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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 08, 1999
Ian David Johnson, Mossley, GB;
Xyratex Technology Limited, Havant, GB;
Abstract
A synchronizing arrangement for a closed-loop data transmission system includes a central data switch and a plurality of transceivers which may be interconnected by way of the switch for the transmission of data between them. The central data switch includes a clock generator, and a plurality of ports, each of which includes a transmitter, a receiver, a phase detector and a phase encoder. Each transceiver includes a data transmitter, a data receiver and a synchronizing means operable to maintain synchronism between the transceiver and the data port. A common reference oscillator provides frequency reference signals to the central data switch, each data port and each transceiver.