An exemplary embodiment provides a synchronous/asynchronous interface
circuit and an electronic device for coupling an asynchronous circuit
block onto a globally synchronous circuit system. A
synchronous/asynchronous interface circuit according to an exemplary
embodiment of the present invention includes a finite state machine that
controls access cycles between a synchronous bus and an asynchronous CPU
in an event-driven fashion and a detection circuit that detects
beginnings of the access cycles. In interfacing with the asynchronous
CPU, the finite state machine controls the access cycles by transiting in
states handshaking with the asynchronous CPU. Meanwhile, in interfacing
with the synchronous bus, the finite state machine controls the access
cycle by transiting in states synchronizing with a global clock supplied
from the synchronous bus.