Seiko Epson Corporation

Kuniaki Matsuda

Nobuyuki Saito

Shun Oshita

Kenyou Nagao

Shinsuke Kubota

Yoshiyuki Kamihara

Hiroaki Shimono

A data transfer control device includes a PATA I/F connected to a PATA bus, an SATA I/F connected to an SATA bus, and a sequence controller that controls a transfer sequence. The PATA I/F includes a task file register (TFR). The sequence controller suspends transmission of a register FIS corresponding to an ATA packet command issued by a host to a device, and performs a dummy setting that causes the host to issue an ATAPI packet command using the TFR. The sequence controller transmits the register FIS corresponding to the ATA packet command to the device after the host has issued the ATAPI packet command.

Data transfer control device and electronic instrument

A data transfer control device having: a hub dedicated data storage section which stores a packet transferred between the data transfer control device and a hub; a packet transmission section which cyclically issues a token packet to the hub for asking whether the state of the hub has changed or not; a packet reception section which receives a response packet sent from the hub in response to the token packet; and a transfer controller which writes the response packet received by the packet reception section into the hub dedicated data storage section, and generates an interrupt which indicates that the state of the hub has changed.

Data transfer control device, electronic instrument, and data transfer control method

When transfer condition information is set and the start of automatic control transfer is instructed, a transfer controller (host controller) automatically issues a setup stage transaction and automatically transfers a setup stage packet, then, if there is data to be transferred, it automatically issues a data stage transaction and automatically transfers a data stage packet. It then automatically issues a status stage transaction and automatically transfers a status stage packet. Device request data, the total size of transfer data, data stage present/absent information, transfer direction in the data stage, and maximum packet size are set in transfer condition registers. A pipe region is allocated in the packet buffer during host operation of USB On-The-Go.

Data transfer control device, electronic equipment, and data transfer control method

Aspects of the invention can provide a data transfer control device and electronic equipment that can achieve to switch supplying power through a VBUS. The transfer controller can transmit a switching request packet of supplying power through a VBUS to a type-B plug connected side (a type-B device side). In the case when the transfer controller can receive a switching acknowledgment packet of supplying power through the VBUS, the transfer controller can instruct a power supply switching circuit to stop a power supply through the VBUS. A monitoring the voltage level of the VBUS can be stopped before stopping the power supply through the VBUS. A transfer controller can receive the switching request packet of supplying power through the VBUS from the type-A plug connected side (a type-A device side). In the case when the transfer controller acknowledges the switching, the transfer controller can transmit the switching acknowledgment packet of supplying power through the VBUS, and instructs the power supply switching circuit to start supplying power through the VBUS. The monitoring the voltage level of the VBUS can be stopped before starting the power supply through the VBUS. The switching request packet and switching acknowledgment packets can be transmitted using a control transfer.

Data transfer control device and electronic equipment

When a first mode (with-SOF mode) has been set, data transfer is performed while SOF packets are transferred at frame periods, and when a second mode (non-SOF mode) has been set and also non-periodic (bulk) transfer is being performed, the periodic transfer of SOF packets is disabled and non-periodic data is transferred. If there is no non-periodic data to be transferred, a SOF packet is transferred in the frame period, even if the second mode has been set. During host operation with USB on-the-go (OTG), pipe regions are allocated to the packet buffer, and non-periodic data is transferred automatically to or from end points while the periodic transfer of SOF packets is disabled. When all of the automatic transfer instruction signals of the pipe regions are inactive, SOF packets are transferred periodically even if the second mode has been set.

Data transfer control device for data transfer over a bus, electronic equipment and method for data transfer over a bus

A plurality of pipe regions PIPEto PIPEe in which data transferred to and from endpoints is stored are allocated in a packet buffer (FIFO). Transfer condition information on data transfer between the pipe regions and the endpoints is set in transfer condition registers TREGto TREGe in a register section. A host (transfer) controller automatically generates a transaction for each of the endpoints based on the transfer condition information (total size, maximum packet size, transfer direction, number of continuous execution times, token issue interval, and the like) set in the transfer condition registers, and automatically transfers data between each pipe region and the endpoint. An OTG (state) controller which controls a state of USB On-The-Go is provided. The pipe regions are allocated in the packet buffer during a host operation.

Data transfer control device including buffer controller with plurality of pipe regions allocated to plurality of endpoints

A signal state detection circuit of a data transfer control device notifies a processing of results detected by a line state detection circuit or a power supply line detection circuit by using an interrupt signal. The processing sets a state command corresponding to a state of a transition destination judged based on the notified detection results in a control register of a state controller. A state command decoder decodes the state command set in the control register and generates a control signal. A signal line control circuit controls a signal state of at least one of signal lines formed of data signal lines (D+ and D&#x2212;) and power supply lines (VBUS and GND) based on the control signal.

Data transfer control device, electronic equipment and data transfer control method

When an electronic instrument Q is in normal operating mode and set to be slave, power from a rechargeable battery or an external power source is supplied to a data transfer control circuit, and when the electronic instrument Q is in charge mode and set to be slave, power from VBUS is supplied thereto to charge a rechargeable battery. When an external power source can be used in charge mode, power from the external power source is supplied to the rechargeable battery instead of from VBUS. When an electronic instrument P is in normal operating mode and set to be master, power from a rechargeable battery or an external power source is supplied to the data transfer control circuit and the electronic instrument Q; and when the electronic instrument P is in charge mode and set to be master, power from the rechargeable battery or the external power source is supplied to the electronic instrument Q through the VBUS in order to charge a rechargeable battery of the electronic instrument Q. In charge mode, the supply of power to the data transfer control circuit is either turned off or an energy-saving mode is set.

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Sapporo, Japan

Kuniaki Matsuda