US20090132843A1 - Current mode bus interface system, method of performing a mode transition and mode control signal generator for the same - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a bus interface system, and more particularly to a current mode bus interface system that transmits/receives data currents.
- a voltage mode transmitting/receiving operation or a current mode transmitting/receiving operation is performed. Since the voltage mode transmitting/receiving operation introduces a resistive-capacitive delay when transmitting/receiving signals, the current mode transmitting/receiving operation has been studied to reduce the resistive-capacitive delay.
- the current mode transmitting/receiving operation In the current mode transmitting/receiving operation, a current of a transmitted/received signal is observed.
- the current mode transmitting/receiving operation maintains a voltage level of a transmission line at a predetermined level, and transfers data by changing a level of a current flowing through the transmission line.
- a transmitter may sequentially transfer digital data using two logic levels ‘1’ and ‘0’.
- a current level of about 17 mA through 23 mA may be set to the logic level ‘1’
- a current level of about 0 mA through 6 mA may be set to the logic level ‘0’.
- a receiver may then recover the transmitted digital data by determining the current level of the transmitted signals. Since the voltage level is maintained at the predetermined level during the current mode transmitting/receiving operation, a resistive-capacitive delay may be reduced.
- the transmitter may transmit a reference current with a data current.
- the transmitter may set the current level of about 17 mA through 23 mA to the logic level ‘1’, set the current level of about 0 mA through 6 mA to the logic level ‘0’, and transmit the data current based on the set logic levels.
- the transmitter may transmit a reference current of about 10 mA.
- the receiver receives both the data current and the reference current, compares a magnitude of the data current with that of the reference current, and then determines the logic level of the transmitted data current.
- the transmitted digital data is the logic level ‘1’
- the transmitted digital data is the logic level ‘0’.
- a bus interface can be used to aid in the reduction of power consumption. For example, by causing the bus interface and other components of the device to enter into a suspend mode when they are not being used, the power consumed by the device may be reduced. Accordingly, as various applications and devices such as a mobile phone and a digital camera continue to become integrated, the need to support bidirectional data transfer between a digital camera module and a mobile phone module is increasing. However, because the bus interface is increasingly being used in such devices, the ability to conserve power is lessened. As such, a need exists for a bus interface system that is capable of performing a bidirectional data transfer between a host and a client while reducing power consumption.
- a current mode bus interface system includes: a host interface device configured to transmit a reference current and a clock current, and to transmit a data current during a first transfer mode, and to receive a reverse direction data current and compare the reverse direction data current with the reference current to generate a reverse direction data voltage during a second transfer mode; and a client interface device configured to receive the reference current and the clock current and compare the reference current with the clock current to generate a clock voltage, to receive the data current and compare the data current with the reference current to generate a data voltage during the first transfer mode, and to transmit the reverse direction data current through a conducting wire over which the data current is received during the second transfer mode.
- a current mode host interface device includes: a reference current transmitter configured to transmit a reference current; a clock current transmitter configured to transmit a clock current that periodically changes; and a data transmitter/receiver configured to transmit a data current during a forward direction transfer mode, and to receive a reverse direction data current through a conducting wire over which the data current is transmitted and compare the reference current with the reverse direction data current to generate a reverse direction data voltage during a reverse direction transfer mode.
- the current mode host interface device may cut off the reference current and cause the clock current and the data current to enter into a suspend mode in response to a sleep request.
- the current mode host interface device may perform a transition from the suspend mode to a normal operation mode in response to the wake-up request, or when a reception of the reverse direction data current having a predetermined level is sensed.
- the current mode host interface device may transmit the reference current to the current mode client interface device when the current mode host interface device performs the transition from the suspend mode to the normal operation mode, and may transmit the clock current and the data current after the current mode client interface device performs the transition from the suspend mode to the normal operation mode.
- a current mode client interface device includes: a clock voltage generator configured to receive a reference current and a clock current that periodically changes and compare the reference current with the clock current to generate a clock voltage; and a data transmitter/receiver configured to receive a data current and compare the reference current with the data current to generate a data voltage during a forward direction transfer mode, and to transmit a reverse direction data current through a conducting wire over which the data current is received during a reverse direction transfer mode.
- the current mode client interface device may further include a mode control signal generator configured to sense the reference current to generate a mode control signal.
- a method of performing a mode transition in a current mode bus interface system includes: cutting off transmitted currents from a host when the host enters into a suspend mode in response to a sleep request from the host; causing a client to enter into a suspend mode when the client senses the cut-off of the transmitted currents; and causing the host or the client to perform a transition from the suspend mode to a normal operation mode in response to a wake-up request from the host or the client.
- the normal operation mode includes a forward direction transfer mode and a reverse direction transfer mode.
- the transmitted currents may include a reference current, a clock current and a data current, and the client may enter into the suspend mode when the client senses the cut-off of the reference current. Both the host and the client may generate the wake-up request to perform the transition from the suspend mode to the normal operation mode.
- a mode control signal generator of a current mode bus interface system includes: a received current copier configured to copy a received current to generate a copied received current; a comparing current generator configured to generate a comparing current having a magnitude smaller than a magnitude of the received current; a current comparator configured to compare the copied received current with the comparing current to generate a comparison signal; and a noise cancellation unit configured to cancel a noise component included in the comparison signal to generate a mode control signal.
- the received current may be a reference current transmitted from a host of the current mode bus interface system.
- the comparing current may be generated by using the reference current stored as a digital value.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a current mode bus interface system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a current mode host interface device shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a current mode client interface device shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a mode control signal generator shown in FIG. 3 ;
- FIG. 5A shows a waveform having a noise component
- FIG. 5B shows a waveform having a noise component
- FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram illustrating a noise cancellation circuit shown in FIG. 4 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram illustrating the noise cancellation circuit shown in FIG. 4 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a timing diagram illustrating a transition from a normal operation mode to a suspend mode according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 9 through 11 are timing diagrams illustrating transitions from a suspend mode to a normal operation mode according to other exemplary embodiments of the present invention.
- first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are used to distinguish one element from another. For example, a first element could be termed a second element, and, similarly, a second element could be termed a first element, without departing from the scope of the present invention.
- the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a current mode bus interface system 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- the current mode bus interface system 100 includes a current mode host interface device 110 and a current mode client interface device 120 .
- the current mode host interface device 110 and the current mode client interface device 120 may be referred to as a host 110 and a client 120 , respectively.
- the current mode host interface device 110 transmits a reference current IREF and a clock current ICLK to the current mode client interface device 120 .
- the current mode host interface device 110 also transmits a data current IDATA to the current mode client interface device 120 during a forward direction transfer mode.
- the current mode host interface device 110 receives a reverse direction data current IR_DATA from the current mode client interface device 120 and compares the reverse direction data current IR_DATA with the reference current IREF to generate a reverse direction data voltage.
- the current mode client interface device 120 receives the reference current IREF and the clock current ICLK from the current mode host interface device 110 , and compares the reference current IREF with the clock current ICLK to generate a clock voltage.
- the current mode client interface device 120 receives the data current IDATA from the current mode host interface device 110 during the forward direction transfer mode, and compares the data current IDATA with the reference current IREF to generate a data voltage.
- the current mode client interface device 120 transmits the reverse direction data current IR_DATA to the current mode host interface device 110 through a conducting wire over which the data current IDATA is received during a reverse direction transfer mode.
- the data current IDATA and the reverse direction data current IR_DATA when the clock current ICLK, the data current IDATA and the reverse direction data current IR_DATA have a current level of about 300 ⁇ A they may be set to a logic ‘high’ level, and when other currents have a current level of about 100 ⁇ A they may be set to a logic ‘low’ level.
- the reference current IREF may have a current level of about 200 ⁇ A and since the amount of data transferred from the client 120 to the host 110 is typically smaller than that transferred from the host 110 to the client 120 the reverse direction data current IR_DATA may have a frequency lower than that of the data current IDATA.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the current mode host interface device 110 shown in FIG. 1 .
- the current mode host interface device 110 includes a reference current transmitter 210 , a clock current transmitter 220 and a data transmitter/receiver 230 .
- the reference current transmitter 210 transmits the reference current IREF.
