Serializer and method of serializing parallel data into serial data stream
US6937173B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 4, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03M9/00
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A serializer serializes N data (N>2) in N stages into a serial data stream. Each stage includes a logic section and a first inverter. The logic section receives i-th data (where i is less than or equal to N) of the N parallel data to output the i-th data or inverted i-th data in response to an active status or an inactive status of an j-th clock signal (where j is less than or equal to N) of the N clock signals. The first inverter receives the i-th data or the inverted i-th data from the logic section and inverts the i-th data or the inverted i-th data to output a first output signal. The output signal of the serializer may have reduced jitter even when the serializer operates in a high speed and a low power condition.
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