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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2002
Filed:
May. 11, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Christopher Paul Hulme Walker, Milton Keynes, GB;
Barry Michael Cook, Market Drayton, GB;
Assignee:
4Links Ltd., Milton Keynes, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J 1/500 ; H04L 5/20 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J 1/500 ; H04L 5/20 ;
Abstract
A communication. system includes two high speed communication links formed by pairs of transformers at either end thereof. A phantom circuit formed by the pairs of transformers is used to distribute power to devices connected to the high speed links. In transmission part of a communications system, data is transmitted under the control of a continuously variable frequency clock. Transmission is on parallel data-strobe links, and the receive includes circuitry to identify on which parallel the data signal is preset. A method and circuitry is provided for transmitting and receiving dc balanced data strobe signals.