Abstract: An illustrative embodiment disclosed is a circuit including an edge-triggered flip-flop having a first input port, a first clock port, and a first output port. The edge-triggered flip-flop receives, at the first clock port, a strobe having a first edge and a second edge. The edge-triggered flip-flop receives, at the first input port, a control byte time-aligned with the first edge and a data byte time-aligned with the second edge. The edge-triggered flip-flop passes, to the first output port, the control byte based on the first edge and the data byte based on the second edge. The circuit includes an inputs/outputs (I/O) decoder coupled to the first output port. The I/O decoder sends the control byte to microcontroller and sends the data byte to memory cells.

Abstract: A circuit may receive control signals to generate an output signal with pulses corresponding to pulses of a source signal. The circuit may include a primary circuit and an auxiliary circuit. The primary circuit may constantly participate in the generation of pulses of the output signal. The auxiliary circuit may selectively participate with the primary circuit in the generation of the pulses. For two consecutive pulses of the output signal, whether the auxiliary circuit participates in generating the latter of the two pulses may depend on whether a threshold level is crossed during generation of the consecutive pulses.

Abstract: Methods and circuits for delay compensation are provided. A data clock may be generated from a peripheral clock. Sample data may be provided in a data signal on a bus in response to an edge of the data clock, where the edge of the data clock is triggered by an initial edge of the peripheral clock. A delay of the data clock relative to the peripheral clock may be selected based on a time difference between the initial edge of the peripheral clock and a time at which the sample data is detected on the bus. A delayed data clock having the selected delay relative to the peripheral clock may be generated. Requested data may be provided on the bus in response to an edge of the delayed data clock.

Abstract: Circuitry may be used to detect and prevent short circuits in removable or connectable media, such as memory cards. The media may be any device or component with connections to another device, such as a host device that receives a memory card. The host device may connect with the media through connectors (which may include a plurality of pads) that facilitate a connection. If the connection between the host device and the media is improper or misaligned because the respective connectors/pads do not connect properly, then there may be a short circuit. A short circuit detector can both detect and prevent this short circuit.

Abstract: Methods and circuits for delay compensation are provided. A data clock may be generated from a peripheral clock. Sample data may be provided in a data signal on a bus in response to an edge of the data clock, where the edge of the data clock is triggered by an initial edge of the peripheral clock. A delay of the data clock relative to the peripheral clock may be selected based on a time difference between the initial edge of the peripheral clock and a time at which the sample data is detected on the bus. A delayed data clock having the selected delay relative to the peripheral clock may be generated. Requested data may be provided on the bus in response to an edge of the delayed data clock.