Flexible SENT device configuration
US10540221B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/4295
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to an integrated circuit device comprising an output port for transmitting a data stream and a processor for controlling the transmission of the data stream in accordance with a single-edge nibble transmission protocol. The device also comprises a configuration means for receiving and storing configuration data. The processor is adapted for reporting a plurality of diagnostic statuses via the data stream by transmitting for each diagnostic status a corresponding diagnostic code defined by the configuration data, and wherein the processor is furthermore adapted for reporting the plurality of diagnostic statuses in a diagnostic status reporting order defined by the configuration data.
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