agileSensorIF - Sensor Interface Subsystem
The agileSensorIF Subsystem is an efficient and highly integrated sensor interface for SoCs/ASICs. Featuring multiple Analog-to-Digital converters (agileADC), Digital-to-Analog converter (agileDAC), low-power programmable analog comparators (agileCMP_LP), and an associated reference generator (agileREF). The agileSensorIF Subsystem enables easy interaction with the analog world.
The components within the subsystem can be customised to suit a variety of applications. This includes selecting the number of agileADC, agileDAC, and agileCMP_LP blocks, as well as their bit depth and sample rate. This allows the agileSensorIF subsystem to be perfectly tailored to your exact needs and use case.
Status monitors provide real-time feedback on the current state of the subsystem, ensuring optimal system performance.
The monitoring of process, voltage and temperature variations are critical to optimise power and performance for modern SoCs/ASICs, especially for advanced node and FinFET processes.
Agile Analog designs are based on tried and tested architectures to ensure reliability and functionality. Our design methodology is programmatic, systematic and repeatable leading to analog IP that is more verifiable, more robust and more reliable. Our methodology also allows us to quickly re-target our IP to different process options. We support all the major foundries including TSMC, GlobalFoundries, Samsung Foundry, Intel, and SMIC as well as other IC foundries and manufacturers. Please contact Agile Analog for further information.
Block Diagram:
Features:
agileADC
- Resolution: up to 12-bits
- Sampling rate (Fs)1: up to 64 MSPS
- SNR1: Typ 70 dB
- ENOB1: Typ 11.3 bits
- SFDR1: Typ 90 dBc
- INL: +/2 LSB
- DNL: +/-1 LSB
- Up to 16 input channels
agileDAC
- Resolution: up to 12-bits
- Sampling rate (Fs)1: up to 20 MSPS
- SNR1: Typ 70 dB
- INL: +/2 LSB
- DNL: +/-1 LSB
agileCMP_LP
- Programmable thresholds
- Active current: 1.5μA (max)
- Detection time: 2μs (typical)
- Hysteresis: 20mV
- Threshold step size: 56.25mV
- Threshold accuracy: 10mV
agileSensorIF Subsystem
- Industry standard digital interface
- Fully integrated macro
- Standard AMBA APB interface
