Abstract:
An apparatus includes an integrated circuit that includes a processing core and a direct memory access (DMA) engine. The DMA engine is adapted to process descriptors to control DMA communications. The descriptors contain data indicating communication endpoints that are associated with the DMA communications. The DMA engine is adapted to use other data contained in at least one of the descriptors to control branching of descriptor execution among multiple execution paths.
Abstract:
A method includes generating one of a first clock signal and a second clock signal from the other clock signal. The first clock signal is configured to be used to synchronize an operation of an analog system, and the second clock signal is configured to be used to synchronize an operation of a digital system. The method includes using a phase detector of the analog system to measure a timing of the first clock signal relative to the second clock signal; and the method includes controlling a delay element of the digital system to regulate the timing based on the measurement by the phase detector to suppress noise in the analog system.
Abstract:
A method includes processing descriptors to control a direct memory access (DMA) channel. The method includes synchronizing at least part of the processing, which includes processing a first descriptor of the descriptors to cause the execution to selectively pause based on a trigger value.
Abstract:
A method includes generating one of a first clock signal and a second clock signal from the other clock signal. The first clock signal is configured to be used to synchronize an operation of an analog system, and the second clock signal is configured to be used to synchronize an operation of a digital system. The method includes using a phase detector of the analog system to measure a timing of the first clock signal relative to the second clock signal; and the method includes controlling a delay element of the digital system to regulate the timing based on the measurement by the phase detector to suppress noise in the analog system.
Abstract:
An apparatus includes an input/output (I/O) interface circuit that includes a memory and a controller. The memory stores a plurality of commands to regulate an input/output (I/O) interface. The commands indicate at least one I/O state of at least one I/O terminal of the I/O interface circuit and a time duration that is associated with the I/O state. The controller executes the commands to place the I/O interface in the the I/O state(s) in a predetermined sequence.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are disclosed for spur mitigation for pulse signal drivers in radio frequency (RF) devices. An RF integrated circuit includes RF circuitry and analog-to-digital (ADC) circuitry. The RF circuitry operates using a local oscillator (LO) clock to receive and/or transmit RF signals, and the ADC circuitry samples one or more analog input signals and has internal timing based upon a raw digital clock. A retime circuit receives the raw digital clock and the LO clock and has a retimed clock as an output. The retimed clock represents the raw digital clock retimed with the LO clock. While other digital circuitry is timed using the raw digital clock, one or more drivers are timed by the retimed clock and provide pulse output signals to output pads. Having the drivers timed with the retimed clock and other digital circuitry timed with the raw digital clock improves overall performance.
Abstract:
An apparatus includes an input/output (I/O) interface circuit that includes a memory and a controller. The memory stores a plurality of commands to regulate an input/output (I/O) interface. The commands indicate at least one I/O state of at least one I/O terminal of the I/O interface circuit and a time duration that is associated with the I/O state. The controller executes the commands to place the I/O interface in the the I/O state(s) in a predetermined sequence.
Abstract:
A method includes processing descriptors to control a direct memory access (DMA) channel. The method includes synchronizing at least part of the processing, which includes processing a first descriptor of the descriptors to cause the execution to selectively pause based on a trigger value.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are disclosed for spur mitigation for pulse signal drivers in radio frequency (RF) devices. An RF integrated circuit includes RF circuitry and analog-to-digital (ADC) circuitry. The RF circuitry operates using a local oscillator (LO) clock to receive and/or transmit RF signals, and the ADC circuitry samples one or more analog input signals and has internal timing based upon a raw digital clock. A retime circuit receives the raw digital clock and the LO clock and has a retimed clock as an output. The retimed clock represents the raw digital clock retimed with the LO clock. While other digital circuitry is timed using the raw digital clock, one or more drivers are timed by the retimed clock and provide pulse output signals to output pads. Having the drivers timed with the retimed clock and other digital circuitry timed with the raw digital clock improves overall performance.
Abstract:
An apparatus includes an integrated circuit that includes a processing core and a direct memory access (DMA) engine. The DMA engine is adapted to process descriptors to control DMA communications. The descriptors contain data indicating communication endpoints that are associated with the DMA communications. The DMA engine is adapted to use other data contained in at least one of the descriptors to control branching of descriptor execution among multiple execution paths.