Bit encoding system and method
First Claim
1. A bit encoding system for use with a bus of a distributed microcontroller network, comprising means for providing a first substantially sinusoidal waveform which is amplitude modulated between first and second amplitudes to define first and second data values, and means for selectively switching between the first and second data values substantially at the occurrence of a predetermined periodic parameter for defining timing information for the bus.
22 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A bit encoding system for use with a bus (7) of a distributed microcontroller network (200,300), includes a waveform generator (100) for generating a substantially sinusoidal waveform. A modulation arrangement (340, 341) is arranged to amplitude modulate the waveform between first and second amplitudes to define first and second data values. A zero crossing point of the waveform is used to define timing information for the bus (7).
-
Citations
10 Claims
- 1. A bit encoding system for use with a bus of a distributed microcontroller network, comprising means for providing a first substantially sinusoidal waveform which is amplitude modulated between first and second amplitudes to define first and second data values, and means for selectively switching between the first and second data values substantially at the occurrence of a predetermined periodic parameter for defining timing information for the bus.
- 4. A bit encoding system for use with a first and a second bus of a distributed microcontroller network, comprising means for providing a first substantially sinusoidal waveform which is amplitude modulated between first and second amplitudes to define first and second data values for the first bus, and which has a predetermined periodic parameter for defining timing information for the first bus, and means for providing a second substantially sinusoidal waveform for the second bus, the second waveform being amplitude modulated in antiphase to the fist waveform, and having a predetermined periodic parameter for defining timing information for the second bus.
-
6. A method for bit encoding a bus of a distributed microcontroller network, the method comprising:
-
amplitude modulating a first substantially sinusoidal waveform between first and second amplitudes to define first and second data values; and
,selectively switching between the first and second data values substantially at the occurrence of a predetermined periodic parameter for defining timing information for the bus. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
-
Specification