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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2006
Mark D. Kuhns, Peoria, AZ (US);
Mark D. Kuhns, Peoria, AZ (US);
National Semiconductor Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a circuit including a data relay stage configurable to receive primary data via a primary data interface, a primary clock having a frequency Fand a secondary clock having a frequency F. The primary data is received over a fixed periodic interval Tand at a rate substantially equal to F. The amount of primary data received over Tis known to be N. The data relay stage is further configurable to provide secondary data via a secondary data interface based on the primary data and the secondary clock. The circuit also includes a phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit configurable to receive an interval reference signal having a frequency Fsubstantially equal to 1/T. The PLL circuit is also configurable to provide the secondary clock based on the interval reference signal.