Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for monitoring interconnect lines may include operations for transmitting, by a transmit block to a receive block, a first signal over a first interconnect line; executing, by the transmit block, a first transmit logic operation on the first signal with respect to a second signal, on at least one second interconnect line to generate a transmit signal; receiving, by the transmit block, a receive signal resulting from a receive logic operation executed by the receive block on a received first signal on the first interconnect line with respect to a received second signal received on at least one second interconnect line; executing, by the transmit block, a second transmit logic operation on the transmit signal with respect to the receive signal; and generating, by the transmit block and based on the executing of the second transmit logic operation, a result signal.

Abstract: In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a semiconductor device including: a package including a plurality of pins; a semiconductor die including: a first bond pad; a second bond pad; and a pass transistor having: a drain terminal electrically coupled with the first bond pad; and a source terminal electrically coupled with the second bond pad; a first bond wire extending between a pin of the plurality of pins and the first bond pad; and a second bond wire extending between the pin and the second bond pad, the pass transistor being configured to facilitate detection of at least one of: lack of electrical continuity between the pin and the first bond pad; or lack of electrical continuity between the pin and the second bond pad.

Abstract: The various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to devices, systems and methods for mitigating fault propagation between two or more safety components. A system, for avoiding propagation of a fault between two or more safety components may include a control unit outputting an input signal, a first safety component electrically coupled to receive the input signal from the control unit; a second safety component electrically coupled to receive the input signal from the control unit; and a first isolating component electrically disposed between and further coupling the control unit with the first safety component. Each of the first safety component and the second safety component are electrically coupled to the control unit by at least a common lead. The first isolating component prevents a first IC fault arising with respect to the first safety component from propagating, via the input signal, to the second safety component.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for monitoring interconnect lines may include operations for transmitting, by a transmit block to a receive block, a first signal over a first interconnect line; executing, by the transmit block, a first transmit logic operation on the first signal with respect to a second signal, on at least one second interconnect line to generate a transmit signal; receiving, by the transmit block, a receive signal resulting from a receive logic operation executed by the receive block on a received first signal on the first interconnect line with respect to a received second signal received on at least one second interconnect line; executing, by the transmit block, a second transmit logic operation on the transmit signal with respect to the receive signal; and generating, by the transmit block and based on the executing of the second transmit logic operation, a result signal.

Abstract: In embodiment, a measurement circuit forms a compensation signal that is representative of disturbances that are received while the measurement circuit is not receiving a signal to be measured, then the circuit removes the compensation signal from the measurement signal before measuring the value of the measurement signal.

Abstract: The various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to devices, systems and methods for mitigating fault propagation between two or more safety components. A system, for avoiding propagation of a fault between two or more safety components may include a control unit outputting an input signal, a first safety component electrically coupled to receive the input signal from the control unit; a second safety component electrically coupled to receive the input signal from the control unit; and a first isolating component electrically disposed between and further coupling the control unit with the first safety component. Each of the first safety component and the second safety component are electrically coupled to the control unit by at least a common lead. The first isolating component prevents a first IC fault arising with respect to the first safety component from propagating, via the input signal, to the second safety component.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a differential buffer may include a first input stage that compares a non-inverting portion of an input signal alternately to a non-inverting portion of an output and to an inverting portion of the output. Another embodiment of the differential buffer may also include a second input stage that compares the inverting portion of the input signal alternately to the inverting portion of the output signal and to the non-inverting portion of the output signal. Other embodiments of the differential buffer may include a feedback chopper switch that transfers the non-inverting portion of the output signal and the inverting portion of the output signal to the first input stage and to the second input stage.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a differential buffer may include a first input stage that compares a non-inverting portion of an input signal alternately to a non-inverting portion of an output and to an inverting portion of the output. Another embodiment of the differential buffer may also include a second input stage that compares the inverting portion of the input signal alternately to the inverting portion of the output signal and to the non-inverting portion of the output signal. Other embodiments of the differential buffer may include a feedback chopper switch that transfers the non-inverting portion of the output signal and the inverting portion of the output signal to the first input stage and to the second input stage.

Abstract: In embodiment, a measurement circuit forms a compensation signal that is representative of disturbances that are received while the measurement circuit is not receiving a signal to be measured, then the circuit removes the compensation signal from the measurement signal before measuring the value of the measurement signal.

Abstract: In one form, a spread spectrum clock generator includes an oscillator and a digital modulator. The oscillator has a control input for setting an output frequency, and an output for providing a clock output signal. The digital modulator is responsive to the clock output signal to provide a control code to the control input of the oscillator as a periodic signal with a plurality of discrete steps, wherein the digital modulator provides said control code at each of said plurality of discrete steps for substantially a predetermined time.

Abstract: In one form, a spread spectrum clock generator includes an oscillator and a digital modulator. The oscillator has a control input for setting an output frequency, and an output for providing a clock output signal. The digital modulator is responsive to the clock output signal to provide a control code to the control input of the oscillator as a periodic signal with a plurality of discrete steps, wherein the digital modulator provides said control code at each of said plurality of discrete steps for substantially a predetermined time.