Abstract:
The present invention provides asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) modems including a discrete multitone (DMT) modem module. The DMT modem module includes a digital signal processor (DSP) configured to process control signals for initializing the ADSL modem during installation associated with a host device and transmit the processed control signals to a host controller of the host device.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for regenerating reset and clock signals and a high-speed digital system using the apparatus and method are provided. In the regenerating circuit of the invention, a clock circuit receives an external clock signal and generates there from an internal clock signal, which is forwarded to a plurality of clocked circuits such as, for example, D flip-flops. A reset circuit receives an external reset signal and generates therefrom an internal reset signal, which is forwarded to the clocked circuits to reset the clock circuits. A clock masking circuit masks the internal clock signal for a masking period such that the clocked circuits are not clocked during the masking period. The high-speed digital system of the invention includes a plurality of function blocks coupled on a bus. The reset and clock regenerating circuit of the invention generates internal reset and clock signals from externally applied reset and clock signals.
Abstract:
An apparatus for converting image format and methods thereof in a video signal processing system. The apparatus includes an analog-to-digital converting unit for sampling original color signals at predetermined intervals and converting the sampled signals into digital signals; a color-space converting unit for converting a digital signal of the analog-to-digital converting unit into a brightness signal and a color tone signal and for outputting these signals; a storage unit for storing a look-up table representing linear interpolation coefficients converted in response to a conversion of an image size; a horizontal scaling unit for linearly interpolating one cycle of the brightness signal and color tone signal in response to a conversion of image size with reference to the look-up table of the storage unit, and for horizontally scaling by repeatedly outputting the outcome linearly-interpolated; a line memory unit for momentarily storing a horizontally scaled signal by the horizontal scaling unit; a vertical scaling unit for interpolating a cycle of a horizontal scaling signal provided by the line memory unit in response to the conversion of the image size with reference to the look-up table, thereby vertically scaling by repeatedly outputting the linearly interpolated data; and a frame memory unit for storing signals vertically and horizontally-scaled by the vertical scaling unit and for converting vertical and horizontal frequencies of the vertical and horizontal scaled signals.
Abstract:
The present invention provides semiconductor devices capable of being tested using one test pin and using an input/output pin without any test pins, and methods of testing the same. One semiconductor device comprises a test pin for inputting/outputting test data, an operation mode controller for activating an enable signal in response to an external reset signal and a clock signal, an operation mode storage for receiving serial data synchronized with the clock signal through the test pin in response to the enable signal, and an operation mode decoder for generating operation mode selection signals in response to the serial data stored in the operation mode storage. Another semiconductor device comprises an input/output pin for receiving test data, a delay reset signal generator for delaying a reset signal, a counter for counting a clock signal in response to the reset signal to generate a counted value, a mode register for storing the test data, and a decoder for generating selection signals to the mode register to designate a position in the mode register where the test data is written.
Abstract:
An apparatus for converting image format and methods thereof in a video signal processing system. The apparatus includes an analog-to-digital converting unit for sampling original color signals at predetermined intervals and converting the sampled signals into digital signals; a color-space converting unit for converting a digital signal of the analog-to-digital converting unit into a brightness signal and a color tone signal and for outputting these signals; a storage unit for storing a look-up table representing linear interpolation coefficients converted in response to a conversion of an image size; a horizontal scaling unit for linearly interpolating one cycle of the brightness signal and color tone signal in response to a conversion of image size with reference to the look-up table of the storage unit, and for horizontally scaling by repeatedly outputting the outcome linearly-interpolated; a line memory unit for momentarily storing a horizontally scaled signal by the horizontal scaling unit; a vertical scaling unit for interpolating a cycle of a horizontal scaling signal provided by the line memory unit in response to the conversion of the image size with reference to the look-up table, thereby vertically scaling by repeatedly outputting the linearly interpolated data; and a frame memory unit for storing signals vertically and horizontally-scaled by the vertical scaling unit and for converting vertical and horizontal frequencies of the vertical and horizontal scaled signals.
Abstract:
A discrete multi-tone (DMT) processor receives predetermined control signals from a digital signal processor (DSP) within an asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) modem, modulates transmission data in response to the control signals, and demodulates reception data. The DMT processor includes a frame synchronization signal generator, a transmitter, and a receiver. The frame synchronization generator generates a transmission frame synchronization signal and a reception frame synchronization signal in response to a cyclic prefix contained in the transmission data or reception data and a reception synchronization shift signal applied from the DSP. The transmitter DMT modulates and gain-controls the transmission data input in response to the transmission frame synchronization signal The receiver gain-controls and DMT demodulates the reception data response to the reception frame synchronization.
Abstract:
A buffer memory controller allows to sequentially store sampled data having variable bit length. That is, rather than assigning each sampled data to a single word of the memory, the sampled data is sequentially stored head to tail so that memory space is not wasted. The buffer memory controller includes: a sample pointer reading unit providing word addresses indicating the word position where the samples start, and a bit address indicating a bit position where the sample starts; a word shift register receiving data corresponding to the word addresses from the buffer memory, shifting the inputted data by the specific bit according to maximum assignable word, and outputting data of maximum assignable bit; a barrel shifter receiving the output of the shift register, shifting the inputted data by the bit address, and outputting the shifted data as maximum sample bit; and a masking circuit for inputting an output of the barrel shifter, masking the inputted data with mask data in accordance with each bit corresponding to the sample, and outputting the masked data as the maximum sample bit.
Abstract:
The present invention provides semiconductor devices capable of being tested using one test pin and using an input/output pin without any test pins, and methods of testing the same. One semiconductor device comprises a test pin for inputting/outputting test data, an operation mode controller for activating an enable signal in response to an external reset signal and a clock signal, an operation mode storage for receiving serial data synchronized with the clock signal through the test pin in response to the enable signal, and an operation mode decoder for generating operation mode selection signals in response to the serial data stored in the operation mode storage. Another semiconductor device comprises an input/output pin for receiving test data, a delay reset signal generator for delaying a reset signal, a counter for counting a clock signal in response to the reset signal to generate a counted value, a mode register for storing the test data, and a decoder for generating selection signals to the mode register to designate a position in the mode register where the test data is written.