Patent ID: 7603578
Filing Date: 2009-10-13
Classification: G01K,G06F,H03F,H03K

Abstract:
1. A method for using a programmable system-on-a-chip including an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) to enable a plurality of power supply voltages comprising: enabling each of a plurality of power supplies, with each of the plurality of power supplies providing one of the plurality of power supply voltages, wherein the plurality of power supplies comprises: setting each of a plurality of power supply flags to a first state, with each of the plurality of power supply flags having the first state and a second state, and each associated with a unique one of the plurality of power supplies; repeating a first loop until each of the plurality of power supply flags is in the second state, said first loop comprising: after all of the plurality of power supply flags are in the second state, performing a third loop for each of the power supplies as a current power supply comprising: