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APB Protocol Interview Questions With Answers

The APB (Advanced Peripheral Bus) protocol is a low-bandwidth, low-power bus used to connect low-speed peripherals in SoCs. It involves key signals like PCLK, PADDR, and PREADY, and supports single, non-burst transactions. APB differs from AHB and AXI by being non-pipelined and simpler, making it suitable for low-speed applications.

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APB Protocol Interview Questions With Answers

The APB (Advanced Peripheral Bus) protocol is a low-bandwidth, low-power bus used to connect low-speed peripherals in SoCs. It involves key signals like PCLK, PADDR, and PREADY, and supports single, non-burst transactions. APB differs from AHB and AXI by being non-pipelined and simpler, making it suitable for low-speed applications.

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APB Protocol Interview Questions with Answers

Q: What is APB protocol?

A: APB (Advanced Peripheral Bus) is a low-bandwidth, low-power bus protocol part of the AMBA

family. It's used to connect peripherals in SoCs.

Q: Where is APB used in a SoC?

A: APB is used for connecting low-speed peripherals like UART, timers, GPIOs to the main system

bus.

Q: What are the basic signals in APB?

A: Key signals include: PCLK, PRESETn, PADDR, PSEL, PENABLE, PWRITE, PWDATA,

PRDATA, PREADY, PSLVERR.

Q: Explain the APB write transaction sequence.

A: 1. Setup phase: Master asserts PSEL and provides address and data.

2. Enable phase: Master asserts PENABLE.

3. Transfer completes when PREADY is high.

Q: Explain the APB read transaction sequence.

A: 1. Setup phase: Master asserts PSEL with address and PWRITE=0.

2. Enable phase: PENABLE is asserted.

3. Transfer completes when PREADY is high and PRDATA is sampled.

Q: What is the function of the PREADY signal?

A: It indicates if the slave is ready to complete the current transfer. When low, the master waits.

Q: How does APB differ from AHB and AXI?

A: APB is non-pipelined and simpler, suitable for low-speed peripherals. AHB and AXI support

pipelining and higher performance.


Q: Can APB support burst transfers?

A: No, APB is designed for single, non-burst transactions only.

Q: What is PSLVERR?

A: It's a signal asserted by the slave to indicate an error in the transfer.

Q: What happens if PREADY is always low?

A: The master will stall indefinitely waiting for the slave, potentially leading to a deadlock.

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