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System-on-chip incorporating a direct memory access circuit and corresponding method

US12360684B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS · FR

Inventors

Mark Wallis · Mouans-Sartoux, FR
Laurent Lestringand · Antibes, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 29, 2023
Grant date	Jul 15, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 30, 2043

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W12/08
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In accordance with an embodiment, a system-on-chip includes: a memory circuit comprising a first memory region accessible with a first access right level and a second memory region accessible with the first access right level or a second access right level, at least one first peripheral having the first access right level, at least one second peripheral having the second access right level; and a direct memory access circuit configured to generate direct memory accesses, wherein the direct memory access circuit includes at least one first direct memory access controller having the first access right level and at least one second direct memory access controller having the second access right level.

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