Pulse or digital communications – Synchronizers
Reexamination Certificate
2004-02-04
2010-12-07
Puente, Eva Y (Department: 2611)
Pulse or digital communications
Synchronizers
C375S356000, C375S357000, C375S257000, C370S389000, C370S462000, C370S458000, C709S209000, C709S225000, C709S222000, C709S235000, C340S286020
Reexamination Certificate
active
07848472
ABSTRACT:
A semiconductor substrate integrated electronic circuit includes a transmitter block and a receiver block connected through a communication network (4). A data signal having a transmission period is generated on a first line that is received by the receiver block. A congestion signal is generated on a second line from the receiver block to the transmitter block when a congestion event of the receiver block occurs in order to interrupt the data signal transmission. A synchro signal is generated on a third line starting from the transmitter block, this synchro signal indicating to the receiver block that the data signal comprises a new datum. The congestion signal also interrupts the synchro signal transmission when a congestion event of the receiver block occurs.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5398317 (1995-03-01), Nugent
patent: 5901146 (1999-05-01), Upp
patent: 6536025 (2003-03-01), Kennedy et al.
patent: 6778435 (2004-08-01), Han et al.
patent: 6965558 (2005-11-01), Hann
patent: 7047028 (2006-05-01), Cagenius
patent: 2001/0010063 (2001-07-01), Hirose et al.
patent: 2004/0044919 (2004-03-01), Dabral
patent: 2004/0150453 (2004-08-01), Farjad-rad
patent: 2005/0069041 (2005-03-01), Lincoln
patent: 0429787 (1991-06-01), None
Mizuno, et al., “Elastic interconnects: repeater-inserted long wiring capable of compressing and decompressing data”, 2001 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, Feb. 5, 2001, pp. 346-464, XP010536296.
Dally, “Interconnect-Limited VLSI Architecture”, Proceedings of the IEEE 1999 International Interconnect Technology Conference (Cat. No. 99EX247), May 26, 1999, pp. 15-57, XP002279459.
European Search Report, EP 03 42 5069, dated Jun. 9, 2004.
Borgatti Michele
Gazzina Christian
Pelliconi Roberto
Gardere Wynne & Sewell LLP
Puente Eva Y
STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
LandOfFree
Synchronization method of data interchange of a... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Synchronization method of data interchange of a..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Synchronization method of data interchange of a... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4207619