Method and apparatus for recovering data and clock information from a self-clocking data stream
US4578799A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 1983 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L7/033
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for recovering data and clock information from high speed self-clocking data streams at rates of up to approximately 50 Mbps. The self-clocking data stream has a predetermined bit period and two voltage levels with negative-going and positive-going voltage level transitions. A pulse is generated for each voltage level transition in the coded stream. This pulse is applied to a non-retriggerable one-shot that produces an output pulse that is approximately the duration of one-half of a bit period. After the output pulse of the one-shot terminates, the one-shot is non-retriggerable for a period of time less than the duration of one-half of a bit period. The output pulse from the one-shot provides clock information derived from the coded bit stream. This clock information is provided to the clock input of a bistable storage device and the coded bit stream is applied to a data input to the storage device. In response to the clock input, the bistable storage device decodes the coded bit stream to provide decoded data information at an output.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.