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Communication systems with serial peripheral interface functionality

US11409690B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 2, 2020
Grant dateAug 9, 2022
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Expiry dateDec 2, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2213/0016
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed herein are systems and techniques for serial peripheral interface (SPI) functionality for node transceivers in a two-wire communication bus. For example, in some embodiments, a node transceiver may include SPI circuitry and upstream or downstream transceiver circuitry. SPI commands received via the SPI circuitry may be executed by the node transceiver, or transmitted upstream or downstream along the two-wire bus for execution by another node transceiver or a slave device coupled to another node transceiver.

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