N-phase phase and polarity encoded serial interface
First Claim
1. A method for data communications, comprising:
- encoding data in multi-bit symbols; and
transmitting the multi-bit symbols on a plurality of connectors, wherein transmitting the multi-bit symbols includesmapping the multi-bit symbols to a sequence of states of the plurality of connectors, anddriving the connectors in accordance with the sequence of states, wherein timing of the sequence of states is determinable at a receiver at each transition between sequential states,wherein the state of each connector is defined by polarity and direction of rotation of a multi-phase signal transmitted on the each connector.
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Abstract
System, methods and apparatus are described that facilitate transmission of data, particularly between two devices within an electronic apparatus. Information is transmitted in N-phase polarity encoded symbols. Data is encoded in multi-bit symbols, and the multi-bit symbols are transmitted on a plurality of connectors. The multi-bit symbols may be transmitted by mapping the symbols to a sequence of states of the plurality of connectors, and driving the connectors in accordance with the sequence of states. The timing of the sequence of states is determinable at a receiver at each transition between sequential states. The state of each connector may be defined by polarity and direction of rotation of a multi-phase signal transmitted on the each connector.
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60 Claims
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1. A method for data communications, comprising:
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encoding data in multi-bit symbols; and transmitting the multi-bit symbols on a plurality of connectors, wherein transmitting the multi-bit symbols includes mapping the multi-bit symbols to a sequence of states of the plurality of connectors, and driving the connectors in accordance with the sequence of states, wherein timing of the sequence of states is determinable at a receiver at each transition between sequential states, wherein the state of each connector is defined by polarity and direction of rotation of a multi-phase signal transmitted on the each connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for encoding data in multi-bit symbols; and means for transmitting the multi-bit symbols on a plurality of connectors, configured to; map the multi-bit symbols to a sequence of states of the plurality of connectors, and drive the connectors in accordance with the sequence of states, wherein timing of the sequence of states is determinable at a receiver at each transition between sequential states, wherein the state of each connector is defined by polarity and direction of rotation of a multi-phase signal transmitted on the each connector. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus that encodes data, comprising:
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an encoder configured to encode data in multi-bit symbols; and a mapper configured to map the multi-bit symbols to a sequence of states for transmitting on a plurality of connectors, and one or more drivers configured to transmit the multi-bit symbols on the plurality of connectors, by driving the connectors in accordance with the sequence of states, wherein timing of the sequence of states is determinable at a receiver at each transition between sequential states, and wherein the state of each connector is defined by polarity and direction of rotation of a multi-phase signal transmitted on the each connector. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon for encoding data, which when executed by at least one processor causes the at least one processor to:
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encode data in multi-bit symbols; and transmit the multi-bit symbols on a plurality of connectors, wherein the multi-bit symbols are transmitted by; mapping the multi-bit symbols to a sequence of states of the plurality of connectors, and driving the connectors in accordance with the sequence of states, wherein timing of the sequence of states is determinable at a receiver at each transition between sequential states, wherein the state of each connector is defined by polarity and direction of rotation of a multi-phase signal transmitted on the each connector. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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