SerDes Sensor Configuration for Automatic Driver Loading
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing SerDes technologies are not designed for modular applications, requiring dedicated drivers for initialization, which complicates installation and operation.
Innovation Solution
A method for receiving an indication that a sensor circuit is connected to a controller circuit, identifying a sensor identifier, transmitting it to the controller circuit through a deserializer to load the appropriate driver, and transmitting sensor calibration data and sensor data to the controller circuit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If dedicated drivers are loaded during initialization to operate SerDes, then the SerDes can be properly operated, but the installation and operation become complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor circuit performs self-identification by transmitting its sensor identifier through the deserializer to the controller circuit, which automatically loads the appropriate driver. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for manual driver configuration and complex initialization processes, while ensuring reliable SerDes operation through automatic driver matching.
2Adaptability or versatility
If SerDes devices are designed for modular applications, then plug-and-play readiness is achieved, but hardware and firmware changes on the processor side are required
Solution Approach 1:
The deserializer acts as an intermediary component between the sensor circuit and the controller circuit. It receives the sensor identifier from the sensor circuit and forwards it to the controller circuit, enabling automatic driver loading without requiring modifications to the processor-side hardware or firmware. This intermediary approach achieves modular adaptability while maintaining processor compatibility.
3Ease of operation
If sensor identifier is transmitted through deserializer to load appropriate driver, then plug-and-play readiness is achieved, but additional communication steps are required
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor identifier is stored in advance in the sensor circuit's memory, and the deserializer is pre-configured to forward this identifier to the controller circuit during initialization. This preliminary preparation enables automatic driver loading without manual intervention, achieving plug-and-play readiness while minimizing additional communication time through pre-established data pathways.
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AI summary
Aspects of the present disclosure include a serializer, a method, and/or a non-transitory computer readable medium for receiving an indication indicating the sensor circuit is connected to a controller circuit, identifying a sensor identifier associated with the sensor circuit from an internal memory of the serializer, transmitting the sensor identifier from the serializer to the controller circuit to a deserializer to identify and load a sensor circuit driver associated with the sensor identifier, transmitting sensor calibration data from the memory circuit on the sensor circuit to the controller circuit, and transmitting sensor data to the deserializer.