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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 21, 1997
Russell Bell, Austin, TX (US);
Saf Asghar, Austin, TX (US);
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A digital communication system includes a receiver and a transmitter in communication with the receiver over a communication link. The transmitter includes a buffer circuit which receives input data signals for transmission and a control signal. The buffer circuit outputs buffered data signals. A symbol encoder circuit receives the buffered data signals and provides the control signal. The symbol encoder circuit outputs data symbols over the communication link. The buffered data signals are supplied to the symbol encoder circuit in accordance with the control signal. The data symbols may be encoded with a number of data bits. The encoding may be done by voltage-level encoding.