Bus sharing scheme
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1. A programmable device, comprising:
- an analog component coupled with a first analog bus of the device;
a digital component coupled with a digital bus of the device; and
a first plurality of IO pads each selectively coupled to at least one analog bus line of a first segment of the first analog bus by a first type of switch and to at least one digital bus line by a second type of switch different from the first type of switch, wherein the first analog bus is configured to selectively couple at least two of the IO pads to each other.
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Abstract
A programmable device, having an analog component coupled with an analog bus and a digital component coupled with a digital bus together with a set of IO pads, each of which capable of being coupled to a bus line of one segment of the analog bus as well as to at least one digital bus line, and where the analog bus is capable of being used to connect a pair of the IO pads to each other.
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1. A programmable device, comprising:
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an analog component coupled with a first analog bus of the device; a digital component coupled with a digital bus of the device; and a first plurality of IO pads each selectively coupled to at least one analog bus line of a first segment of the first analog bus by a first type of switch and to at least one digital bus line by a second type of switch different from the first type of switch, wherein the first analog bus is configured to selectively couple at least two of the IO pads to each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a device, comprising:
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configuring an analog component to communicate over a first analog bus of the device; configuring a digital component to communicate over a digital bus of the device; coupling a first IO pad to a bus line of a first segment of the first analog bus by a first type of switch and to at least one digital bus line by a second type of switch different from the first type of switch; and coupling a bus line of a second analog bus to the bus line of the first segment of the first analog bus. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising:
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providing an analog component coupled with a first analog bus of a device; providing a digital component coupled with a digital bus of the device; and providing a first plurality of IO pads each selectively coupled to at least one analog bus line of a first segment of the first analog bus by a first type of switch and to at least one digital bus line by a second type of switch different from the first type of switch, wherein the analog bus is configured to selectively couple at least two of the IO pads to each other. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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