Integrated circuit
US7046869B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/25
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An integrated circuit can operate in a first mode as a parallel-to-serial converter, and in a second mode as a serial-to-parallel converter. Some of the components of the integrated circuit are used in both modes. For example, the IC has a single parallel interface, which is used as a parallel input in the first mode, and as a parallel output in the second mode. Further, the IC includes a single phase-locked loop circuit, which is used in a clock multiplier unit in the first mode, and in a clock recovery circuit in the second mode.
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