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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2004
Applicants:
Ludovic Ruat, Saint Savourin, FR;
Paul Kinowski, Aix-en-Provence, FR;
Alexander Czajor, Bouc Bel Air, FR;
Inventors:
Ludovic Ruat, Saint Savourin, FR;
Paul Kinowski, Aix-en-Provence, FR;
Alexander Czajor, Bouc Bel Air, FR;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics SA, Montrouge, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J 3/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An asynchronous frame receiver includes an input for receiving an asynchronous frame comprising a break character, which includes a determined number of bits having a same value. A hot-plugging circuit for connecting to an asynchronous data bus that is operating by detecting the break character, and leaving an initial idle state and switching to at least one operating mode when the break character has been detected.