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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2001
Aryesh Amar, Nashua, NH (US);
Philip Steiner, Nashua, NH (US);
Cirrus Logic, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A method and system for powering down an analog-to-digital converter (“ADC”) into a sleep mode are disclosed. If the ADC receives a normal set of pulses for a serial clock signal of the ADC, a serial interface controller outputs converted data requested by a user through a serial interface. Also, if the ADC receives a sleep set of pulses for the serial clock signal, a state machine of the ADC powers down the ADC into a sleep mode in which at least parts of the ADC are operated at a reduced power consumption level. Furthermore, if the ADC is in the sleep mode and the ADC receives a wake-up set of pulses for the serial clock signal, the state machine powers back up the ADC from the sleep mode.