Apparatus for mixed signal interface acquisition circuitry and associated methods
    2.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for mixed signal interface acquisition circuitry and associated methods 有权
    用于混合信号接口采集电路和相关方法的装置

    公开(公告)号:US08762586B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-24

    申请号:US13799159

    申请日:2013-03-13

    CPC classification number: H03K19/017509

    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes a plurality of pads adapted to communicate signals with a circuit external to the IC, and a first mixed signal interface block coupled to a first pad in the plurality of pads, where the first mixed signal interface block is adapted to receive a first trigger signal from the circuit external to the IC and to provide a second trigger signal. The IC further includes a second mixed signal interface block coupled to a second pad in the plurality of pads, where the second mixed signal interface block is adapted to receive and track a first input signal from the circuit external to the IC in a first mode of operation of the IC. The second mixed signal interface block is further adapted to generate, in response to the second trigger signal, a first output signal based on the first input signal and to provide the first output signal to a digital core of the IC in a second mode of operation of the IC, where the power consumption of the IC is lower in the first mode of operation than in the second mode of operation.

    Abstract translation: 集成电路(IC)包括适于与IC外部的电路传送信号的多个焊盘以及耦合到多个焊盘中的第一焊盘的第一混合信号接口块,其中第一混合信号接口块被适配 以从IC外部的电路接收第一触发信号并提供第二触发信号。 IC还包括耦合到多个焊盘中的第二焊盘的第二混合信号接口块,其中第二混合信号接口块适于以第一模式的第一模式接收并跟踪来自IC外部的电路的第一输入信号 IC的运作。 第二混合信号接口块还适于响应于第二触发信号而产生基于第一输入信号的第一输出信号,并且在第二操作模式中将第一输出信号提供给IC的数字核心 的IC,其中IC的功耗在第一操作模式中比在第二操作模式中更低。

    LED driver control using MCU
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11277895B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-15

    申请号:US17212494

    申请日:2021-03-25

    Abstract: A system and method for controlling the current to an LED array is disclosed. The system comprises a microcontroller and an external transistor. The microcontroller has access to the relevant voltages in the circuit, including the voltage across the sense resistor, the voltage at the drain of the external transistor and the high voltage input. By monitoring these voltages, the microcontroller may be able to control the gate input to the external transistor so as to control the current in the LED array. Further, the microcontroller includes provisions to allow for dimming of the LED array, if desired. This configuration allows for post-manufacturing changes to the operation of the system without any hardware modifications.

    APPARATUS FOR MIXED SIGNAL INTERFACE ACQUISITION CIRCUITRY AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    6.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS FOR MIXED SIGNAL INTERFACE ACQUISITION CIRCUITRY AND ASSOCIATED METHODS 有权
    混合信号接口电路和相关方法的装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140002133A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-02

    申请号:US13799159

    申请日:2013-03-13

    CPC classification number: H03K19/017509

    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes a plurality of pads adapted to communicate signals with a circuit external to the IC, and a first mixed signal interface block coupled to a first pad in the plurality of pads, where the first mixed signal interface block is adapted to receive a first trigger signal from the circuit external to the IC and to provide a second trigger signal. The IC further includes a second mixed signal interface block coupled to a second pad in the plurality of pads, where the second mixed signal interface block is adapted to receive and track a first input signal from the circuit external to the IC in a first mode of operation of the IC. The second mixed signal interface block is further adapted to generate, in response to the second trigger signal, a first output signal based on the first input signal and to provide the first output signal to a digital core of the IC in a second mode of operation of the IC, where the power consumption of the IC is lower in the first mode of operation than in the second mode of operation.

    Abstract translation: 集成电路(IC)包括适于与IC外部的电路传送信号的多个焊盘以及耦合到多个焊盘中的第一焊盘的第一混合信号接口块,其中第一混合信号接口块被适配 以从IC外部的电路接收第一触发信号并提供第二触发信号。 IC还包括耦合到多个焊盘中的第二焊盘的第二混合信号接口块,其中第二混合信号接口块适于以第一模式的第一模式接收并跟踪来自IC外部的电路的第一输入信号 IC的运作。 第二混合信号接口块还适于响应于第二触发信号而产生基于第一输入信号的第一输出信号,并且在第二操作模式中将第一输出信号提供给IC的数字核心 的IC,其中IC的功耗在第一操作模式中比在第二操作模式中更低。

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