Programmable analog tile configuration tool
US8341582B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2119/06
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A programmable analog tile integrated circuit configuration tool communicates a power management control characteristic query soliciting control requirement information for a novel Power Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC) tile in a Multi-Tile Power Management Integrated Circuit (MTPMIC). The configuration tool receives a user response to the query indicating control requirements across a network. The PMIC tile includes configuration registers. Configuration information bit values stored in the configuration registers control the operational characteristics of the functional circuitry of the tile. The configuration registers of each novel PMIC tile are accessible at pre-defined addresses on a standardized bus of the MTPMIC. In response to the user response, the configuration tool generates appropriate tile configuration information for loading the configuration registers such that the PMIC tile within the MTPMIC is programmed to satisfy the user's control requirements.
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