Data converter with reduced component count for padded-protocol interface
US7064685B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 20, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L25/4908
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data converter, or “gearbox,” for a padded protocol interface uses a reduced number of components by processing a narrower intermediate data stream, while at the same time multiplying the clock speed of its intermediate input and output so that it processes more data per clock cycle. The data streams can be narrowed to any integer factor of the original width (other than the original width).
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