System and method for scheduling access to an analog-to-digital converter and a microprocessor
US7397408B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) system is disclosed and includes a programmable control register and a plurality of channels, each channel having an associated request bit within the programmable control register. The ADC system also includes a scheduler responsive to the programmable control register, the scheduler comprising logic to monitor a plurality of request bits to detect when any of the request bits are set. A method of scheduling analog-to-digital conversion is disclosed and includes receiving a request to schedule an analog-to-digital conversion for a channel of a plurality of channels. The method also includes scheduling an analog-to-digital conversion in response to receiving the request and performing the analog-to-digital conversion based on the request, where data that indicates the request is stored in a programmable control register.
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