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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2007
Christopher A. Parris, Casa Grande, AZ (US);
Robert S. Green, Tucson, AZ (US);
David L. Wilkie, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Martin R. Bowman, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Alex Martinez, Mesa, AZ (US);
Martin S. Kvasnicka, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Christopher A. Parris, Casa Grande, AZ (US);
Robert S. Green, Tucson, AZ (US);
David L. Wilkie, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Martin R. Bowman, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Alex Martinez, Mesa, AZ (US);
Martin S. Kvasnicka, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Microchip Technology Incorporated, Chandler, AZ (US);
Abstract
An integrated circuit digital device, acting as a master, communicates with at least one peripheral device, acting as a slave, using an enhanced single-node protocol for data, address and control operation. The peripheral device may be selected from any number of different functions. The peripheral device may be packaged in a low pin count integrated circuit package. At a minimum, the peripheral device integrated circuit package may have a ground terminal, V; a power terminal, Vor V; and a bidirectional serial clock, and data and control input-output (SCIO) terminal. Acknowledgment sequences from both the master and slave devices ensure robust communications therebetween.