METHOD AND SYSTEM OF CALIBRATING A CLOCK SIGNAL

    公开(公告)号:US20230318590A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-05

    申请号:US18187379

    申请日:2023-03-21

    CPC classification number: H03K5/135 H03K5/14

    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a method includes: producing a set of delayed replicas of a reference clock signal, wherein delayed replicas in the set of delayed replicas have respective signal edges delayed in time by a mutual time delay therebetween; producing a set of edge detecting signals comprising edge detecting signals indicative of respective distances of edges of delayed replicas in the set of delayed replicas from an edge of a clock signal having a clock period; selecting based on edge detecting signals in the set of edge detecting signals a delayed replica in the set of delayed replicas having a distance from the clock signal edge that is shorter than the distance from the clock signal edge of any other delayed replica in the set of delayed replicas.

    Method for validating an external software module for its use by a system-on-a-chip

    公开(公告)号:US12197557B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-14

    申请号:US17454231

    申请日:2021-11-09

    Abstract: According to one aspect, a system-on-a-chip is proposed which includes a memory storage, a computation circuit, a comparison circuit, and a validation circuit. The memory storage is configured to store an external software module. The computation circuit is configured to compute several modified software modules from the external software module and compute check values by iteration until obtaining a final check value. Each check value is computed at least from a given modified software module and a check value previously computed, starting with a predefined initial check value. The comparison circuit is configured to compare the final check value to an expected value stored in the system-on-a-chip. The validation circuit is configured to validate the external software module when the final check value is equal to the expected value.

    Method of calibrating a clock signal, and corresponding electronic device and system

    公开(公告)号:US12132815B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-29

    申请号:US18174183

    申请日:2023-02-24

    CPC classification number: H04L7/033 H03K5/26

    Abstract: A method includes providing a reference clock signal having a reference period, providing a sampling clock signal having a sampling clock period shorter than the reference period of the reference clock signal, measuring the first subperiod as a first ratio of the first subperiod to the period of the sampling clock signal, measuring the second subperiod as a second ratio of the second subperiod to the period of the sampling clock signal, detecting a starting edge of a clock signal having a clock period greater than the reference period, producing a reconstructed reference signal based on the first ratio, the second ratio, and the detected starting edge, comparing the clock period of the clock signal with a period of the reconstructed reference signal to obtain a differential signal indicating a difference therebetween, and providing the differential signal to user circuitry for calibrating the clock signal.

    Method and system of calibrating a clock signal

    公开(公告)号:US12107584B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-01

    申请号:US18187379

    申请日:2023-03-21

    CPC classification number: H03K5/135 H03K5/14

    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a method includes: producing a set of delayed replicas of a reference clock signal, wherein delayed replicas in the set of delayed replicas have respective signal edges delayed in time by a mutual time delay therebetween; producing a set of edge detecting signals comprising edge detecting signals indicative of respective distances of edges of delayed replicas in the set of delayed replicas from an edge of a clock signal having a clock period; selecting based on edge detecting signals in the set of edge detecting signals a delayed replica in the set of delayed replicas having a distance from the clock signal edge that is shorter than the distance from the clock signal edge of any other delayed replica in the set of delayed replicas.

    METHOD FOR VALIDATING AN EXTERNAL SOFTWARE MODULE FOR ITS USE BY A SYSTEM-ON-A-CHIP

    公开(公告)号:US20220197990A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-23

    申请号:US17454231

    申请日:2021-11-09

    Abstract: According to one aspect, a system-on-a-chip is proposed which includes a memory storage, a computation circuit, a comparison circuit, and a validation circuit. The memory storage is configured to store an external software module. The computation circuit is configured to compute several modified software modules from the external software module and compute check values by iteration until obtaining a final check value. Each check value is computed at least from a given modified software module and a check value previously computed, starting with a predefined initial check value. The comparison circuit is configured to compare the final check value to an expected value stored in the system-on-a-chip. The validation circuit is configured to validate the external software module when the final check value is equal to the expected value.

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