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Generic architecture and system for a programmable serial port having a shift register and state machine therein

US7114093B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 2002
Grant dateSep 26, 2006
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Expiry dateMay 7, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S331/02
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A high-speed programmable serial port having a finite state machine, a clock generator capable of controlling shifting of bits from a shift register and a shift register having a bit counter capable of maintaining a numbered count of data bits in a serial output. The clock generator and shift register reduce the burdens on a finite state machine, thus improving data throughput and the ability to provided data according to a multitude of data protocols.

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