SWITCH MULTIPLEXER DEVICES WITH EMBEDDED DIGITAL SEQUENCERS
First Claim
1. A switch multiplexer device, comprising:
- a plurality of analog switches; and
an embedded digital sequencer in operative communication with the analog switches, the embedded digital sequencer including a plurality of sequence control registers;
wherein the embedded digital sequencer is configured to transmit control information to the analog switches, the control information including single or extended control information;
wherein the extended control information is employed to pre-load operational information for switch configuration updates when single control operations are conducted.
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Abstract
A switch multiplexer device comprises a plurality of analog switches, and an embedded digital sequencer in operative communication with the analog switches. The embedded digital sequencer including a plurality of sequence control registers. The embedded digital sequencer is configured to transmit control information to the analog switches, with the control information including single or extended control information. The extended control information is employed to pre-load operational information for switch configuration updates when single control operations are conducted. In one embodiment, the switch multiplexer device includes a bitwise manipulator and a data array storage, which are in operative communication with the analog switches and one or more of the sequence control registers.
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39 Claims
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1. A switch multiplexer device, comprising:
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a plurality of analog switches; and an embedded digital sequencer in operative communication with the analog switches, the embedded digital sequencer including a plurality of sequence control registers; wherein the embedded digital sequencer is configured to transmit control information to the analog switches, the control information including single or extended control information; wherein the extended control information is employed to pre-load operational information for switch configuration updates when single control operations are conducted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A switch multiplexer device, comprising:
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a plurality of analog switches; an embedded digital sequencer in operative communication with the analog switches, the embedded digital sequencer including a plurality of sequence control registers; a bitwise manipulator in operative communication with the analog switches and one or more of the sequence control registers, the bitwise manipulator configured to define transition operations from a current switch configuration to a next switch configuration; and a data array storage in operative communication with the analog switches and one or more of the sequence control registers, the data array storage configured to store one or more data patterns during a pre-load operation and increment an active location in the data array storage during data acquisition; wherein the embedded digital sequencer is configured to transmit a control signal to the analog switches through the bitwise manipulator or the data array storage to open or close the analog switches. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An electronic data acquisition system, comprising:
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one or more sensors; at least one switch multiplexer device in signal communication with the one or more sensors, the switch multiplexer device comprising; a plurality of analog switches; and an embedded digital sequencer in operative communication with the analog switches, the embedded digital sequencer including a plurality of sequence control registers; and at least one analog-to-digital convertor in signal communication with the at least one switch multiplexer device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An electronic testing system, comprising:
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at least one electronic stimulus source; at least one switch multiplexer device in signal communication with the stimulus source, the switch multiplexer device comprising; a plurality of analog switches; and a digital sequencer in operative communication with the analog switches, the digital sequencer including a plurality of sequence control registers; wherein the digital sequencer is configured to transmit control information to the analog switches such that the switches transmit a selected stimulus to a unit under test. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A control and monitor system, comprising:
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at least one switch multiplexer device comprising; a first plurality of analog switches; a second plurality of analog switches; and an embedded digital sequencer in operative communication with the analog switches, the embedded digital sequencer including a plurality of sequence control registers; a plurality of interface control modules operatively coupled to the first plurality of analog switches to control a plurality of external devices; a plurality of interface sensor modules operatively coupled to the second plurality of analog switches to monitor a plurality of external sensor measurement channels.
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36. A sequence execution interface for a switch multiplexer device, the sequence execution interface comprising:
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a graphical representation of a plurality of analog switches that is configured to depict the analog switches in an open or closed position; and an information display for a plurality of sequence control registers in the switch multiplexer device.
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37. A user interface for a plurality of switch multiplexer devices, the user interface comprising:
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a sequence execution interface for a first switch multiplexer device, the sequence execution interface comprising; a graphical representation of a plurality of analog switches that is configured to depict the analog switches in an open or closed position; and an information display for a plurality of sequence control registers in the first switch multiplexer device; and two or more additional sequence execution interfaces for each of two or more switch multiplexer devices operatively coupled to the first switch multiplexer device, the two or more additional sequence execution interfaces each comprising; a graphical representation of a plurality of analog switches; and an information display for a plurality of sequence control registers.
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38. A method of operating a switch multiplexer device, the method comprising:
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pre-loading control information in a plurality of sequence control registers in the switch multiplexer device; transmitting the control information to a plurality of analog switches in the switch multiplexer device; and activating the analog switches to open or close based on the control information. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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Specification