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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2023
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Anand Kumar G, Bengaluru, IN;
Srinivasa Bs Chakravarthy, Bangalore, IN;
Aniruddha Periyapatna Nagendra, Bangalore, IN;
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A method is provided. In some examples, the method includes receiving, at a sequencer circuit of an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a first request to perform a first conversion. In addition, the method includes determining, by the sequencer circuit, that the ADC is not busy. The method further includes responsive to determining that the ADC is not busy, and by the sequencer circuit, causing the ADC to perform the first conversion. The method also includes receiving, at the sequencer circuit, a second request to perform a second conversion. The method includes determining, by the sequencer circuit, that the ADC is busy and, responsive to determining that the ADC is busy, and by the sequencer circuit, waiting to cause the ADC to perform the second conversion.