Risa controller for an RF integrated circuit (RFIC) having improved execution speed
US7579972B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4843
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An RFIC controller configured for executing multiple tasks. A serial interface is included having a serial bus for receiving a data stream having control bits and data bits. One or more registers are coupled to the serial bus for storing the control bits and data bits as they are received. Control circuitry is also included. The data stream is formatted such that the control bits are received before the data bits, the control bits specifying an operation. The control circuitry is configured to examine the control bits as they are received to determine the operation specified by the control bits before the data bits are received. A task corresponding to the operation specified by the control bits is then initiated before the data bits are received.
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