Pulse or digital communications – Pulse code modulation – Differential
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-08
2005-03-08
Tse, Young T. (Department: 2637)
Pulse or digital communications
Pulse code modulation
Differential
C375S292000, C341S059000, C341S093000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06865231
ABSTRACT:
An adapter configured to automatically detect and compensate for differential signal inversion is herein disclosed. In one embodiment, the adapter is part of a computer network having differential conductor pairs conveying differential signals between network devices. The network devices include adapters coupled to transmit and receive signals via the differential conductor pairs. The adapter preferably includes a lane receiver, a decoder, and a synchronization circuit. The lane receiver is configured to receive a single differential signal and to convert the differential signal into a sequence of code symbols. The decoder decodes the code symbols to produce a sequence of received symbols. The synchronization circuit examines the sequence of received symbols to determine if it is incorrect due to inversion of the differential signal, and if so, it causes the lane receiver to correct for the differential signal inversion. It is expected that the received symbol sequence will include a training symbol sequence which will have a start symbol whose decoded value is unaffected by differential signal inversion, and a training symbol whose decoded value is indicative of the presence or absence of invasion. The synchronization circuit, upon identifying the training sequence, will thus be able to determine whether inversion exists and be able to automatically correct for it.
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Bunton William P.
Krause John
Whiteside Patricia L.
Hewlett--Packard Development Company, L.P.
Tse Young T.
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