摘要:
An information processor has at least one interface unit by which the processor is coupled to a peripheral equipment. The interface unit can selectively generate either a first mode signal or a second mode signal when the processor performs an interruption operation according to request from the peripheral equipment. When the processor performs the interruption operation in response to the first mode signal, a stack operation for saving information necessary to restart a program execution which is stopped by the interruption to a stack memory is performed before start of the interruption operation. While the processor can perform the interruption operation in response to the second mode signal without the stack operation, whereby an improved processor with less overhead can be provided.
摘要:
An information processor has at least one interface unit by which the processor is coupled to a peripheral equipment. The interface unit can selectively generate either a first mode signal or a second mode signal when the processor performs and interruption operation according to request from the peripheral equipment. When the processor performs the interruption operation in response to the first mode signal, a stack operation for saving information necessary to restart a program execution which is stopped by the interruption to a stack memory is performed before start of the interruption operation. While the processor can perform the interruption operation in response to the second mode signal without the stack operation, whereby an improved processor with less overhead can be provided.
摘要:
An information processor has at least one interface unit by which the processor is coupled to peripheral equipment. The interface unit can selectively generate either a first mode signal or a second mode signal when the processor performs an interruption operation according to request from the peripheral equipment. When the processor performs the interruption operation in response to the first mode signal, a stack operation for saving information necessary to restart execution of a program which is stopped by the interruption in a stack memory is performed before the start of the interruption operation. The processor can perform the interruption operation in response to the second mode signal without the stack operation, providing an improved processor with less overhead. The two interruption mode technique is described in a number of applications, including D/A conversion, serial data transmission and reception, and operation of computer peripheral devices.
摘要:
A serial data processor is coupled to a single data line and a single clock line for serial data transfer in synchronism with a clock signal. The data processor comprises a shift register coupled to the serial data line and operated to serially output the data in synchronism with a clock on the clock line, and an output buffer connected to receive the data serially outputted from the shift register and coupled to sequentially output the received data to the data line. This output buffer includes a push-pull driver having an output connected to the data line and an input driven by the data serially outputted from the shift register. A clock counter is coupled to receive the clock on the clock line so as to maintain the push-pull driver in an operable condition until the count value reaches a predetermined value and to bring the output of the push-pull driver into a floating condition after the count value reached a predetermined value. There is provided a data line control circuit coupled to the data line and controlled by the clock counter to bring the data line to a high level after the count value of the clock counter reaches the predetermined value.
摘要:
An interrupt controller comprises a circuit for holding information obtained by designating one priority selected from a plurality of priorities for each of a plurality of interrupt requests, and a flag for indicating whether or not a nesting is allowed for an interrupt request having at least one predetermined priority of the plurality of priorities. On the basis of the priority information held in the circuit and information held in the flag, a controller operates so that when an interrupt request is generated in the course of execution of an interrupt processing having the predetermined priority, if the flag is in a first condition, the controller acknowledges the generated interrupt request only when the priority of the generated interrupt request is higher than the predetermined priority, and if the flag is in a second condition, the controller acknowledges the generated interrupt request not only when the priority of the generated interrupt request is higher than the predetermined priority, but also when the priority of the generated interrupt request is the same as the predetermined priority.
摘要:
A photoelectric conversion device has a high S/N ratio and can increase the detection efficiency even under a low luminance. The photoelectric conversion device generates an increased electric charge by impact ionization in a photoelectric conversion unit formed from a chalcopyrite type semiconductor, so as to improve dark current characteristic. The photoelectric conversion device includes: a lower electrode layer; a compound semiconductor thin film of chalcopyrite structure disposed on the lower electrode layer and having a high resistivity layer on a surface; and a transparent electrode layer disposed on the compound semiconductor thin film, wherein the lower electrode layer, the compound semiconductor thin film, and the transparent electrode layer are laminated one after another, and a reverse bias voltage is applied between the transparent electrode layer and the lower electrode layer, and the multiplication by the impact ionization of the electric charge generated by photoelectric conversion is generated within the compound semiconductor thin film. It is also possible to provide a fabrication method for such photoelectric conversion device, and a solid state imaging device using the photoelectric conversion device.
摘要:
A light-absorbing layer is composed of a compound-semiconductor film of charcopyrite structure, a surface layer is disposed on the light-absorbing layer, the surface layer having a higher band gap energy than the compound-semiconductor film, an upper electrode layer is disposed on the surface layer, and a lower electrode layer is disposed on a backside of the light-absorbing layer in opposition to the upper electrode layer, the upper electrode layer and the lower electrode layer having a reverse bias voltage applied in between to detect electric charges produced by photoelectric conversion in the compound-semiconductor film, as electric charges due to photoelectric conversion are multiplied by impact ionization, while the multiplication by impact ionization of electric charges is induced by application of a high-intensity electric field to a semiconductor of charcopyrite structure, allowing for an improved dark-current property, and an enhanced efficiency even in detection of low illumination intensities, with an enhanced S/N ratio.
摘要:
For reflow soldering, radiant heating is applied to one surface of a printed circuit board on which electronic components are placed and onto which cream solder is supplied and at the same time hot air is blown locally and roughly perpendicular to to-be-connected points on said one surface of the printed circuit board. This reflow method permits secure soldering even if the hot air is set at a temperature not exceeding the heat resistance of the electronic components, which is possilbe because of its combination with the radiant heat. Moreover, this reflow method can permit soldering in such a manner that only the to-be-connected points are heated selectively, because the hot air is blown locally and roughly perpendicular to the points to be connected. Thus, this reflow method prevents heat damage to other sections than the to-be-connected points and ensures that the solder at the to-be-connected points is melted.
摘要:
In a microcomputer with built-in SOG region system debugging is made possible using a gate array provided outside the microcomputer by supplying signals transferred between a CPU and the gate array to external terminals used for transferring signals between the interior of the microcomputer and a peripheral device outside the microcomputer. In order to supply necessary signals to the gate array connected to the external terminals, a selection circuit which outputs signals between CPU and the SOG region to the external terminals by means of a mode switching signal is provided. By the provision of the selection circuit, it becomes possible to output the signals between the CPU and the SOG region to the external terminals by switching, and to transmit the signals of CPU to the gate array provided outside the microcomputer. Accordingly, it becomes possible to debug the system using the gate array provided outside the microcomputer.
摘要:
A memory device includes a memory, an address latch, a built-in incrementer, and an address decoder. The address decoder has a mapping register which assigns the memory to a predetermined address. The address decoder further includes a standby signal producer which detects whether or not the address latch addresses an address specified by the mapping register and which sets the memory device to a standby state of a low power consumption when such is not detected. The memory device can be set to a standby state even when the memory device is connected to a microcomputer with a protocol by which an address of the memory is not outputted each time. This arrangement enables to save power consumption of the computer, to decrease the load of a power supply circuit in a microcomputer applied apparatus and to make the apparatus compact.