SERCOM (configurable serial communication modules)
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SERCOM (configurable serial communication modules) are flexible serial interfaces in Microchip microcontrollers that can be individually configured to operate as UART/USART, SPI, or I²C communication ports.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SERCOM | 1 |
| SERCOM (configurable serial communication modules) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8611860 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SERCOM (configurable serial communication modules) Context triple: [Microchip ATSAMD21, peripheral, SERCOM (configurable serial communication modules)]
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A.
SERCOM
SERCOM is the World Meteorological Organization commission responsible for coordinating international services and applications related to weather, climate, water, and the broader environment.
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B.
Serial Management Protocol (SMP)
Serial Management Protocol (SMP) is a protocol used in Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) environments to manage and configure SAS expanders and devices over the SAS fabric.
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C.
Multibus
Multibus is an early Intel-developed computer bus standard widely used in 1980s workstations and embedded systems for modular expansion and peripheral connectivity.
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D.
Sercos I
Sercos I is the original generation of the Sercos (Serial Real-time Communication System) industrial communication standard used for high-speed, real-time motion control in automation systems.
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E.
SPI
SPI is the IATA airport code for Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport serving Springfield, Illinois, in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SERCOM (configurable serial communication modules) Target entity description: SERCOM (configurable serial communication modules) are flexible serial interfaces in Microchip microcontrollers that can be individually configured to operate as UART/USART, SPI, or I²C communication ports.
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A.
SERCOM
SERCOM is the World Meteorological Organization commission responsible for coordinating international services and applications related to weather, climate, water, and the broader environment.
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B.
Serial Management Protocol (SMP)
Serial Management Protocol (SMP) is a protocol used in Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) environments to manage and configure SAS expanders and devices over the SAS fabric.
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C.
Multibus
Multibus is an early Intel-developed computer bus standard widely used in 1980s workstations and embedded systems for modular expansion and peripheral connectivity.
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D.
Sercos I
Sercos I is the original generation of the Sercos (Serial Real-time Communication System) industrial communication standard used for high-speed, real-time motion control in automation systems.
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E.
SPI
SPI is the IATA airport code for Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport serving Springfield, Illinois, in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
configurable serial communication module
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microcontroller communication interface ⓘ peripheral module ⓘ |
| configuredAs |
I2C port
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I²C port ⓘ SPI port ⓘ UART port ⓘ USART port ⓘ |
| developedBy | Microchip Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentation |
Microchip application notes
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Microchip device datasheets ⓘ Microchip family reference manuals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
DMA support on many devices
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address match interrupt in I2C slave mode ⓘ arbitration lost detection in I2C mode ⓘ buffer overflow detection ⓘ bus error detection in I2C mode ⓘ collision detection in SPI mode ⓘ configurable baud rate generation ⓘ configurable pin multiplexing ⓘ flexible configuration as different serial interfaces ⓘ framing error detection in USART mode ⓘ full-duplex communication in SPI and USART modes ⓘ half-duplex communication in certain configurations ⓘ interrupt-driven operation ⓘ master mode operation ⓘ multi-master I2C support on many devices ⓘ parity error detection in USART mode ⓘ runtime reconfigurability by firmware ⓘ separate transmit and receive data registers ⓘ shared hardware resources for multiple serial protocols ⓘ slave mode operation ⓘ support for 7-bit and 10-bit addressing in I2C mode ⓘ support for clock polarity and phase configuration in SPI mode ⓘ support for parity and stop-bit configuration in USART mode ⓘ support for synchronous and asynchronous modes ⓘ |
| fullName | Configurable Serial Communication Module ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
baud rate register
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control registers ⓘ data register ⓘ interrupt enable registers ⓘ status registers ⓘ |
| supportsProtocol |
I2C
NERFINISHED
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I²C NERFINISHED ⓘ SPI ⓘ UART ⓘ USART NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Microchip AVR microcontrollers
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Microchip SAM microcontroller families NERFINISHED ⓘ Microchip microcontrollers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: SERCOM (configurable serial communication modules) Description of subject: SERCOM (configurable serial communication modules) are flexible serial interfaces in Microchip microcontrollers that can be individually configured to operate as UART/USART, SPI, or I²C communication ports.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.