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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2007
Applicants:
David V. James, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Jagadeesan Rajamanickam, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
David V. James, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Jagadeesan Rajamanickam, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for configuring signal lines with idle codes is disclosed. According to one embodiment, data transmission system () may include encoders (and) that transmit data over signal line lanes (Laneto Lane n). In an idle state, an encoder (and) may output one of at least two idle codes (IDLE A and IDLE B). One idle code (IDLE A) may indicate a first lane of a group of lanes. Another idle code (IDLE B) may indicate subsequent lanes of a group of lanes.