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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2012
Vishnu Ravinuthula, Allen, TX (US);
Dushmantha Rajapaksha, Allen, TX (US);
Hugh Mair, Fairview, TX (US);
Vishnu Ravinuthula, Allen, TX (US);
Dushmantha Rajapaksha, Allen, TX (US);
Hugh Mair, Fairview, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
In an embodiment of the invention, a frequency divider in a phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit is provided power from the power supply that provides power to a transmission circuit. The PLL is configured to receive a first direct current (DC) reference voltage, a second DC voltage and a reference clock signal. The PLL is configured to generate a transmission clock signal. A transmission circuit is configured to receive the transmission clock signal, the second DC voltage and a data bus where the data bus includes a plurality of data bits in parallel. The transmission circuit transmits data serially.