the mode signal to a second value;
wherein the first value and the second value of the mode signal are configured to alter an operating condition of an electronic component coupled with the device between a first state and a second state, respectively and;
wherein the packaged semiconductor device is configured to set the high input voltage, the low input voltage, and the mode signal using only the first input contact and the second input contact.
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Abstract
A semiconductor device includes a first contact receiving a first voltage, a second contact receiving a second voltage, one or more comparing elements comparing the first and second voltages, and one or more setting elements setting one or more parameters of the device in response to a comparison of the first and second voltages. When the first voltage is greater than the second voltage the setting element selects the first voltage as a high voltage, the second voltage as a low voltage, and sets a mode signal to a first value. When the second voltage is greater than the first voltage the setting element selects the first voltage as the low voltage, the second voltage as the high voltage, and sets the mode signal to a second value. The first and second values alter a condition of an electronic component coupled with the device between a first and second state.
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20 Claims
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1. A packaged semiconductor device, comprising:
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a first input contact configured to receive a first input voltage; a second input contact configured to receive a second input voltage; one or more comparing elements configured to compare the first input voltage with the second input voltage, and; one or more setting elements configured to set one or more operating parameters of the device in response to a comparison of the first input voltage and the second input voltage by the one or more comparing elements; wherein, in response to the first input voltage being greater than the second input voltage, the one or more setting elements are configured to select the first input voltage as a high input voltage, select the second input voltage as a low input voltage, and set a mode signal of the device to a first value; wherein, in response to the second input voltage being greater than the first input voltage, the one or more setting elements are configured to select the first input voltage as the low input voltage, select the second input voltage as the high input voltage, and set the mode signal to a second value; wherein the first value and the second value of the mode signal are configured to alter an operating condition of an electronic component coupled with the device between a first state and a second state, respectively and; wherein the packaged semiconductor device is configured to set the high input voltage, the low input voltage, and the mode signal using only the first input contact and the second input contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. (canceled)
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9. A packaged semiconductor device, comprising:
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a first input contact configured to receive a first input voltage; a second input contact configured to receive a second input voltage; a third input contact configured to receive a third input voltage; one or more comparing elements configured to compare the first input voltage, the second input voltage, and the third input voltage, and; one or more setting elements configured to, in response to a comparison of the input voltages by the one or more comparing elements, select one of the input voltages as a high input voltage, select another of the input voltages as a medium input voltage, and select another of the input voltages as a low input voltage; wherein the one or more setting elements are further configured to vary values of one or more mode signals of the device in response to which of the input voltages is selected as the high input voltage, which of the input voltages is selected as the medium input voltage, and which of the input voltages is selected as the low input voltage; wherein the values of the one or more mode signals are configured to alter an operating condition of an electronic component coupled with the device between one or more states; and wherein the packaged semiconductor device is configured to set the high input voltage, the medium input voltage, the low input voltage, and the one or more mode signals using only the first input contact, the second input contact, and the third input contact. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 13, 14, 15)
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12. (canceled)
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16. A method of use of a packaged semiconductor device, comprising:
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applying a first input voltage to a first input contact; applying a second input voltage to a second input contact; comparing the first input voltage with the second input voltage using one or more comparing elements of the device; using one or more setting elements, selecting one of the input voltages as a high input voltage and another of the input voltages as a low input voltage; in response to the first input voltage being selected as the high input voltage, setting a mode signal, using the one or more setting elements, to a first value, and; in response to the second input voltage being selected as the high input voltage, setting the mode signal, using the one or more setting elements, to a second value different from the first value; wherein selecting the high input voltage and the low input voltage and setting the mode signal to a first value and setting the mode signal to a second value is done using only the first input contact and the second input contact. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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