Programmable microcontroller architecture(mixed analog/digital)
US8358150B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 11, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K19/17748
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A circuit formed in an integrated circuit (chip) is disclosed. The circuit can include a plurality of analog circuit blocks each configured to provide at least one analog function; at least one digital circuit block that provides a digital function; and a programmable interconnect coupled to the analog circuit blocks and configurable to interconnect combinations of the analog circuit blocks to one another. The programmable interconnect can include a plurality of multiplexer (MUX) circuits including port MUX circuits coupled between the analog circuit blocks and ports that provide signal connections for the chip.
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