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Programmable I/O interface

US7975094B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

7References

10Claims

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Assignee

Marvell International Technology Ltd · BM

Inventors

Richard D. Taylor · Eagle, US
Mark D. Montierth · Meridian, US
Douglas G. Keithley · Boise, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 15, 2004
Grant date	Jul 5, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 16, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F13/385
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention provides an architecture and method for implementing a programmable I/O interface. The primary function provides a generic reconfigurable interface for serial communications between a laser printer controller and the print mechanism. The design also supports vertical page synchronization (top of page detection).

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