System and method for sending data across a bus cable having in-band and side-band signal conductors
US7506085B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 20, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L7/0008
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for sending data. One exemplary embodiment may be a method comprising sending a data rate synchronization pulse from drive controller in a computer system to a storage device controller, calculating a bit transfer period by the storage device controller based on the time duration of the data rate synchronization pulse, serially driving a plurality of bits from the drive controller at a rate based on the bit transfer period, and sampling at the rate based on the bit transfer period to receive the plurality of bits by the storage device controller.
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