A. This glitch is ignored by the input qualifier. The QUALPRD bit field specifies the qualification sampling period. It can vary from 00 to 0xFF. Input qualification is not applicable when QUALPRD = 00. For any other value “n”, the qualification sampling period is 2n SYSCLKOUT cycles (that is, at every 2n SYSCLKOUT cycle, the GPIO pin will be sampled). Six consecutive samples must be of the same value for a given input to be recognized.
B. For the qualifier to detect the change, the input must be stable for 10SYSCLKOUT cycles or greater. In other words, the inputs should be stable for (5 × QUALPRD × 2) SYSCLKOUT cycles. This would enable five sampling periods for detection to occur. Since external signals are driven asynchronously, a 13-SYSCLKOUT-wide pulse provides reliable recognition.
Figure 5-13 GPIO Input Qualifier – Example Diagram for QUALPRD = 1