SYNCHRONIZATION OF CLOCK SIGNALS GENERATED USING OUTPUT DIVIDERS

    公开(公告)号:US20210184687A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-17

    申请号:US17186180

    申请日:2021-02-26

    Abstract: A method for operating a clock product includes selectively coupling a first output divider and a second output divider based on a determination of whether the first divider value is integrally related to the second divider value. In response to the first divider value being integrally related to the second divider value, the selectively coupling includes cascading the first output divider with the second output divider. In in response to the first divider value being non-integrally related to the second divider value, the selectively coupling includes configuring the second output divider to be cascaded with a first phase-locked loop and in parallel with the first output divider and to be responsive to an error correction signal based on a difference in response times of the first output divider and the second output divider to a change in a filtered phase difference signal of the first phase-locked loop.

    JITTER SELF-TEST USING TIMESTAMPS
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210176020A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-10

    申请号:US16707401

    申请日:2019-12-09

    Abstract: A method for estimating jitter of a clock signal includes generating a phase-adjusted clock signal based on an input clock signal and a feedback clock signal using a frequency-divided clock signal. The method generating N digital time codes for each phase adjustment of P phase adjustments of the phase-adjusted clock signal using a reference clock signal. Each digital time code of the N digital time codes corresponds to a first edge of a clock signal based on the frequency-divided clock signal. P is a first integer greater than zero and N is a second integer greater than zero. The method includes generating a jitter indicator based on an expected period of the clock signal and the N digital time codes for each phase adjustment of the P phase adjustments.

    DATA HANDOFF BETWEEN TWO CLOCK DOMAINS SHARING A FUNDAMENTAL BEAT

    公开(公告)号:US20210157355A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-27

    申请号:US16693559

    申请日:2019-11-25

    Inventor: Vivek Sarda

    Abstract: A data handoff controller includes a counter coupled to supply a count value indicative of a skew between a first clock signal and a second clock signal. The first and second clock signal have a fundamental beat frequency. A greatest common factor circuit is used to determine the fundamental beat frequency and the second is reset based on the beat frequency. A sampling circuit samples first clock domain data with the second clock signal. The sampling circuit is controlled to sample, at least in part, based on the count value. The count value can be used to impose a blackout window in which data is not sampled to avoid sampling data around data transitions of the first clock domain data. The count value can also be used to select an edge of the second clock signal to use for sampling the first clock domain data to ensure first clock domain data is not sampled during data transitions.

    Side-Channel Attack Mitigation For Secure Devices With Embedded Sensors

    公开(公告)号:US20210150068A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-20

    申请号:US16687959

    申请日:2019-11-19

    Inventor: Javier Elenes

    Abstract: Embodiments include cryptographic circuits having isolated operation with respect to embedded sensor operations to mitigate side-channel attacks. A cryptographic circuit, a sensor, and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) circuit are integrated into an integrated circuit along with a cryptographic circuit. A sensed signal is output with the sensor, and the sensed signal is converted to digital data using the ADC circuit. Further, cryptographic data is generated using one or more secret keys and the cryptographic circuit. The generation of the cryptographic data has isolated operation with respect to the operation of the sensor and the ADC circuit. The isolated operation mitigates side-channel attacks. The isolated operation can be achieved using power supply, clock, and/or reset circuits for the cryptographic circuit that are electrically isolated from similar circuits for the sensor and ADC circuit. The isolated operation can also be achieved using time-division multiplex operations. Other variations can also be implemented.

    Lightweight Context For CPU Idling Using A Real Time Kernel

    公开(公告)号:US20210141661A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-13

    申请号:US16680915

    申请日:2019-11-12

    Abstract: A system and method of minimizing the context saved when the processing unit is disclosed. The kernel attempts to save time and memory by reducing or eliminating the amount of context that is saved or restored in certain situations. Specifically, if there is no currently executing, the kernel does not save any context before switching to another task. Similarly, if there is no new task to execute, the kernel does not restore any context before making the context switch. Rather, the kernel applies a lightweight context. In some embodiments, the idle context uses the ISR stack rather than having a dedicated stack. This system and method reduces the time required for certain context switches and also saves memory.

    System and method of duplicate circuit block swapping for noise reduction

    公开(公告)号:US10972077B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-06

    申请号:US16912652

    申请日:2020-06-25

    Abstract: An integrated circuit including a functional circuit including at least one swapping circuit node, multiple duplicate electronic circuits, and a switch circuit. The duplicate electronic circuits are integrated in close proximity with each other each including at least one electronic device that is susceptible to RTN. The switch circuit electrically couples a different selected subset of at least one of the duplicate electronic circuits to the at least one swapping circuit node for each of successive switching states during operation of the functional circuit. A method of reducing noise including selecting a subset of the duplicate electronic circuits, electrically coupling the selected duplicate electronic devices to at least one swapping circuit node of a functional circuit, and repeating the selecting and electrically coupling in successive switching states during operation of the functional circuit for different subsets of the duplicate electronic circuits.

    CONFIGURABLE CLOCK BUFFER FOR MULTIPLE OPERATING MODES

    公开(公告)号:US20210080993A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-18

    申请号:US16569991

    申请日:2019-09-13

    Abstract: A configurable clock buffer including first and second buffers and isolation circuitry. The first buffer has an input coupled to a clock input node and has an output coupled to a clock output node. The second buffer has an input coupled to an intermediate input node and has an output coupled to an intermediate output node. The isolation circuitry is responsive to at least one mode signal, in which it electrically couples the intermediate input node to the clock input node and electrically couples the intermediate output node to the clock output node when the at least one mode signal is in a first state, and in which it electrically couples the intermediate input node to a static node and electrically isolates the intermediate output node from the clock output node when the at least one mode signal is in a second state.

    Adjustable soft shutdown and current booster for gate driver

    公开(公告)号:US10917081B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-09

    申请号:US16815435

    申请日:2020-03-11

    Abstract: An apparatus controls a high-power drive device external to a package of a gate driver circuit. A first circuit charges the control node over a first length of time in response to a first signal through the first node indicating an absence of a fault condition and a first level of a control signal. A second circuit discharges the control node over a second length of time in response to a second signal through the second node indicating the absence of the fault condition and a second level of a control signal. A third circuit includes a current amplifier and is configured as a soft shutdown path to discharge the control node over a third length of time in response to the first signal through the first node indicating a presence of the fault condition. The third length of time is different from the second length of time.

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