Integrated circuit, method for resetting and computer program product

A method, comprising:

• responding to a reset signal by generating an activation signal using first circuitry of an integrated circuit;
• generating, using the first circuitry, a replicated reset signal;
• activating second circuitry of the integrated circuit in response to the activation signal;
• resetting the second circuitry in response to the replicated reset signal;
• generating, by the second circuitry, an indication of whether a threshold period of time has elapsed since the activation of the second circuitry;
• and
• disabling, by the first circuitry, of the replicated reset signal in response to the generated indication indicating the threshold period of time has elapsed.

A system, comprising:

• a master circuit, which, in operation, generates reset signals;
• and
• an integrated circuit coupled to the master circuit, the integrated circuit including activation circuitry and functional circuitry coupled to the activation circuitry, wherein the integrated circuit, in operation:
• responds to a reset signal received from the master circuit by generating an activation signal using the activation circuitry;
• generates, using the activation circuitry, a replicated reset signal;
• activates the functional circuitry of the integrated circuit in response to the activation signal;
• resets the functional circuitry of the integrated circuit in response to the replicated reset signal;
• generates, using the functional circuitry, an indication of whether a threshold period of time has elapsed since the activation of the functional circuitry;
• and
• discontinues the replicated reset signal in response to the generated indication indicating the threshold period of time has elapsed.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having contents which configure an integrated circuit to perform a method, the method comprising:

• responding to a reset signal by generating an activation signal;
• generating a replicated reset signal;
• activating functional circuitry of the integrated circuit in response to the activation signal;
• resetting the functional circuitry in response to the replicated reset signal;
• generating an indication of whether a threshold period of time has elapsed since the activation of the functional circuitry;
• and
• disabling of the replicated reset signal in response to the generated indication indicating the threshold period of time has elapsed.