- the reference current transmitter 210 includes a current source 211 for generating the reference current IREF.
- the reference current IREF generated by the current source 211 may flow to the host 110 from the client 120 , or to the client 120 from the host 110 .
- the clock current transmitter 220 transmits the clock current ICLK.
- the clock current transmitter 220 includes a low current source 221 , a differential current source 222 and a clock control switch 223 .
- the low current source 221 provides a low current ILOW having half a magnitude of the reference current IREF.
- the differential current source 222 provides a differential current IDIFF substantially identical to the magnitude of the reference current IREF.
- the clock control switch 223 transmits the clock current ICLK, identical to a magnitude of the low current ILOW or identical to a magnitude of a sum of the low current ILOW and the differential current IDIFF, based on a clock control signal TXCLK.
- the reference current IREF and the differential current IDIFF may have a current level of about 200 ⁇ A respectively.
- the low current ILOW may have a current level of about 100 ⁇ A.
- the clock current ICLK may have a current level of about 100 ⁇ A or 300 ⁇ A.
- the data transmitter/receiver 230 transmits the data current IDATA during the forward direction transfer mode, and receives the reverse direction data current IR_DATA during the reverse direction transfer mode and compares the reference current REF with the reverse direction data current IR_DATA to generate a reverse direction data voltage TXRDATA.
- the data transmitter/receiver 230 includes switches 231 and 232 , a data current transmitter and a data current receiver.
- the switch 231 is closed during the forward direction transfer mode, and is opened during the reverse direction transfer mode.
- the switch 232 is closed during the reverse direction transfer mode, and is opened during the forward direction transfer mode.
- the data current transmitter transmits the data current IDATA via the switch 231 during the forward direction transfer mode.
- the data current transmitter includes a low current source 233 , a differential current source 234 and a data control switch 235 .
- the differential current source 234 provides a differential current IDIFF substantially identical to the magnitude of the reference current IREF.
- the data control switch 235 transmits the data current IDATA, identical to a magnitude of the low current ILOW or identical to a magnitude of a sum of the low current ILOW and the differential current IDIFF, based on a data control signal TXDATA.
- the reference current IREF and the differential current IDIFF may have a current level of about 200 ⁇ A, respectively.
- the low current ILOW may have a current level of about 100 ⁇ A. Consequently, the data current IDATA may have a current level of about 100 ⁇ A or 300 ⁇ A.
- the data current receiver receives the reverse direction data current IR_DATA via the switch 232 during the reverse direction transfer mode and then generates the reverse direction data voltage TXRDATA.
- the data current receiver includes a reference current copier 236 , a data current copier 237 and a current comparator 238 .
- the reference current copier 236 copies the reference current IREF to generate a copied reference current IREF.
- the data current copier 237 copies the reverse direction data current IR_DATA to generate a copied reverse direction data current IR_DATA.
- the reference current copier 236 and the data current copier 237 may be implemented by using a current mirror.
- the current comparator 238 may be implemented by using various methods known to one of ordinary skill in the art.
- the current comparator 238 may be an operational amplifier.
- the current mode host interface device 110 may cut off the reference current IREF, the clock current ICLK and the data current IDATA to enter into a suspend mode in response to a sleep request.
- the current mode host interface device 110 may perform a transition from the suspend mode to a normal operation mode when a wake-up request occurs or when the reverse direction data current IR_DATA having a predetermined current level is detected.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the current mode client interface device 120 shown in FIG. 1 .
- the current mode client interface device 120 includes a clock voltage generator 310 and a data transmitter/receiver 320 .
- the current mode client interface device 120 may further include a mode control signal generator 330 .
- the clock voltage generator 310 includes a reference current copier 340 , a clock current copier 311 and a current comparator 312 .
- the reference current copier 340 may be implemented by using a current mirror, and may provide the copied reference current IREF to the current comparator 312 , the data transmitter/receiver 320 and the mode control signal generator 330 .
- the clock current copier 311 copies the clock current ICLK to generate a copied clock current ICLK, and may be implemented by using a current mirror.
- the current comparator 312 compares the copied reference current IREF with the copied clock current ICLK to generate the clock voltage RXCLK.
- the data transmitter/receiver 320 receives the data current IDATA during the forward direction transfer mode and compares the reference current IREF with the data current IDATA to generate a data voltage RXDATA.
- the data transmitter/receiver 320 transmits the reverse direction data current IR_DATA through a conducting wire over which the data current IDATA is received during the reverse direction transfer mode.
- the data transmitter/receiver 320 includes switches 321 and 322 , a data current transmitter and a data current receiver.
- the switch 321 is closed during the forward direction transfer mode, and is opened during the reverse direction transfer mode.
- the data current transmitter transmits the reverse direction data current IR_DATA via the switch 322 during the reverse direction transfer mode.
- the low current source 323 provides a low current ILOW having half a magnitude of the reference current IREF.
- the differential current source 324 provides a differential current IDIFF substantially identical to the magnitude of the reference current IREF.
- the low current source 323 and the differential current source 324 may be generated by using the reference current IREF stored as a digital value to prevent a mismatch between a current quantity provided from the current mode client interface device 120 and a current quantity being considered by the current mode host interface device 110 .
- the current mode host interface device 110 may not be able to distinguish data included in the reverse direction data current IR_DATA received from the current mode client interface device 120 by using the reference current IREF.
- the low current source 323 and the differential current source 324 may be generated by using the reference current IREF stored as a digital value.
- the reference current IREF is stored as the digital value, an unnecessary current flow may be prevented Still referring to FIG.
- the data control switch 325 transmits the reverse direction data current IR_DATA, identical to a magnitude of the low current ILOW or identical to a magnitude of a sum of the low current ILOW and the differential current IDIFF, based on a reverse direction data control signal RXRDATA.
- the reference current IREF and the differential current IDIFF may have a current level of about 200 ⁇ A, respectively.
- the low current ILOW may have a current level of about 100 ⁇ A. Consequently, the reverse direction data current IR_DATA may have a current level of about 100 ⁇ A or 300 ⁇ A.
- the data current receiver receives the data current IDATA via the switch 321 during the forward direction transfer mode and then generates the data voltage RXDATA.
- the reference current copier 340 copies the reference current IREF to generate a copied reference current IREF.
- the data current copier 326 copies the data current IDATA to generate a copied reverse data current IDATA.
- the reference current copier 340 and the data current copier 326 may be implemented by using a current mirror.
- the current comparator 327 compares the copied reference current IREF with the copied data current DATA to generate the data voltage RXDATA.
- the current comparator 327 may be implemented by using various methods known to one of ordinary skill in the art.
- the current comparator 327 may be an operational amplifier.
- the mode control signal generator 330 generates a mode control signal RXPD according to whether the reference current IREF is allowed to flow from the host 110 or is cut off by the host 110 .
- the mode control signal generator 330 may change a state of the mode control signal RXPD to a logic ‘high’ level when the reference current IREF is allowed to flow from the host 110 , and may change the state of the mode control signal RXPD to a logic ‘low’ level when the reference current IREF is cut off by the host 110 .
- the mode control signal. generator 330 of FIG. 3 may be included in the current mode host interface device 110 as well as the current mode client interface device 120 . In such a case, the current mode host interface device 110 may detect a current transferred from the current mode client interface device 120 to control its transition between the normal operation mode and the suspend mode.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the mode control signal generator 330 shown in FIG. 3 .
- the mode control signal generator 330 includes a reference current copier (not shown), a comparing current generator 410 , a current comparator 420 , and a noise cancellation unit 430 .
- the reference current copier copies the reference current IREF to generate a copied reference current IREF.
- the reference current copier may be implemented by using a current mirror, and may be included in or the same as the reference current copier 340 shown in FIG. 3 .
- the comparing current generator 410 generates a comparing current IPDS having a magnitude smaller than the reference current IREF.
- the magnitude of the comparing current IPDS When the magnitude of the comparing current IPDS is smaller than the magnitude of the reference current IREF, a current consumed during the normal operation mode may be reduced and power consumption may thereby be reduced. However, when the magnitude of the comparing current IPDS is much smaller than the magnitude of the reference current IREF, the magnitude of the comparing current IPDS should be determined to be at a level such that a noise characteristic of a comparison signal is not degraded. For example, the level of the comparing current IPDS may be determined by performing a simulation.
