Patent ID: 9231409
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: G06F,H02J

Claim Text:
1. An electronic system comprising: a first power supply having a first voltage level; a second power supply having a second voltage level lower than said first voltage level; a first load connected to be powered by said first power supply; a first voltage monitor circuit connected to said first power supply to be powered by said first power supply and to sense said first power supply, said first voltage monitor circuit generating a first output signal indicating whether said first voltage level of said first power supply is within predetermined limits; a second voltage monitor circuit connected to said first power supply to be powered by said first power supply, connected to said second power supply to sense said second power supply, said second voltage monitor circuit generating a second output signal indicating whether said second voltage level of said second power supply is within predetermined limits; a second load; a power switch connected to said second power supply, said first voltage monitor circuit and said second load, said power switch having a closed state connecting said second power supply to said second load if said first output signal indicates said first voltage level of said first power supply is within said predetermined limits and having an open state isolating said second power supply from said second load if said first output signal indicates said first voltage level of said first power supply not is within said predetermined limits.