IP Library Granted Patent US 12,640,716
Granted Patent B2
US 12,640,716 · App. 18/669,005 · Granted May 26, 2026

CXPI low EMI transceiver

Inventor: Toru Miyamae (Kasugai, JP)
Assignee: Infineon Technologies Americas Corp.
H03K5/1252H03K5/04
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Patent No.
US 12,640,716
App. No.
18/669,005
Granted
May 26, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and method of a Clock extension Peripheral Interface (CXPI) low electromagnetic interference (EMI) transceiver that reduces EMI caused by dominant level differences between the master and slave signals. The method includes receiving a bus signal generated based on a first signal associated with a master device and a second signal associated with a slave device. The method includes identifying, based on a predetermined threshold value, a particular portion of a falling edge of the bus signal. The method includes activating a slew rate control on the particular portion of the falling edge of the bus signal to decrease electromagnetic interference (EMI) on the bus signal caused by a difference in dominant levels of the first signal and the second signal.

Claims (47)

1 . A method comprising:

receiving a bus signal generated based on a first signal associated with a master device and a second signal associated with a slave device;

identifying, based on a predetermined threshold value, a particular portion of a falling edge of the bus signal; and

activating a slew rate control on the particular portion of the falling edge of the bus signal to decrease electromagnetic interference (EMI) on the bus signal caused by a difference in dominant levels of the first signal and the second signal.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a first dominant level of the first signal is higher than a second dominant level of the second signal, wherein the first signal is synchronous with a master clock and the second signal is asynchronous with the master clock.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying, based on the predetermined threshold value, a different portion of the falling edge of the bus signal; and

preventing an activation of the slew rate control on the different portion of the falling edge of the bus signal.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining to activate the slew rate control on a rising edge of the bus signal that is subsequent to the falling edge; and

activating the slew rate control on the rising edge of the bus signal responsive to determining to activate the slew rate control on the rising edge of the bus signal.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein determining to activate the slew rate control on the rising edge of the bus signal that is subsequent to the falling edge is without regard to the predetermined threshold value.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying the particular portion of the falling edge of the bus signal is further based on a voltage detector that is coupled to a driver in a cascade configuration.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein identifying the particular portion of the falling edge of the bus signal is further based on a slew rate controller, and further comprising:

routing a feedback voltage from an output of the voltage detector to an input of the slew rate controller.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying the particular portion of the falling edge of the bus signal is further based on a voltage detector that is coupled to a driver in a non-cascade configuration.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein identifying the particular portion of the falling edge of the bus signal is further based on a slew rate controller, and further comprising:

routing a feedback voltage from an output of the voltage detector to an input of the slew rate controller.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein activating the slew rate control on the particular portion of the falling edge of the bus signal comprises:

decreasing a slew rate on the particular portion of the falling edge of the bus signal.

11 . An integrated circuit, comprising:

a voltage detector configured to:

receive a bus signal generated based on a first signal associated with a master device and a second signal associated with a slave device;

identify, based on a predetermined threshold value, a particular portion of a falling edge of the bus signal; and

a slew rate controller configured to:

activate a slew rate control on the particular portion of the falling edge of the bus signal to decrease electromagnetic interference (EMI) on the bus signal caused by a difference in dominant levels of the first signal and the second signal.

12 . The integrated circuit of claim 11 , wherein a first dominant level of the first signal is higher than a second dominant level of the second signal, wherein the first signal is synchronous with a master clock and the second signal is asynchronous with the master clock.

13 . The integrated circuit of claim 11 , wherein

the voltage detector configured is further configured to:

identify, based on the predetermined threshold value, a different portion of the falling edge of the bus signal; and

the slew rate controller is further configured to:

prevent an activation of the slew rate control on the different portion of the falling edge of the bus signal.

14 . The integrated circuit of claim 11 , wherein the slew rate controller is further configured to:

determine to activate the slew rate control on a rising edge of the bus signal that is subsequent to the falling edge; and

activate the slew rate control on the rising edge of the bus signal responsive to determining to activate the slew rate control on the rising edge of the bus signal.

15 . The integrated circuit of claim 14 , wherein to determine to activate the slew rate control on the rising edge of the bus signal is without regard to the predetermined threshold value.

16 . The integrated circuit of claim 11 , wherein the voltage detector is further coupled to a driver in a cascade configuration.

17 . The integrated circuit of claim 16 , wherein the voltage detector is further to:

route a feedback voltage to an input of the slew rate controller.

18 . The integrated circuit of claim 11 , wherein the voltage detector is further coupled to a driver in a non-cascade configuration.

19 . The integrated circuit of claim 11 , wherein the slew rate controller is further to:

decrease a slew rate on the particular portion of the falling edge of the bus signal.

20 . A method comprising:

receiving, via a signal path, a first signal associated with a first device and a second signal associated with a second device;

detecting a voltage difference between a dominant level of the first signal and a dominant level of the second signal;

generating, based on the first signal and the second signal, a bus signal on the signal path; and

adjusting a slew rate of the bus signal based on the voltage difference.

Assignments (2)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 21, 2025
From: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION; INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AMERICAS CORP.
To: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AMERICAS CORP.
Reel/Frame 073140/0554 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 1, 2025
From: MIYAMAE, TORU
To: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 070700/0213 →
Continuity (1)
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