- the comparing current generator 410 may be implemented by using a diode coupled CMOS transistor, or by using a current mirror.
- the comparing current IPDS is generated by using the reference current IREF and may correspond to a predetermined ratio of the reference current IREF.
- the comparing current IPDS may correspond to about 10% of the reference current IREF.
- the comparing current generator 410 may also generate the comparing current IPDS by using the reference current IREF stored as a digital value.
- the current comparator 420 compares the copied reference current IREF with the comparing current IPDS to generate the comparison signal. For example, when the reference current IREF is allowed to flow from the host 110 , a state of the comparison signal is a logic ‘high’ level, and when the reference current IREF is cut off by the host 110 , the state of the comparison signal is a logic ‘low’ level.
- the current comparator 420 may be implemented by using various methods known to one of ordinary skill in the art.
- the current comparator 420 may be an operational amplifier.
- the comparing current generator 410 allows the comparing current IPDS to flow when the reference current IREF is allowed to flow from the host 110 , and does not allow the comparing current IPDS to flow, to reduce power consumption during the suspend mode, when the reference current IREF is cut off by the host 110 .
- the noise cancellation unit 430 cancels a noise component included in the comparison signal to generate the mode control signal RXPD of the current mode client interface device 120 .
- the noise cancellation unit 430 is used to cancel noise included in signals transmitted, for example, through a current mode bus interface of the current mode bus interface system 100 , thus preventing the current mode bus interface system 100 from operating abnormally.
- the mode control signal RXPD may also be used for controlling the transition between the normal operation mode and the suspend mode of the current mode client interface device 120 .
- the current mode client interface device 120 may operate in the normal operation mode when the mode control signal RXPD is at the logic ‘high’ level, and the current mode client interface device 120 may operate in the suspend mode when the mode control signal RXPD is at the logic ‘low’ level.
- the current comparator 420 senses the cut-off of the reference current IREF by using the comparing current IPDS.
- the noise cancellation unit 430 cancels the noise component included in the comparison signal to generate the mode control signal RXPD.
- the current comparator 420 senses the flow of the reference current IREF by using the comparing current IPDS and generates the mode control signal RXPD through the noise cancellation unit 430 .
- the noise cancellation unit 430 includes a Schmitt trigger circuit 431 and a noise cancellation circuit 432 .
- the Schmitt trigger circuit 431 cancels the noise component having a voltage level smaller than a predetermined voltage level included in the comparison signal.
- the noise cancellation circuit 432 cancels the noise component of a short pulse region included in the comparison signal.
- FIG. 5A is a waveform diagram illustrating noise cancelled by the Schmitt trigger circuit 431 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- a noise component 510 having the voltage level smaller than the predetermined voltage level included in the comparison signal is cancelled by the Schmitt trigger circuit 431 .
- a noise component 520 of a short pulse region included in the comparison signal is cancelled by the noise cancellation circuit 432 .
- FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram illustrating the noise cancellation circuit 432 shown in FIG. 4 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- the noise cancellation circuit 432 includes a CMOS inverter.
- the noise cancellation circuit 432 controls an aspect ratio (W/L) of a PMOS transistor 610 constituting the CMOS inverter to cancel a noise component of a short pulse region.
- FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram illustrating the noise cancellation circuit 432 shown in FIG. 4 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- the noise cancellation circuit 432 includes a delay section 710 and an AND gate 720 .
- the delay section 710 delays the comparison signal.
- the AND gate 720 performs a logical operation on the comparison signal and the comparison signal delayed by the delay section 710 to generate the mode control signal RXPD.
- the noise cancellation circuit 432 shown in FIG. 7 may cancel a noise component of a pulse region shorter than a delayed time period of the delay section 710 .
- FIG. 8 is a timing diagram illustrating a transition from a normal operation mode to a suspend mode according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- a host mode control signal TXPD drops to the logic ‘low’ level from the logic ‘high’ level in response to a sleep request from the current mode host interface device 110 .
- the current mode host interface device 110 cuts off the reference current IREF, the clock current ICLK and the data current IDATA.
- a time period ‘tpd’ refers to a time during which the host mode control signal TXPD drops to the logic ‘low’ level from the logic ‘high’ level, and to a time during which the current mode host interface device 110 cuts off the reference current IREF, the clock current ICLK and the data current IDATA.
- the current mode client interface device 120 senses the cut off and drops the client mode control signal RXPD to the logic ‘low’ level.
- the client mode control signal RXPD is at the logic ‘low’ level, the current mode client interface device 120 enters into the suspend mode and does not consume current.
- the current mode client interface device 120 powers down each module therein to prevent power consumption when the client mode control signal RXPD is at the logic ‘low’ level. It is to be understood that although the current mode client interface device 120 may sense the cut-off of the reference current IREF, the clock current ICLK and the data current IDATA and enter into the suspend mode, the current mode client interface device 120 may sense the cut-off of one of the reference current IREF, the clock current ICLK and the data current IDATA and enter into the suspend mode. For example, the current mode client interface device 120 may sense the cut-off of the reference current IREF and enter into the suspend mode.
- each of the modules generating the reference current IREF, the clock current ICLK and the data current IDATA enters into a sleep mode and thus power consumption does not occur.
- some of the modules may consume power to sense a wake-up signal when it is received from the current mode client interface device 120 .
- the data current receiver may remain activated to sense the reverse direction data current having a predetermined level.
- the mode control signal generator 330 may remain activated to sense the wake-up signal when it is received from the current mode client interface device 120 during the suspend mode.
- the mode control signal generator 330 included in the current mode client interface device 120 may remain activated to sense the wake-up signal when it is received from the current mode host interface device 110 .
- FIGS. 9 through 11 are timing diagrams illustrating transitions from a suspend mode to a normal operation mode according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- the timing diagrams of the control signals TXPD and RXPD represent a voltage level
- the timing diagrams of the reference current IREF, the clock current ICLK, the data current IDATA and the reverse direction data current IR_DATA represent a current level
- FIG. 9 is a timing diagram illustrating a transition from the suspend mode to the normal operation mode of the current mode bus interface system 100 in response to a wake-up request from the current mode host interface device 110 .
- a state of the host mode control signal TXPD is changed from the logic ‘low’ level to the logic ‘high’ level in response to a wake-up request from the current mode host interface device 110 .
- the current mode host interface device 110 allows the reference current IREF that was cut off to flow to the client 120 .
- the current mode client interface device 120 senses the reference current IREF to change a state of the client mode control signal RXPD from the logic ‘low’ level to the logic ‘high’ level.
- the current mode client interface device 120 activates internal modules that were in the sleep mode and is changed to the normal operation mode.
- the current mode host interface device 110 transmits the clock current ICLK and the data current IDATA after the current mode client interface device 120 is changed to the normal operation mode and is then ready to receive currents.
- the state of the client mode control signal RXPD is changed to the logic ‘high’ level from the logic ‘low’ level within the time period ‘ttxa’ shown in FIG. 9 .
- the time period ‘ttxa’ refers to a time during which the current mode host interface device 110 allows the reference current IREF to again flow to the client 120 , and to a time during which the current mode host interface device 110 allows the clock current ICLK and the data current IDATA to again flow to the client 120 .
- FIG. 10 is a timing diagram illustrating a transition from the suspend mode to the normal operation mode of the current mode bus interface system 100 in response to a wake-up request from the current mode client interface device 120 .
- the client mode control signal RXPD is changed to the logic ‘high’ level from the logic ‘low’ level in response to the wake-up request from the current mode client interface device 120 .
- the current mode client interface device 120 allows the reverse direction data current IR_DATA to flow to the host 110 .
- the reverse direction data current IR_DATA may be the logic ‘low’ level or the logic ‘high’ level.
- the reverse direction data current IR_DATA has a level sensed by the current mode host interface device 110 by using the reference current IREF.
- the current mode host interface device 110 senses the flow of the reverse direction data current IR_DATA to change the host mode control signal TXPD to the logic ‘high’ level from the logic ‘low’ level.
- the current mode host interface device 110 may sense the reverse direction data current IR_DATA by using the mode control signal generator 330 .
