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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2007
Konrad Wagensohner, Mauern, DE;
Anton Winkler, Dallas, TX (US);
Markus Matzberger, Tiefenbach, DE;
Texas Instruments Deutschland GmbH, Freising, DE;
Abstract
A serial interface circuit for a single logic input pin of an electronic system, comprising a decoder for converting a pulse width modulated input signal applied to the pin to a sequence of logic low and logic high values. The decoder comprises an up/down counter with a count input connected to a clock source, an edge detection circuit detecting rising and falling edges of the input signal. The edge detection circuit is connected to the up/down counter to start up counting from a reset value upon detection of an edge in a first direction and to start down counting from a current count upon detection of an edge in a second direction. The decoder further comprises a bit value deciding circuit that delivers a first logic value when the count of the up/down counter is above the reset value on detection of an edge in the second direction and delivers a second logic value when the count of the up/down counter is at or below the reset value on detection of an edge in the second direction.