Multifunctional configurable analog circuit block, methods, and integrated circuit devices having the same

• Main Authors: KLEIN HANS, JOHAL JASKARN, VANITEGEM JEAN-PAUL, KUTZ HAROLD
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 06.05.2014
• Subjects: AMPLIFIERS; AUTOMATIC CONTROL, STARTING, SYNCHRONISATION, OR STABILISATIONOF GENERATORS OF ELECTRONIC OSCILLATIONS OR PULSES; BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY; ELECTRICITY

An integrated circuit device can include a plurality of analog circuit blocks, each comprising an input section configured to receive an analog input signal, and an output section configured to drive a plurality of output signals corresponding to the input signal, each output signal having a different maximum drive strength; and a signal network comprising a plurality of switches, and providing a configurable connection between at least outputs of the analog circuit blocks and a plurality of N connections to the integrated circuit device, including less than N direct signal paths between each analog circuit block and the N connections.