Vendor: Beyond Semiconductor Category: UART

PS/2 Keyboard controller, fully configurable

The Beyond PS/2 (Personal System/2) Controller is a configurable core suitable for implementing support for standard keyboard and…

Overview

The Beyond PS/2 (Personal System/2) Controller is a configurable core suitable for implementing support for standard keyboard and mouse devices in an embedded system. It consists of a synthesizable Verilog RTL core that provides all features necessary to implement support for either one or two devices in a single core, and a bench simulation environment for verifying core functions.

Key features

  • PS/2 core is used to communicate with either keyboard or mouse device
  • PS/2 core can be configured to use single or dual connection signals within the same core
  • AHB or WISHBONE SoC Interconnection Rev B compliant interface
  • PS/2 can operate in pooling or interrupt mode

Block Diagram

Benefits

  • Flexible: fully configurable
  • Small: support two connections with one core
  • Easy: fully documented, works on FPGA, ASIC, Structured ASIC
  • Safe: in volume production silicon

Applications

  • Embedded
  • Portable
  • Home entertainment consumer electronics

What’s Included?

  • Soft core RTL in Verilog
  • Test bench in Verilog
  • Engineering support

Files

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Specifications

Identity

Part Number
PS/2 controller
Vendor
Beyond Semiconductor

Provider

Beyond Semiconductor
HQ: Slovenia
Beyond Semiconductor is a privately held fabless semiconductor IP company supplying embedded processor IP technology for digital consumer, networking, personal entertainment, communications and industrial applications. Beyond Semiconductor believes in technology leadership, excellent value, and superior quality and service. Beyond Semiconductor's comprehensive product offering includes 32-bit embedded RISC/DSP processors, software development tools, peripheral cores and complete reference platforms that enable Licensees to quickly start with product development. Licensees can develop highly differentiated and competitive system-on-chips (SOCs) by easily customizing the processors to their target applications which can be optimized to achieve the highest performance, smallest size, and lowest power consumption of any 32-bit processor in the same class. At the heart of Beyond Semiconductor's technology is Beyond Architecture designed with emphasis on performance, simplicity and ease of use, power efficiency and scalability. We offer products and services in the following areas: * Scalable range of 32-bit embedded RISC/DSP processors * Rich set of peripheral cores to go along with the processors * Complete reference and verification platforms to serve as base designs * Software development tools * Operating systems and device drivers * FPGA/ASIC development and evaluation boards Committed to helping Licensees achieve their business goals, Beyond Semiconductor aggressively invests in research and development. By partnering closely with our Licensees, Beyond Semiconductor can customize its products to closely match Licensee application requirements. Beyond Semiconductor products have been successfully implemented by industry leaders like ST Microelectronics, Ericsson, Omnivision, and many others. Please go to www.beyondsemi.com for more information

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Frequently asked questions about UART IP cores

What is PS/2 Keyboard controller, fully configurable?

PS/2 Keyboard controller, fully configurable is a UART IP core from Beyond Semiconductor listed on Semi IP Hub.

How should engineers evaluate this UART?

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