- the current mode host interface device 110 allows the reference current IREF that was cut off to flow to the client 120 .
- the current mode client interface device 120 senses the reference current REF and activates internal modules that were in the sleep mode to perform the transition to the normal operation mode. At this time, the current mode client interface device 120 stops to transmit the reverse direction data current IR_DATA to the host 110 , and changes the transfer mode of the data transmitter/receiver 320 to the forward direction transfer mode.
- the current mode host interface device 110 transmits the clock current ICLK and the data current IDATA after the current mode client interface device 120 is changed to the forward direction transfer mode and is ready to receive transmitted currents. In other words, the current mode client interface device 120 is changed to the forward direction transfer mode within the time period ‘ttxa’ shown in FIG. 10 .
- the time period ‘ttxa’ refers to a time during which the current mode host interface device 110 allows the reference current IREF that was cut off to again flow to the client 120 , and to a time during which the current mode host interface device 110 allows the clock current ICLK and the data current IDATA to again flow to the client 120 .
- a time period ‘trxd’ refers to a time during which the current mode host interface device 110 allows the reference current IREF that was cut off to again flow to the client 120 , and to a time during which the current mode client interface device 120 cuts off the reverse direction data current IR_DATA.
- FIG. 11 is a timing diagram illustrating a transition to a normal operation mode of the current mode interface system 100 when the current mode host interface device 110 and the current mode client interface device 120 nearly simultaneously generate a wake-up request.
- the state of the client mode control signal RXPD is changed to the logic ‘high’ level from the logic ‘low’ level in response to the wake-up request, and nearly simultaneously, the state of the host mode control signal TXPD is changed to the logic ‘high’ level from the logic ‘low’ level in response to the wake-up request.
- the current mode host interface device 110 allows the reference current IREF to flow to the client 120 , and because the state of the client mode control signal RXPD is changed to the logic ‘high’ level from the logic ‘low’ level, the current mode client interface device 120 allows the reverse direction data current IR_DATA to flow to the host 110 .
- the current mode host interface device 110 After the current mode host interface device 110 allows the reference current IREF to flow to the client 120 , the current mode host interface device 110 senses the reverse direction data current IR_DATA; however, the current mode host interface device 110 is changed to the forward direction transfer mode since the current mode host interface device 110 allows the reference current IREF to flow to the client 120 .
- the current mode client interface device 120 After the current mode client interface device 120 allows the reverse direction data current IR_DATA to flow to the client 120 , the current mode client interface device 120 senses the reference current IREF to activate internal modules that were in the sleep mode, and is changed to the normal operation mode. At this time, the current mode client interface device 120 stops to transmit the reverse direction data current IR_DATA to the host 110 and changes the transfer mode of the data transmitter/receiver 320 to the forward direction transfer mode.
- the current mode host interface device 110 transmits the clock current ICLK and the data current IDATA to the client 120 .
- the current mode client interface device 120 is changed to the forward direction transfer mode from the reverse direction transfer mode within a time period ‘ttxa’ shown in FIG. 11 .
- the time period ‘ttxa’ refers to a time during which the current mode host interface device 110 allows the reference current IREF that was cut off to again flow to the client 120 , and to a time during which the current mode host interface device 110 allows the clock current ICLK and the data current IDATA to again flow to the client 120 .
- a time period ‘trxd’ refers to a time during which the current mode host interface device 110 allows the reference current IREF that was cut off to again flow to the client 120 , and to a time during which the current mode client interface device 120 cuts off the reverse direction data current IR_DATA.
- a time period ‘ta’ refers to a time during which the current mode client interface device 120 cuts off the reverse direction data current IR_DATA, and to the time during which the current mode host interface device 110 allows the data current IDATA to again flow to the client 120 .
- the time period ‘ttxa’ should be longer than a sum of the time period ‘trxd’ and the time period ‘ta’.
- the current mode bus interface system includes a current mode host interface device and a current mode client interface device and is capable of performing a bidirectional data transfer between the host and the client.
- the host is capable of transmitting data to the client and receiving data from the client
- the client is capable of transmitting data to the host and receiving data from the host.
- the method of performing the mode transition and the mode control signal generator according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention are capable of performing a transition between a normal operation mode and a suspend mode in response to a wake-up request generated by the host or the client.
- the exemplary embodiments of the present invention may be used with various applications employing bidirectional communication between hosts and clients, and with low-power applications such as mobile applications and devices such as portable camera phones, personal digital assistants, etc.
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Abstract
A current mode bus interface system includes a host interface device configured to transmit a reference current and a clock current, and to transmit a data current during a first transfer mode, and to receive a reverse direction data current and compare the reverse direction data current with the reference current to generate a reverse direction data voltage during a second transfer mode; and a client interface device configured to receive the reference current and the clock current and compare the reference current with the clock current to generate a clock voltage, to receive the data current and compare the data current with the reference current to generate a data voltage during the first transfer mode, and to transmit the reverse direction data current through a conducting wire over which the data current is received during the second transfer mode.
Description
- This is a divisional application of co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 11/357,550, filed Feb. 17, 2006, which claims foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 to Korean Patent Application No. 2005-19050 filed Feb. 17, 2006, which is hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes as if fully set forth herein.
- 1. Technical Field
- The present invention relates to a bus interface system, and more particularly to a current mode bus interface system that transmits/receives data currents.
- 2. Discussion of Related Art
- Generally, to transmit/receive signals between integrated circuits, either a voltage mode transmitting/receiving operation or a current mode transmitting/receiving operation is performed. Since the voltage mode transmitting/receiving operation introduces a resistive-capacitive delay when transmitting/receiving signals, the current mode transmitting/receiving operation has been studied to reduce the resistive-capacitive delay.
- In the current mode transmitting/receiving operation, a current of a transmitted/received signal is observed. In particular, the current mode transmitting/receiving operation maintains a voltage level of a transmission line at a predetermined level, and transfers data by changing a level of a current flowing through the transmission line. For example, a transmitter may sequentially transfer digital data using two logic levels ‘1’ and ‘0’. Thus, a current level of about 17 mA through 23 mA may be set to the logic level ‘1’, and a current level of about 0 mA through 6 mA may be set to the logic level ‘0’. A receiver may then recover the transmitted digital data by determining the current level of the transmitted signals. Since the voltage level is maintained at the predetermined level during the current mode transmitting/receiving operation, a resistive-capacitive delay may be reduced.
- In a ‘pseudo-differential current mode’ transmitting/receiving operation, the transmitter may transmit a reference current with a data current. For example, the transmitter may set the current level of about 17 mA through 23 mA to the logic level ‘1’, set the current level of about 0 mA through 6 mA to the logic level ‘0’, and transmit the data current based on the set logic levels. At the same time, the transmitter may transmit a reference current of about 10 mA. The receiver receives both the data current and the reference current, compares a magnitude of the data current with that of the reference current, and then determines the logic level of the transmitted data current. Thus, for example, when the magnitude of the data current is larger is than that of the reference current, the transmitted digital data is the logic level ‘1’, and when the magnitude of the data current is smaller than that of the reference current, the transmitted digital data is the logic level ‘0’.
- In a device embodying a mobile application such as a portable phone, a bus interface can be used to aid in the reduction of power consumption. For example, by causing the bus interface and other components of the device to enter into a suspend mode when they are not being used, the power consumed by the device may be reduced. Accordingly, as various applications and devices such as a mobile phone and a digital camera continue to become integrated, the need to support bidirectional data transfer between a digital camera module and a mobile phone module is increasing. However, because the bus interface is increasingly being used in such devices, the ability to conserve power is lessened. As such, a need exists for a bus interface system that is capable of performing a bidirectional data transfer between a host and a client while reducing power consumption.
- In an embodiment of the present invention, a current mode bus interface system includes: a host interface device configured to transmit a reference current and a clock current, and to transmit a data current during a first transfer mode, and to receive a reverse direction data current and compare the reverse direction data current with the reference current to generate a reverse direction data voltage during a second transfer mode; and a client interface device configured to receive the reference current and the clock current and compare the reference current with the clock current to generate a clock voltage, to receive the data current and compare the data current with the reference current to generate a data voltage during the first transfer mode, and to transmit the reverse direction data current through a conducting wire over which the data current is received during the second transfer mode.
- In another embodiment of the present invention, a current mode host interface device includes: a reference current transmitter configured to transmit a reference current; a clock current transmitter configured to transmit a clock current that periodically changes; and a data transmitter/receiver configured to transmit a data current during a forward direction transfer mode, and to receive a reverse direction data current through a conducting wire over which the data current is transmitted and compare the reference current with the reverse direction data current to generate a reverse direction data voltage during a reverse direction transfer mode.
- The current mode host interface device may cut off the reference current and cause the clock current and the data current to enter into a suspend mode in response to a sleep request. The current mode host interface device may perform a transition from the suspend mode to a normal operation mode in response to the wake-up request, or when a reception of the reverse direction data current having a predetermined level is sensed. The current mode host interface device may transmit the reference current to the current mode client interface device when the current mode host interface device performs the transition from the suspend mode to the normal operation mode, and may transmit the clock current and the data current after the current mode client interface device performs the transition from the suspend mode to the normal operation mode.
- In yet another embodiment of the present invention, a current mode client interface device includes: a clock voltage generator configured to receive a reference current and a clock current that periodically changes and compare the reference current with the clock current to generate a clock voltage; and a data transmitter/receiver configured to receive a data current and compare the reference current with the data current to generate a data voltage during a forward direction transfer mode, and to transmit a reverse direction data current through a conducting wire over which the data current is received during a reverse direction transfer mode.
- The current mode client interface device may further include a mode control signal generator configured to sense the reference current to generate a mode control signal.
- In another embodiment of the present invention, a method of performing a mode transition in a current mode bus interface system includes: cutting off transmitted currents from a host when the host enters into a suspend mode in response to a sleep request from the host; causing a client to enter into a suspend mode when the client senses the cut-off of the transmitted currents; and causing the host or the client to perform a transition from the suspend mode to a normal operation mode in response to a wake-up request from the host or the client.
- The normal operation mode includes a forward direction transfer mode and a reverse direction transfer mode. The transmitted currents may include a reference current, a clock current and a data current, and the client may enter into the suspend mode when the client senses the cut-off of the reference current. Both the host and the client may generate the wake-up request to perform the transition from the suspend mode to the normal operation mode.
- In yet another embodiment of the present invention, a mode control signal generator of a current mode bus interface system includes: a received current copier configured to copy a received current to generate a copied received current; a comparing current generator configured to generate a comparing current having a magnitude smaller than a magnitude of the received current; a current comparator configured to compare the copied received current with the comparing current to generate a comparison signal; and a noise cancellation unit configured to cancel a noise component included in the comparison signal to generate a mode control signal.
- The received current may be a reference current transmitted from a host of the current mode bus interface system. The comparing current may be generated by using the reference current stored as a digital value.
- The above and other features of the present invention will become more apparent by describing in detail exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to the attached drawings in which like reference numbers refer to like elements throughout:
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FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a current mode bus interface system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a current mode host interface device shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a current mode client interface device shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a mode control signal generator shown inFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 5A shows a waveform having a noise component; -
FIG. 5B shows a waveform having a noise component; -
FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram illustrating a noise cancellation circuit shown inFIG. 4 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram illustrating the noise cancellation circuit shown inFIG. 4 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 8 is a timing diagram illustrating a transition from a normal operation mode to a suspend mode according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; and -
FIGS. 9 through 11 are timing diagrams illustrating transitions from a suspend mode to a normal operation mode according to other exemplary embodiments of the present invention. - Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are merely presented for purposes of describing the exemplary embodiments of the present invention.
- It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are used to distinguish one element from another. For example, a first element could be termed a second element, and, similarly, a second element could be termed a first element, without departing from the scope of the present invention. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
- It will also be understood that when an element is referred to as being “connected” or “coupled” to another element, it can be directly connected or coupled to the other element or intervening elements may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly connected” or “directly coupled” to another element, there are no intervening elements present. Other words used to describe the relationship between elements should be interpreted in a like fashion (e.g., “between” versus “directly between”, “adjacent” versus “directly adjacent”, etc.).
- The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises”, “comprising”, “includes” and/or “including”, when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.
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FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a current modebus interface system 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. - Referring to
FIG. 1 , the current modebus interface system 100 includes a current modehost interface device 110 and a current modeclient interface device 120. Hereinafter, the current modehost interface device 110 and the current modeclient interface device 120 may be referred to as ahost 110 and aclient 120, respectively. - The current mode
host interface device 110 transmits a reference current IREF and a clock current ICLK to the current modeclient interface device 120. The current modehost interface device 110 also transmits a data current IDATA to the current modeclient interface device 120 during a forward direction transfer mode. The current modehost interface device 110 receives a reverse direction data current IR_DATA from the current modeclient interface device 120 and compares the reverse direction data current IR_DATA with the reference current IREF to generate a reverse direction data voltage. - The current mode
client interface device 120 receives the reference current IREF and the clock current ICLK from the current modehost interface device 110, and compares the reference current IREF with the clock current ICLK to generate a clock voltage. The current modeclient interface device 120 receives the data current IDATA from the current modehost interface device 110 during the forward direction transfer mode, and compares the data current IDATA with the reference current IREF to generate a data voltage. In addition, the current modeclient interface device 120 transmits the reverse direction data current IR_DATA to the current modehost interface device 110 through a conducting wire over which the data current IDATA is received during a reverse direction transfer mode. - As shown, for example, in
FIG. 1 , when the clock current ICLK, the data current IDATA and the reverse direction data current IR_DATA have a current level of about 300 μA they may be set to a logic ‘high’ level, and when other currents have a current level of about 100 μA they may be set to a logic ‘low’ level. The reference current IREF may have a current level of about 200 μA and since the amount of data transferred from theclient 120 to thehost 110 is typically smaller than that transferred from thehost 110 to theclient 120 the reverse direction data current IR_DATA may have a frequency lower than that of the data current IDATA. -
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the current modehost interface device 110 shown inFIG. 1 . - Referring to
FIG. 2 , the current modehost interface device 110 includes a referencecurrent transmitter 210, a clockcurrent transmitter 220 and a data transmitter/receiver 230. - The reference
current transmitter 210 transmits the reference current IREF. The referencecurrent transmitter 210 includes acurrent source 211 for generating the reference current IREF. - The reference current IREF generated by the
current source 211 may flow to thehost 110 from theclient 120, or to theclient 120 from thehost 110. - The clock
current transmitter 220 transmits the clock current ICLK. The clockcurrent transmitter 220 includes a lowcurrent source 221, a differentialcurrent source 222 and aclock control switch 223. - The low
current source 221 provides a low current ILOW having half a magnitude of the reference current IREF. The differentialcurrent source 222 provides a differential current IDIFF substantially identical to the magnitude of the reference current IREF. - The
clock control switch 223 transmits the clock current ICLK, identical to a magnitude of the low current ILOW or identical to a magnitude of a sum of the low current ILOW and the differential current IDIFF, based on a clock control signal TXCLK. - For example, the reference current IREF and the differential current IDIFF may have a current level of about 200 μA respectively. The low current ILOW may have a current level of about 100 μA. Consequently, the clock current ICLK may have a current level of about 100 μA or 300 μA.
- The data transmitter/
receiver 230 transmits the data current IDATA during the forward direction transfer mode, and receives the reverse direction data current IR_DATA during the reverse direction transfer mode and compares the reference current REF with the reverse direction data current IR_DATA to generate a reverse direction data voltage TXRDATA. - The data transmitter/
receiver 230 includesswitches - The
switch 231 is closed during the forward direction transfer mode, and is opened during the reverse direction transfer mode. - Contrary to the
switch 231, theswitch 232 is closed during the reverse direction transfer mode, and is opened during the forward direction transfer mode. - The data current transmitter transmits the data current IDATA via the
switch 231 during the forward direction transfer mode. - The data current transmitter includes a low
current source 233, a differentialcurrent source 234 and adata control switch 235. - The low
current source 233 provides a low current ILOW having half the magnitude of the reference current IREF. - The differential
current source 234 provides a differential current IDIFF substantially identical to the magnitude of the reference current IREF. - The data control
switch 235 transmits the data current IDATA, identical to a magnitude of the low current ILOW or identical to a magnitude of a sum of the low current ILOW and the differential current IDIFF, based on a data control signal TXDATA. - For example, the reference current IREF and the differential current IDIFF may have a current level of about 200 μA, respectively. The low current ILOW may have a current level of about 100 μA. Consequently, the data current IDATA may have a current level of about 100 μA or 300 μA.
- The data current receiver receives the reverse direction data current IR_DATA via the
switch 232 during the reverse direction transfer mode and then generates the reverse direction data voltage TXRDATA. - The data current receiver includes a reference
current copier 236, a datacurrent copier 237 and acurrent comparator 238. - The reference
current copier 236 copies the reference current IREF to generate a copied reference current IREF. - The data
current copier 237 copies the reverse direction data current IR_DATA to generate a copied reverse direction data current IR_DATA. - The reference
current copier 236 and the datacurrent copier 237 may be implemented by using a current mirror. - The
current comparator 238 compares the copied reference current IREF with the copied reverse direction data current IR_DATA to generate the reverse direction data voltage TXRDATA. - The
current comparator 238 may be implemented by using various methods known to one of ordinary skill in the art. For example, thecurrent comparator 238 may be an operational amplifier. - As shown in
FIG. 2 , the current modehost interface device 110 may cut off the reference current IREF, the clock current ICLK and the data current IDATA to enter into a suspend mode in response to a sleep request. When the current modehost interface device 110 is in the suspend mode it may perform a transition from the suspend mode to a normal operation mode when a wake-up request occurs or when the reverse direction data current IR_DATA having a predetermined current level is detected. - When the current mode
host interface device 110 performs the transition from the suspend mode to the normal operation mode, the current modehost interface device 110 transmits the reference current IREF to the current modeclient interface device 120, and then, transmits the clock current ICLK and the data current IDATA after the current modeclient interface device 120 completes the transition from the suspend mode to the normal operation mode. -
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the current modeclient interface device 120 shown inFIG. 1 . - Referring to
FIG. 3 , the current modeclient interface device 120 includes aclock voltage generator 310 and a data transmitter/receiver 320. The current modeclient interface device 120 may further include a modecontrol signal generator 330. - The
clock voltage generator 310 receives the reference current IREF and the clock current ICLK, which may change periodically, and compares the reference current IREF with the clock current ICLK to generate a clock voltage RXCLK. - The
clock voltage generator 310 includes a referencecurrent copier 340, a clockcurrent copier 311 and acurrent comparator 312. - The reference
current copier 340 copies the reference current IREF to generate a copied reference current IREF. - The reference
current copier 340 may be implemented by using a current mirror, and may provide the copied reference current IREF to thecurrent comparator 312, the data transmitter/receiver 320 and the modecontrol signal generator 330. - The clock
current copier 311 copies the clock current ICLK to generate a copied clock current ICLK, and may be implemented by using a current mirror. - The
current comparator 312 compares the copied reference current IREF with the copied clock current ICLK to generate the clock voltage RXCLK. - The data transmitter/
receiver 320 receives the data current IDATA during the forward direction transfer mode and compares the reference current IREF with the data current IDATA to generate a data voltage RXDATA. - The data transmitter/
receiver 320 transmits the reverse direction data current IR_DATA through a conducting wire over which the data current IDATA is received during the reverse direction transfer mode. - The data transmitter/
receiver 320 includesswitches - The
switch 321 is closed during the forward direction transfer mode, and is opened during the reverse direction transfer mode. - Contrary to the
switch 321, theswitch 322 is closed during the reverse direction transfer mode, and is opened during the forward direction transfer mode. - The data current transmitter transmits the reverse direction data current IR_DATA via the
switch 322 during the reverse direction transfer mode. - The data current transmitter includes a low
current source 323, a differentialcurrent source 324 and adata control switch 325. - The low
current source 323 provides a low current ILOW having half a magnitude of the reference current IREF. - The differential
current source 324 provides a differential current IDIFF substantially identical to the magnitude of the reference current IREF. - The low
current source 323 and the differentialcurrent source 324 may be generated by using the reference current IREF stored as a digital value to prevent a mismatch between a current quantity provided from the current modeclient interface device 120 and a current quantity being considered by the current modehost interface device 110. - For example, due to temperature variations, manufacturing process variations and supply voltage variations, the current mode
host interface device 110 may not be able to distinguish data included in the reverse direction data current IR_DATA received from the current modeclient interface device 120 by using the reference current IREF. To prevent this, the lowcurrent source 323 and the differentialcurrent source 324 may be generated by using the reference current IREF stored as a digital value. In particular, when the reference current IREF is stored as the digital value, an unnecessary current flow may be prevented Still referring toFIG. 3 , thedata control switch 325 transmits the reverse direction data current IR_DATA, identical to a magnitude of the low current ILOW or identical to a magnitude of a sum of the low current ILOW and the differential current IDIFF, based on a reverse direction data control signal RXRDATA. - For example, the reference current IREF and the differential current IDIFF may have a current level of about 200 μA, respectively. The low current ILOW may have a current level of about 100 μA. Consequently, the reverse direction data current IR_DATA may have a current level of about 100 μA or 300 μA.
- The data current receiver receives the data current IDATA via the
switch 321 during the forward direction transfer mode and then generates the data voltage RXDATA. - The data current receiver includes the reference
current copier 340, a datacurrent copier 326 and acurrent comparator 327. - The reference
current copier 340 copies the reference current IREF to generate a copied reference current IREF. The datacurrent copier 326 copies the data current IDATA to generate a copied reverse data current IDATA. - The reference
current copier 340 and the datacurrent copier 326 may be implemented by using a current mirror. - The
current comparator 327 compares the copied reference current IREF with the copied data current DATA to generate the data voltage RXDATA. Thecurrent comparator 327 may be implemented by using various methods known to one of ordinary skill in the art. For example, thecurrent comparator 327 may be an operational amplifier. - The mode
control signal generator 330 generates a mode control signal RXPD according to whether the reference current IREF is allowed to flow from thehost 110 or is cut off by thehost 110. For example, the modecontrol signal generator 330 may change a state of the mode control signal RXPD to a logic ‘high’ level when the reference current IREF is allowed to flow from thehost 110, and may change the state of the mode control signal RXPD to a logic ‘low’ level when the reference current IREF is cut off by thehost 110. - The mode control signal.
generator 330 ofFIG. 3 may be included in the current modehost interface device 110 as well as the current modeclient interface device 120. In such a case, the current modehost interface device 110 may detect a current transferred from the current modeclient interface device 120 to control its transition between the normal operation mode and the suspend mode. -
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the modecontrol signal generator 330 shown inFIG. 3 . - Referring to
FIG. 4 , the modecontrol signal generator 330 includes a reference current copier (not shown), a comparingcurrent generator 410, acurrent comparator 420, and anoise cancellation unit 430. - The reference current copier copies the reference current IREF to generate a copied reference current IREF. Although not shown, the reference current copier may be implemented by using a current mirror, and may be included in or the same as the reference
current copier 340 shown inFIG. 3 . - The comparing
current generator 410 generates a comparing current IPDS having a magnitude smaller than the reference current IREF. - When the magnitude of the comparing current IPDS is smaller than the magnitude of the reference current IREF, a current consumed during the normal operation mode may be reduced and power consumption may thereby be reduced. However, when the magnitude of the comparing current IPDS is much smaller than the magnitude of the reference current IREF, the magnitude of the comparing current IPDS should be determined to be at a level such that a noise characteristic of a comparison signal is not degraded. For example, the level of the comparing current IPDS may be determined by performing a simulation.
