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Vendor:
Dolphin Technology
Category:
Timers & Watchdogs
Real Time Clock (RTC)
Dolphin Technology provides Real Time Clock (RTC) IP which is used to avoid confusion with ordinary hardware clocks which are onl…
Overview
Dolphin Technology provides Real Time Clock (RTC) IP which is used to avoid confusion with ordinary hardware clocks which are only signals that govern digital electronics, and do not count time in human units. The IP is a low-power, cost-effective solution for demanding applications and offers SoC integrators the advanced capabilities and support the requirements of high-performance designs and implementations.
Key features
Compliant with the following specifications:
- AMBA, Advanced Peripheral Bus (APB) Specification Version 2.0
- AMBA, Advanced High-performance Bus (AHB) Specification Version 2.0
- AMBA, Advanced eXtensibale Bus (AXI) Specification Version 4.0
- AMBA, Advanced eXtensibale Lite Bus (AXI-Lite) Specification Version 4.0
DTI RTC Controller supports:
- Master only operation
- Slave only operation
- Master and slave operation
- Clock synchronization
- Programmable FIFO watermarks
- Interrupt interface
Specifications
Identity
Part Number
Real Time Clock (RTC)
Vendor
Dolphin Technology
Type
Silicon IP
Files
Note: some files may require an NDA depending on provider policy.
Provider
Dolphin Technology
HQ:
USA
Dolphin Technology provides SoC designers with a broad array of silicon-proven IP for Memory, I/O, Standard Cells, DDR PHY, Memory Controllers, PLL/DLL and Memory Test and Repair (BIST).
Dolphin offers both standard and custom solutions that are optimized for low power, high performance and high density across a broad range of process technologies. These solutions include:
- Memory Compilers (Single & Dual Port SRAM, 1 & 2 Port RF, ROM)
- Specialty Memory (ROM, BCAM, TCAM, CAM)
- I/O (General purpose, bus-specific, DDR, Flash)
- Standard Cell libraries (7-track, 10-track, 12-track, 14-track)
- DDR PHY (hardened DDRx & LPDDRx SDRAM PHY)
- PLL/DLL (programmable PLL, fully digital DLL)
- SERDES
- Memory Controllers (DDRx & LPDDRx DRAM)
- Memory BIST
- And more...
Dolphin Technology has been enabling SoC design teams to enhance quality and reduce time to market since 1996.
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What is Real Time Clock (RTC)?
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