Retiming method and means
US6181757A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03L7/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Retiming means for retiming an incoming data stream 2 comprising clock generation means 22 for producing a plurality of clock signals 23 having the same frequency but differing phase, and signal processing means 24 for receiving both the plurality of clock signals 23 and the incoming data stream 2 and outputting a selected one of the clock signals 23 and a retimed data stream retimed in accordance with the selected clock signal. The signal processing means 24 includes comparison means for comparing the phase of the incoming data stream with the phase of the plurality of clock signals and selecting which clock signal to use on the basis of this comparison.
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