Abstract:
A storage device with automatic-switching function is disclosed. When the storage device is coupled to a USB interface, the power provided by the USB interface turns the USB/SATA converter on to convert data from the USB interface into SATA format and transmit to a hard disk. When the storage device is coupled to a SATA interface instead of the USB interface, the power provided by the USB interface does not turn the USB/SATA converter on to convert data. In this way, the data from the SATA interface directly transmit to the hard disk.
Abstract:
An apparatus provided with programmable scan chains includes a scan chain having a scan input port and a scan output port, a plurality of first I/O ports, an input port selector for selecting one of the plurality of first I/O ports to be coupled to the scan input port, a plurality of second I/O ports, an output port selector for selecting one of the plurality of second I/O ports to be coupled to said scan output port. Further, an apparatus provided with programmable scan chains includes N scan chains, each scan chain having a scan input port and scan output port, M first I/O ports, an input port selector for selecting N of the first I/O ports to be coupled to the N scan input ports, K second I/O ports, and an output port selector for selecting N of the second I/O ports to be coupled to the N scan output ports.
Abstract:
A memo voice recording/playback method and a digital photo frame using the method are provided. The method is suitable for a digital image playback apparatus. The digital image playback apparatus has memo voice recording function and memo voice playback function and includes a display unit for image displaying. The method includes: displaying an image; judging whether memo voice recording function of the digital image playback apparatus is enabled or not; and executing a memo voice recording procedure to edit the recorded memo voice into a memo voice file associated with the image if it is judged that the memo voice recording function is enabled.
Abstract:
A universal serial bus (USB) with a power-saving mode and an operating method thereof are provided. When the USB peripheral is coupled to the USB host, the USB host core logic of the USB host transmits an inquiry request via a USB transceiver to inquire whether or not the USB peripheral supports the power-saving mode. The core logic of the USB peripheral responds via the USB transceiver that the power-saving mode is supported. Then the USB peripheral is off-line and then is shifted to be on-line for operating the power-saving mode. The USB host is also switched to the power-saving mode. Under the power-saving mode, the data are respectively transceived by the serial transceivers. The clock frequency of the serial transceiver can be adjusted according to the request of data transmission.
Abstract:
A plug and play device and an access control method, in which the plug and play device includes an access control device and a main function device. When the plug and play device is connected to a host, the access control device is first connected to the host to execute an authorization procedure. The user is not authorized if the authentication procedure rejects the user. In this case, the plug and play device denies the host control. Conversely, the user is authorized if the authentication procedure approves the user. In this case, the plug and play device connects the main function device to the host and accepts control by the host. After the host loads a proper driver, it may control the plug and play device.
Abstract:
A system and method of high speed clock/data recovery, which is used to recover the high speed clock/data through oversampling technique, wherein the internal clock with frequency lower than the high speed data is used for data recovery. Only three clocks are used in the digital circuit without involving all the oversampling clock phases to make the design timing complicated and critical. The system and method provide a simple clock structure to implement the digital circuit of high speed clock/data recovery in a robust and easy way. Furthermore a phase selection mechanism which decides the clock phase of the high speed data is provided as well.
Abstract:
A self-calibration circuit for capacitance mismatch is provided. The circuit comprises a sample-and-hold (S/H) circuit, a comparator, and a switch control circuit. The S/H circuit comprises a compensation capacitor array, a target capacitor, and a reference capacitor. The S/H circuit provides an output voltage, wherein the output voltage is an operation result based on the capacitance of the target capacitor and the reference capacitor, and the equivalent capacitance of the compensation capacitor array. The comparator provides a comparison signal according to whether the output voltage of the S/H circuit is positive or negative. The switch control circuit controls the equivalent capacitance of the array according to the comparison signal such that the result of the target capacitance added to the equivalent capacitance of the array gradually approximates the reference capacitance with each cycle of a clock signal.
Abstract translation:提供了一种用于电容失配的自校准电路。 电路包括采样保持(S / H)电路,比较器和开关控制电路。 S / H电路包括补偿电容器阵列,目标电容器和参考电容器。 S / H电路提供输出电压,其中输出电压是基于目标电容器和参考电容器的电容的运算结果以及补偿电容器阵列的等效电容。 比较器根据S / H电路的输出电压是正还是负,提供比较信号。 开关控制电路根据比较信号控制阵列的等效电容,使得添加到阵列的等效电容的目标电容的结果在时钟信号的每个周期逐渐接近参考电容。
Abstract:
A USB apparatus includes an upstream port, a downstream port, a connection detector and a controller. The connection detector is connected to the upstream port and the downstream port, and is for detecting connection statuses of the upstream port and the downstream port to generate a detecting signal accordingly. The controller is used for controlling the USB apparatus to be operated at a host mode or a hub mode according to the detection signal and control method.
Abstract:
A DC brushless motor operation speed control method is disclosed. First, a linearly voltage dependent current source is used to charge a capacitor and the terminal voltage of the capacitor is coupled to a linearly voltage dependent base frequency level detector. When the output voltage of the capacitor reaches the base frequency reference voltage, the signal output from the base frequency level detector will make the capacitor discharge, outputting a series of base frequency triangular waves. Under different supply voltages, all the generated base frequency triangular waves have the same cycle time. The base frequency triangular waves are transmitted to a speed control comparator. Through pulse width modulation, the speed control reference voltage adjusts the output pulse width of the comparator and thereby controls the speed of the motor.
Abstract:
A serial communication bus system with dynamic address assignment and its control method are provided in this invention. The system allows the master device to directly assign device addresses to slave devices without the need for additional signals. This assignment is determined by whether the slave device returns a confirmation (ACK) signal, enabling the next address allocation. Slave devices can also obtain unique device addresses through this allocation process. Therefore, with this invention's serial communication bus system and control method featuring dynamic address assignment, existing I2C bus signals can dynamically assign device addresses, facilitating the identification of a plurality of slave devices and preventing address conflicts among them, thereby improving communication transmission.