- The comparing
current generator 410 may be implemented by using a diode coupled CMOS transistor, or by using a current mirror. - The comparing current IPDS is generated by using the reference current IREF and may correspond to a predetermined ratio of the reference current IREF. For example, the comparing current IPDS may correspond to about 10% of the reference current IREF. The comparing
current generator 410 may also generate the comparing current IPDS by using the reference current IREF stored as a digital value. - Still referring to
FIG. 4 , thecurrent comparator 420 compares the copied reference current IREF with the comparing current IPDS to generate the comparison signal. For example, when the reference current IREF is allowed to flow from thehost 110, a state of the comparison signal is a logic ‘high’ level, and when the reference current IREF is cut off by thehost 110, the state of the comparison signal is a logic ‘low’ level. - The
current comparator 420 may be implemented by using various methods known to one of ordinary skill in the art. For example, thecurrent comparator 420 may be an operational amplifier. - The comparing
current generator 410 allows the comparing current IPDS to flow when the reference current IREF is allowed to flow from thehost 110, and does not allow the comparing current IPDS to flow, to reduce power consumption during the suspend mode, when the reference current IREF is cut off by thehost 110. - The
noise cancellation unit 430 cancels a noise component included in the comparison signal to generate the mode control signal RXPD of the current modeclient interface device 120. - The
noise cancellation unit 430 is used to cancel noise included in signals transmitted, for example, through a current mode bus interface of the current modebus interface system 100, thus preventing the current modebus interface system 100 from operating abnormally. - The mode control signal RXPD may also be used for controlling the transition between the normal operation mode and the suspend mode of the current mode
client interface device 120. For example, the current modeclient interface device 120 may operate in the normal operation mode when the mode control signal RXPD is at the logic ‘high’ level, and the current modeclient interface device 120 may operate in the suspend mode when the mode control signal RXPD is at the logic ‘low’ level. - Hereinafter, operations of the mode
control signal generator 330 shown inFIG. 4 will be explained. - When the current mode
host interface device 110 performs the transition from the normal operation mode to the suspend mode and cuts off the reference current REF, thecurrent comparator 420 senses the cut-off of the reference current IREF by using the comparing current IPDS. When thecurrent comparator 420 senses the cut-off of the reference current IREF to generate the comparison signal, thenoise cancellation unit 430 cancels the noise component included in the comparison signal to generate the mode control signal RXPD. - Additionally, when the current mode
host interface device 110 performs the transition from the suspend mode to the normal operation mode and allows the reference current IREF to flow to theclient 120, thecurrent comparator 420 senses the flow of the reference current IREF by using the comparing current IPDS and generates the mode control signal RXPD through thenoise cancellation unit 430. - The
noise cancellation unit 430 includes aSchmitt trigger circuit 431 and anoise cancellation circuit 432. - The
Schmitt trigger circuit 431 cancels the noise component having a voltage level smaller than a predetermined voltage level included in the comparison signal. - The
noise cancellation circuit 432 cancels the noise component of a short pulse region included in the comparison signal. -
FIG. 5A is a waveform diagram illustrating noise cancelled by theSchmitt trigger circuit 431 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. - As shown in
FIG. 5A , anoise component 510 having the voltage level smaller than the predetermined voltage level included in the comparison signal is cancelled by theSchmitt trigger circuit 431. -
FIG. 5B is a waveform diagram illustrating noise cancelled by anoise cancellation circuit 432 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. - As shown in
FIG. 5B , anoise component 520 of a short pulse region included in the comparison signal is cancelled by thenoise cancellation circuit 432. -
FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram illustrating thenoise cancellation circuit 432 shown inFIG. 4 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. - Referring to
FIG. 6 , thenoise cancellation circuit 432 includes a CMOS inverter. Thenoise cancellation circuit 432 controls an aspect ratio (W/L) of aPMOS transistor 610 constituting the CMOS inverter to cancel a noise component of a short pulse region. -
FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram illustrating thenoise cancellation circuit 432 shown inFIG. 4 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. - Referring to
FIG. 7 , thenoise cancellation circuit 432 includes adelay section 710 and an ANDgate 720. - The
delay section 710 delays the comparison signal. The ANDgate 720 performs a logical operation on the comparison signal and the comparison signal delayed by thedelay section 710 to generate the mode control signal RXPD. - Accordingly, the
noise cancellation circuit 432 shown inFIG. 7 may cancel a noise component of a pulse region shorter than a delayed time period of thedelay section 710. -
FIG. 8 is a timing diagram illustrating a transition from a normal operation mode to a suspend mode according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. - Referring to
FIG. 8 , a host mode control signal TXPD drops to the logic ‘low’ level from the logic ‘high’ level in response to a sleep request from the current modehost interface device 110. - When the host mode control signal TXPD drops to the logic ‘low’ level, the current mode
host interface device 110 cuts off the reference current IREF, the clock current ICLK and the data current IDATA. - A time period ‘tpd’ refers to a time during which the host mode control signal TXPD drops to the logic ‘low’ level from the logic ‘high’ level, and to a time during which the current mode
host interface device 110 cuts off the reference current IREF, the clock current ICLK and the data current IDATA. - When the reference current IREF, the clock current ICLK and the data current IDATA are cut off, the current mode
client interface device 120 senses the cut off and drops the client mode control signal RXPD to the logic ‘low’ level. When the client mode control signal RXPD is at the logic ‘low’ level, the current modeclient interface device 120 enters into the suspend mode and does not consume current. - In other words, the current mode
client interface device 120 powers down each module therein to prevent power consumption when the client mode control signal RXPD is at the logic ‘low’ level. It is to be understood that although the current modeclient interface device 120 may sense the cut-off of the reference current IREF, the clock current ICLK and the data current IDATA and enter into the suspend mode, the current modeclient interface device 120 may sense the cut-off of one of the reference current IREF, the clock current ICLK and the data current IDATA and enter into the suspend mode. For example, the current modeclient interface device 120 may sense the cut-off of the reference current IREF and enter into the suspend mode. - When the current mode
host interface device 110 enters into the suspend mode, each of the modules generating the reference current IREF, the clock current ICLK and the data current IDATA enters into a sleep mode and thus power consumption does not occur. At this time, some of the modules may consume power to sense a wake-up signal when it is received from the current modeclient interface device 120. For example, when the current modehost interface device 110 is in the suspend mode, the data current receiver may remain activated to sense the reverse direction data current having a predetermined level. In addition, when the current modehost interface device 110 includes the modecontrol signal generator 330, the modecontrol signal generator 330 may remain activated to sense the wake-up signal when it is received from the current modeclient interface device 120 during the suspend mode. - When the current mode
client interface device 120 enters into the suspend mode, theclock voltage generator 310 and the data transmitter/receiver 320 enter into the sleep mode, and thus theclock voltage generator 310 and the data transmitter/receiver 320 do not consume power. At this time, the modecontrol signal generator 330 included in the current modeclient interface device 120 may remain activated to sense the wake-up signal when it is received from the current modehost interface device 110. -
FIGS. 9 through 11 are timing diagrams illustrating transitions from a suspend mode to a normal operation mode according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. - In
FIGS. 9 through 11 , the timing diagrams of the control signals TXPD and RXPD represent a voltage level, and the timing diagrams of the reference current IREF, the clock current ICLK, the data current IDATA and the reverse direction data current IR_DATA represent a current level. -
FIG. 9 is a timing diagram illustrating a transition from the suspend mode to the normal operation mode of the current modebus interface system 100 in response to a wake-up request from the current modehost interface device 110. - Referring to
FIG. 9 , a state of the host mode control signal TXPD is changed from the logic ‘low’ level to the logic ‘high’ level in response to a wake-up request from the current modehost interface device 110. - When the state of the host mode control signal TXPD is changed from the logic ‘low’ level to the logic ‘high’ level, the current mode
host interface device 110 allows the reference current IREF that was cut off to flow to theclient 120. - When the reference current IREF is allowed to flow to the
client 120, the current modeclient interface device 120 senses the reference current IREF to change a state of the client mode control signal RXPD from the logic ‘low’ level to the logic ‘high’ level. - When the state of the client mode control signal RXPD is changed from the logic ‘low’ level to the logic ‘high’ level, the current mode
client interface device 120 activates internal modules that were in the sleep mode and is changed to the normal operation mode. - The current mode
host interface device 110 transmits the clock current ICLK and the data current IDATA after the current modeclient interface device 120 is changed to the normal operation mode and is then ready to receive currents. In other words, the state of the client mode control signal RXPD is changed to the logic ‘high’ level from the logic ‘low’ level within the time period ‘ttxa’ shown inFIG. 9 . - The time period ‘ttxa’ refers to a time during which the current mode
host interface device 110 allows the reference current IREF to again flow to theclient 120, and to a time during which the current modehost interface device 110 allows the clock current ICLK and the data current IDATA to again flow to theclient 120. - After a time period ‘trxs’ has begun to elapse, which occurs, for example, immediately after the time period ‘ttxa’, the waveforms of the clock current ICLK and the data current IDATA are changed.
