Bus-based cache architecture
    161.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10445240B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-15

    申请号:US14450145

    申请日:2014-08-01

    Abstract: Digital signal processors often operate on two operands per instruction, and it is desirable to retrieve both operands in one cycle. Some data caches connect to the processor over two busses and internally uses two or more memory banks to store cache lines. The allocation of cache lines to specific banks is based on the address that the cache line is associated. When two memory accesses map to the same memory bank, fetching the operands incurs extra latency because the accesses are serialized. An improved bank organization for providing conflict-free dual-data cache access—a bus-based data cache system having two data buses and two memory banks—is disclosed. Each memory bank works as a default memory bank for the corresponding data bus. As long as the two values of data being accessed belong to two separate data sets assigned to the two respective data buses, memory bank conflicts are avoided.

    Feedback control system and method
    162.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10439539B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-08

    申请号:US15135330

    申请日:2016-04-21

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a feedback control system and method for a bidirectional VCM. The system employs an analog core that is common to both the PWM and linear modes of operation. The analog core includes a feedback mechanism that determines the error in the current flowing through the motor. The feedback mechanism produces an error voltage that corresponds to the current error, and applies the voltage to a control driver. The control driver then controls the motor, based on the error voltage, in either a PWM or linear mode. By sharing a common core, the switching time between modes is improved. Furthermore, the output current error between modes is reduced.

    Digital-to-analog converter (DAC) termination

    公开(公告)号:US10425098B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-24

    申请号:US15947222

    申请日:2018-04-06

    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure can provide digital-to-analog converter (DAC) termination circuits. A single or multiple parallel impedance networks can be coupled to a DAC to reduce the DAC's AC impedance, increase the DAC speed, and reduce the DAC settling time. The parallel impedance networks can be coupled to one or more of the DAC terminals in termination specific cases, or to nodes within the DAC. In an example, one-sided T-termination can be used with a single termination impedance path coupled in parallel with the DAC terminals, for reducing AC impedance at the DAC reference terminals, increasing speed, and reducing settling time. In an example, multiple impedance networks can be used in an H-bridge termination solution, which can be useful for high resolution DACs with or within a high voltage range.

    Susceptance measurement for identifying biochemical sensors

    公开(公告)号:US10386324B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-20

    申请号:US15050141

    申请日:2016-02-22

    Abstract: Subject matter herein can include identifying a biochemical test strip assembly electrically, such as using the same test circuitry as can be used to perform an electrochemical measurement, without requiring use of optical techniques. The identification can include using information about a measured susceptance of an identification feature included as a portion of the test strip assembly. The identification can be used by test circuitry to select test parameters or calibration values, or to select an appropriate test protocol for the type of test strip coupled to the test circuitry. The identification can be used by the test circuitry to validate or reject a test strip assembly, such as to inhibit use of test strips that fail meet one or more specified criteria.

    Low power synchronization of multiple analog to digital converters

    公开(公告)号:US10320407B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-11

    申请号:US15890086

    申请日:2018-02-06

    Abstract: A system having two or more sensing nodes coupled to a control node using a serial communication channel having separate transmit and receive circuits, where each sensing node includes an ADC circuit and a microcontroller, operation of the ADC circuit in each sensing node is concurrently synchronized by the control node using the transmit circuit (e.g., with respect to the control node) of the serial communication channel. The control node can synchronize operation of two or more ADC circuits in separate sensing nodes without using shared clocks or other control signals.

    Proportional to absolute temperature reference circuit and a voltage reference circuit

    公开(公告)号:US10310539B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-04

    申请号:US15248694

    申请日:2016-08-26

    Inventor: Stefan Marinca

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a PTAT voltage reference circuit and a temperature independent voltage reference circuit in which the effect of transistor base currents on the circuit output is compensated for. This is achieved by a pair of compensation resistors. The base current from one of the pair of transistors is used to increase the voltage drop across one of the compensation resistors. The base current from the other of the pair of transistors is used to decrease the voltage drop across another of the compensation resistors, by an equal amount. The compensation resistors are connected in series with the resistor which reflects the difference in base-emitter voltage (ΔVBE). The circuit output is measured across the series connected resistors. As such, the base currents are compensated for at the output.

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