Method for processing a single-edge nibble transmission signal, data receiving device and data transmission device
AssigneeInfineon Technologies AG
InventorsAndreas Kolof, Dietmar Koenig
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Abstract
In various embodiments, a method for processing a Single-Edge Nibble Transmission Signal is provided. The method includes determining of at least one drop in a signal level of the time-variable Single-Edge Nibble Transmission Signal and at least one next rise in the signal level after the drop in the signal level, determining a time interval between the drop and the next rise in the signal level, and determining a quality of the Single-Edge Nibble Transmission Signal by using the time interval.
Claims13
A method for processing a Single-Edge Nibble Transmission Signal, the method comprising:
- determining of at least one drop in a signal level of the time-variable Single-Edge Nibble Transmission Signal and at least one next rise in the signal level after the drop in the signal level;
- determining a time interval between the drop and the next rise in the signal level;
- and
- determining a quality of the Single-Edge Nibble Transmission Signal by using the time interval,
- wherein the determining of the quality of the Single-Edge Nibble Transmission Signal comprises comparing the time interval with at least one of a predetermined minimum time interval or with a predetermined maximum time interval, and evaluating the signal quality as being poor by:
- determining the time interval is less than the predetermined minimum time interval or
- determining the time interval is greater than the predetermined maximum time interval.
A data receiving device,
- configured to process a Single-Edge Nibble Transmission Signal by being configured to:
- determine of at least one drop in a signal level of the time-variable Single-Edge Nibble Transmission Signal and at least one next rise in the signal level after the drop in the signal level;
- determine a time interval between the drop and the next rise in the signal level;
- and
- determine a quality of the Single-Edge Nibble Transmission Signal by using the time interval,
- wherein to determine of the quality of the Single-Edge Nibble Transmission Signal comprises the data receiving device being configured to compare the time interval with at least one of a predetermined minimum time interval or with a predetermined maximum time interval, and configured to evaluate the signal quality as being poor if the time interval is less than the predetermined minimum time interval or if the time interval is greater than the predetermined maximum time interval.
A data transmission device, comprising:
- a data receiving device configured to process a Single-Edge Nibble Transmission Signal, by being configured to:
- determine of at least one drop in a signal level of the time-variable Single-Edge Nibble Transmission Signal and at least one next rise in the signal level after the drop in the signal level;
- determine a time interval between the drop and the next rise in the signal level;
- and
- determine a quality of the Single-Edge Nibble Transmission Signal by using the time interval,
- wherein to determine of the quality of the Single-Edge Nibble Transmission Signal comprises the data receiving device being configured to compare the time interval with at least one of a predetermined minimum time interval or with a predetermined maximum time interval, and configured to evaluate the signal quality as being poor if the time interval is less than the predetermined minimum time interval or if the time interval is greater than the predetermined maximum time interval;
- and
- a data sending device for sending the Single-Edge Nibble Transmission Signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.