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US 2016/0110299 A1Published application
Low Power Autonomous Peripheral Management
AssigneeAmbiq Micro, Inc.
InventorsStephen James Sheafor, Scott Hanson, Donovan Popps
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Abstract
A low power autonomous peripheral operative to receive configuration or command data and to perform the designated operation(s) without interaction of a processor.
Claims8
A method for use in a system comprising a processor and a peripheral adapted to perform a plurality of predetermined operations, each comprising a respective sequence of steps, the method comprising the steps of:
- [1.1] receiving from the processor a command indicative of a selected one of the operations;
- [1.2] receiving a trigger;
- [1.3] developing a control flow of the steps of the selected operation as a function of the command;
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- [1.4] selectively sequencing the steps of the operation of the peripheral as a function of the control flow.
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An autonomous peripheral facility comprising:
- a central processing unit (CPU) adapted to develop a first input;
- a peripheral device adapted to receive a first data input, develop a first data output, and develop a first information data;
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- a peripheral controller comprising a configuration register, a state machine, a control unit, and a memory, said peripheral controller being adapted to receive said first input, to exchange said first information data, and to autonomously operate said peripheral device, independent of said CPU after receiving said first input.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.