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36 //! \addtogroup aux_group
37 //! @{
38 //! \section sec_aux Introduction
39 //!
40 //! The AUX is a collective description of all the analog peripherals (ADC, comparators, and current source) and
41 //! the digital modules in the AUX power domain (AUX_PD) such as the sensor controller, timers, time-to-digital
42 //! converter, etc. AUX_PD is located within the AON voltage domain of the device.
43 //!
44 //! The sensor controller has the ability to
45 //! do its own power and clock management of AUX_PD, independently of the MCU domain. The sensor
46 //! controller can also continue doing tasks while the MCU subsystem is powered down, but with limited
47 //! resources compared to the larger MCU domain.
48 //!
49 //! The AUX power domain is connected to the MCU system through an asynchronous interface, ensuring
50 //! that all modules connected to the AUX bus are accessible from the system CPU.
51 //! Accessing the analog peripherals from the system CPU must be done by using TI-provided
52 //! drivers to ensure proper control of power management.
53 //!
54 //! \note To ease development of program code running on the sensor controller, TI provides a tool
55 //! chain for writing software for the controller, Sensor Controller Studio (SCS), which is a fully
56 //! integrated tool consisting of an IDE, compiler, assembler, and linker.
57 //!
58 //! @}
59