Apparatus for mixed signal interface circuitry and associated methods

摘要

An integrated circuit (IC) includes a plurality of pads adapted to send or receive signals, and a plurality of mixed signal interface blocks, each of which is coupled to a corresponding pad in the plurality of pads. Furthermore, each mixed signal interface block in the plurality of mixed signal interface blocks is adapted to be configurable to provide selected functionality independently of the other mixed signal interface blocks.

主权项

1. An integrated circuit (IC), comprising:
a plurality of pads to send or receive signals; and a plurality of mixed signal interface blocks to process both analog and digital signals, the plurality of the mixed signal interface blocks coupled to: (a) a digital core of the IC via a plurality of corresponding digital interfaces, and (b) the plurality of pads; wherein each mixed signal interface block in the plurality of mixed signal interface blocks senses an analog input signal in a plurality of analog signals simultaneously with other mixed signal interface blocks in the plurality of mixed signal interface blocks, and wherein processing of analog signals provided to the plurality of mixed signal interface blocks occurs in the plurality of mixed signal interface blocks rather than the digital core of the IC.