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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2005
Emil Lambrache, Campbell, CA (US);
Benjamin F. Froemming, San Jose, CA (US);
Andrew K. AU, Fremont, CA (US);
Emil Lambrache, Campbell, CA (US);
Benjamin F. Froemming, San Jose, CA (US);
Andrew K. Au, Fremont, CA (US);
Atmel Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
The same microcontroller chip is configured to be either a Target version or a Link version of a microcontroller. The Target version runs an application program. To debug the Target microcontroller, the Link version of the microcontroller functions as a master debug microcontroller to the slave Target microcontroller running the application program. The Link microcontroller runs an interface translator program between a Host computer that runs a debug program, and the Target microcontroller. The Link microcontroller communicates with the Target microcontroller using a fast, 2-wire interface. The Link microcontroller communicates with the Host computer through a general purpose interface.