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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2004
Tony Turner, Foothill Ranch, CA (US);
John Lupienski, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Tony Turner, Foothill Ranch, CA (US);
John Lupienski, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A multi-bit write pointer that is associated with a first clock can be converted to a single-bit write pointer. A multi-bit read pointer that is associated with a second clock can be converted to a single-bit read pointer. The first clock and the second clock are not synchronized. One or more guard bits can be associated with the single-bit write pointer and/or the single-bit read pointer. The single-bit write pointer and the single-bit read pointer can be compared. According to an embodiment, an error can be detected in response to comparing the single-bit write pointer and the single-bit read pointer.