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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2022
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited, Marlow, GB;
Inventors:
Sergio Miguez Aparicio, Majadahonda, ES;
Benjamin Thomas Sarachi, Edinburgh, GB;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited, Buckinghamshire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/42 (2006.01); G06F 13/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/4291 (2013.01); G06F 13/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
In accordance with an embodiment, a system includes: a primary device configured to be connected to at least one secondary device via serial bus having a data wire and a clock wire. The primary device is configured to: provide a clock signal on the clock wire; and transmit a frame comprising control bits on the serial bus, wherein a number of control bits transmitted on the serial bus at at least one location of the frame indicates a format of the frame.