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FIG. 10 is a timing diagram illustrating a transition from the suspend mode to the normal operation mode of the current modebus interface system 100 in response to a wake-up request from the current modeclient interface device 120. - Referring to
FIG. 10 , the client mode control signal RXPD is changed to the logic ‘high’ level from the logic ‘low’ level in response to the wake-up request from the current modeclient interface device 120. - When the state of the client mode control signal RXPD is changed to the logic ‘high’ level from the logic ‘low’ level, the current mode
client interface device 120 allows the reverse direction data current IR_DATA to flow to thehost 110. At this time, the reverse direction data current IR_DATA may be the logic ‘low’ level or the logic ‘high’ level. The reverse direction data current IR_DATA has a level sensed by the current modehost interface device 110 by using the reference current IREF. - When the reverse direction data current IR_DATA is allowed to flow to the
host 110, the current modehost interface device 110 senses the flow of the reverse direction data current IR_DATA to change the host mode control signal TXPD to the logic ‘high’ level from the logic ‘low’ level. The current modehost interface device 110 may sense the reverse direction data current IR_DATA by using the modecontrol signal generator 330. - When the state of the host mode control signal TXPD is changed to the logic ‘high’ level, the current mode
host interface device 110 allows the reference current IREF that was cut off to flow to theclient 120. - When the flow of the reference current IREF is started, the current mode
client interface device 120 senses the reference current REF and activates internal modules that were in the sleep mode to perform the transition to the normal operation mode. At this time, the current modeclient interface device 120 stops to transmit the reverse direction data current IR_DATA to thehost 110, and changes the transfer mode of the data transmitter/receiver 320 to the forward direction transfer mode. - The current mode
host interface device 110 transmits the clock current ICLK and the data current IDATA after the current modeclient interface device 120 is changed to the forward direction transfer mode and is ready to receive transmitted currents. In other words, the current modeclient interface device 120 is changed to the forward direction transfer mode within the time period ‘ttxa’ shown inFIG. 10 . - The time period ‘ttxa’ refers to a time during which the current mode
host interface device 110 allows the reference current IREF that was cut off to again flow to theclient 120, and to a time during which the current modehost interface device 110 allows the clock current ICLK and the data current IDATA to again flow to theclient 120. A time period ‘trxd’ refers to a time during which the current modehost interface device 110 allows the reference current IREF that was cut off to again flow to theclient 120, and to a time during which the current modeclient interface device 120 cuts off the reverse direction data current IR_DATA. -
FIG. 11 is a timing diagram illustrating a transition to a normal operation mode of the currentmode interface system 100 when the current modehost interface device 110 and the current modeclient interface device 120 nearly simultaneously generate a wake-up request. - Referring to
FIG. 11 , the state of the client mode control signal RXPD is changed to the logic ‘high’ level from the logic ‘low’ level in response to the wake-up request, and nearly simultaneously, the state of the host mode control signal TXPD is changed to the logic ‘high’ level from the logic ‘low’ level in response to the wake-up request. - Because the state of the host mode control signal TXPD is changed to the logic ‘high’ level from the logic ‘low’ level, the current mode
host interface device 110 allows the reference current IREF to flow to theclient 120, and because the state of the client mode control signal RXPD is changed to the logic ‘high’ level from the logic ‘low’ level, the current modeclient interface device 120 allows the reverse direction data current IR_DATA to flow to thehost 110. - After the current mode
host interface device 110 allows the reference current IREF to flow to theclient 120, the current modehost interface device 110 senses the reverse direction data current IR_DATA; however, the current modehost interface device 110 is changed to the forward direction transfer mode since the current modehost interface device 110 allows the reference current IREF to flow to theclient 120. - After the current mode
client interface device 120 allows the reverse direction data current IR_DATA to flow to theclient 120, the current modeclient interface device 120 senses the reference current IREF to activate internal modules that were in the sleep mode, and is changed to the normal operation mode. At this time, the current modeclient interface device 120 stops to transmit the reverse direction data current IR_DATA to thehost 110 and changes the transfer mode of the data transmitter/receiver 320 to the forward direction transfer mode. - After the transfer mode of the current mode
client interface device 120 is changed to the forward direction transfer mode and the current modeclient interface device 120 is ready to receive transmitted currents, the current modehost interface device 110 transmits the clock current ICLK and the data current IDATA to theclient 120. In other words, the current modeclient interface device 120 is changed to the forward direction transfer mode from the reverse direction transfer mode within a time period ‘ttxa’ shown inFIG. 11 . The time period ‘ttxa’ refers to a time during which the current modehost interface device 110 allows the reference current IREF that was cut off to again flow to theclient 120, and to a time during which the current modehost interface device 110 allows the clock current ICLK and the data current IDATA to again flow to theclient 120. - As shown in
FIG. 11 , a time period ‘trxd’ refers to a time during which the current modehost interface device 110 allows the reference current IREF that was cut off to again flow to theclient 120, and to a time during which the current modeclient interface device 120 cuts off the reverse direction data current IR_DATA. A time period ‘ta’ refers to a time during which the current modeclient interface device 120 cuts off the reverse direction data current IR_DATA, and to the time during which the current modehost interface device 110 allows the data current IDATA to again flow to theclient 120. The time period ‘ttxa’ should be longer than a sum of the time period ‘trxd’ and the time period ‘ta’. - As described above, the current mode bus interface system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a current mode host interface device and a current mode client interface device and is capable of performing a bidirectional data transfer between the host and the client. For example, the host is capable of transmitting data to the client and receiving data from the client, and the client is capable of transmitting data to the host and receiving data from the host.
- Additionally, the method of performing the mode transition and the mode control signal generator according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention are capable of performing a transition between a normal operation mode and a suspend mode in response to a wake-up request generated by the host or the client.
- Therefore, the exemplary embodiments of the present invention may be used with various applications employing bidirectional communication between hosts and clients, and with low-power applications such as mobile applications and devices such as portable camera phones, personal digital assistants, etc.
- While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims.
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1. A method of performing a mode transition in a current mode bus interface system, the method comprising:
cutting off transmitted currents from a host when the host enters into a suspend mode in response to a sleep request from the host;
causing a client to enter into a suspend mode when the client senses the cut-off of the transmitted currents; and
causing the host or the client to perform a transition from the suspend mode to a normal operation mode in response to a wake-up request from the host or the client.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transmitted currents comprise a reference current, a clock current and a data current, and
wherein the client enters into the suspend mode when the client senses the cut-off of the reference current.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein causing the host and the client to perform the transition comprises:
transmitting the reference current from the host in response to the wake-up request of the host, and
wherein the client performs the transition from the suspend mode to the normal operation mode when the client senses the reference current transmitted from the host.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the host transmits the clock current and the data current after the client performs the transition from the suspend mode to the normal operation mode.
5. The method of claim 2 , wherein causing the host and the client to perform the transition comprises:
transmitting a reverse direction data current having a predetermined level from the client in response to the wake-up request from the client; and
transmitting the reference current to the client after the host senses the reverse direction data current received from the client, and
wherein the client performs the transition from the suspend mode to the normal operation mode when the client senses the reference current transmitted from the host.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the host transmits the clock current and the data current after the client performs the transition from the suspend mode to the normal operation mode.
7. The method of claim 2 , wherein causing the host and the client to perform the transition comprises:
transmitting the reference current to the client from the host in response to the wake-up request from the host;
transmitting the reverse direction data current to the host from the client via a conducting wire over which the data current is received, in response to the wake-up request of the client; and
causing the client to perform a transition from the suspend mode to a forward direction transfer mode after the client stops the transmission of the reverse direction data current when the client senses the reference current transmitted from the host.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the host transmits the clock current and the data current after the client stops the transmission of the reverse direction data current to the host and performs the transition from the suspend mode to the forward direction transfer mode.
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