Programmable Analog Tile Programming Tool

Abstract

The invention discloses a programmable analog chip integrated circuit programming tool to transmit power management control characteristic inquiry, and the query is used to inquire about the novel power management integrated circuit (PMIC) patch in a multi-tile power management integrated circuit (MTPMIC) Control requirements information. The programming tool receives user responses to the queries over the network, the user responses indicating the desired control requirements. The novel PMIC tiles have a predefined physical structure that includes all the memory structures and a bus section needed to configure each tile. When the tiles are combined in a multi-tile power management integrated circuit (MTPMIC), the bus part of the selected tiles automatically forms a standard bus, which is suitable for the transmission of all functional signals in the MTPMIC. The memory structure of each tile can be accessed independently through a standard bus. Thus, in response to the control requirements, the programming tool programs a PMIC tile forming part of the MTPMIC to meet the control requirements.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to integrated circuits in the field of programmable power management, and more particularly to selecting power management integrated circuit tiles, placing and controlling the tiles to form the desired power management integrated circuits, configuring the integrated circuits and / or programming the integrated circuits Make it meet customer requirements. Background technique [0002] figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an existing system 1 including an analog integrated circuit 2 and a microcontroller integrated circuit 3 , wherein the analog integrated circuit 2 is sometimes also called a power management unit or PMU. It is an urgent need to design and manufacture PMUs that meet user requirements in a relatively short period of time. Often, a customer's requirement may be that the PMU2 includes some different types of analog circuitry. For example, the analog integrated circuit may be an integrated circuit silicon chip wi...

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Problems solved by technology

The second customer may require the PMU to have 8 outputs, each of which also outputs a different controlled voltage

[0006] Many of the above limitations directly lead to an increase in the design cost and time required for custom-made PMU solutions

Although each PMU may be designed to have a lot of functions, it still cannot meet the special requirements of some customers, and this multifunctional PMU is expensive and bulky, and in the final product formed, some of the circuits it contains are also may not be exploited

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