Combined analog architecture and functionality in a mixed-signal array

US10345377B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Cypress Semiconductor Corporation · US

Inventors

• Harold Kutz · Edmonds, US
• Timothy Williams · Bellevue, US
• Bert Sullam · Bellevue, US
• Warren Snyder · Snohomish, US
• James H. Shutt · Seattle, US
• Bruce E. Byrkett · Preston, US
• Monte Mar · Issaquah, US
• Eashwar Thiagarajan · Bothell, US
• Nathan Wayne Kohagen · Redmond, US
• David G. Wright · San Diego, US
• Mark Hastings · Mukilteo, US
• Dennis R. Seguine · Temecula, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 3, 2018
• Grant date: Jul 9, 2019
• Expiry date: Apr 3, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02D10/00
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A programmable device comprises a plurality of programmable blocks, a debug interface coupled with the plurality of programmable blocks, a debug interface coupled with the plurality of programmable blocks, and a power manger coupled with the plurality of programmable blocks. The power manager is configured to supply power to a subset of the plurality of programmable blocks during debugging of the subset while maintaining a different subset of the plurality of programmable blocks in a lower power mode.