Bi-synchronous electronic device with burst indicator and related methods
US9727306B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2205/106
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A bi-synchronous electronic device may include a FIFO memory circuit configured to store data, and a first digital circuit coupled to the FIFO memory circuit and configured to operate based upon a first clock signal and a write pointer, write a data burst to the FIFO memory circuit, thereby causing a jump in the write pointer to a new position, and write a burst indicator associated with the new position in the FIFO memory circuit. The bi-synchronous electronic device may include a second digital circuit coupled to the FIFO memory circuit and configured to operate based upon a second clock signal different from the first clock signal, read from the FIFO memory circuit based upon a read pointer, and synchronize the read pointer to the write pointer based upon the burst indicator.
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