公开(公告)号：US11868109B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US17466320

申请日：2021-09-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Robert S. Brandt, II ,  Bruno W. Garlepp ,  Ke Yun ,  Navin Kumar ,  Jafar Savoj

IPC: G05B19/042 ,  G06F13/38

CPC classification number: G05B19/042 ,  G06F13/387 ,  G05B2219/25341

Abstract: A universally-designed control circuit for communicating with multiple types of sensors is disclosed. For example, a control circuit may communicate with either ring oscillator-based sensors or BJT-based sensors based on programming implemented in the control circuit. The control circuit may include programmable communication protocol circuits for communicating with the sensors and conversion circuits that convert a particular type of sensor data packet into a generic format. The generic format sensor data may then be utilized by a power management unit or other device to control operation of an integrated circuit.

公开(公告)号：US20230076507A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17466320

申请日：2021-09-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Robert S. Brandt, II ,  Bruno W. Garlepp ,  Ke Yun ,  Navin Kumar ,  Jafar Savoj

IPC: G05B19/042

Abstract: A universally-designed control circuit for communicating with multiple types of sensors is disclosed. For example, a control circuit may communicate with either ring oscillator-based sensors or BJT-based sensors based on programming implemented in the control circuit. The control circuit may include programmable communication protocol circuits for communicating with the sensors and conversion circuits that convert a particular type of sensor data packet into a generic format. The generic format sensor data may then be utilized by a power management unit or other device to control operation of an integrated circuit.