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Interface circuit, inverter device, inverter system, and transmitting and receiving method

US8918668B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 2012
Grant dateDec 23, 2014
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Expiry dateJul 3, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M7/48
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An interface circuit includes a general-purpose CPU configured to transmit a clock to a serial encoder with which bidirectional serial communication of clock synchronization type is to be performed, the CPU being configured to transmit and receive data to and from the serial encoder; and an additional circuit configured to detect a start bit of reception data transmitted from the serial encoder. The general-purpose CPU starts counting the number of bits of the reception data in response to a detection signal from the additional circuit, the detection signal indicating the detection of the start bit. The CPU stops transmitting the clock to the serial encoder upon completion of counting a predetermined number of bits of the reception data.

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