Method and apparatus for selectively reducing the depth of digital data

An apparatus for selectively reducing the depth of multiple bit digital data for transmission, comprising a transmitting circuit for transmitting the data to a data receiving device on a plurality of data output lines of said transmitting circuit, each data output line corresponding, respectively, to a unique one of the bits of the data, said transmitting circuit being adapted to:

• (a) select one or more of the data output lines as non-transmitting data lines;
• (b) driving one or more remaining data output lines with corresponding bits of the data;
• and
• (c) temporarily placing the non-transmitting data lines in a neutral state, for reducing the depth of the data provided to the data receiving device.

A system for selectively reducing the depth of multiple bit digital data, comprising:

• a data receiving device;
• and
• a transmitting circuit for transmitting the data to the data receiving device on a plurality of data output lines of said transmitting circuit, each data output line corresponding, respectively, to a unique one of the bits of the data, said transmitting circuit being adapted to:
• (a) select one or more of the data output lines as non-transmitting data lines;
• (b) driving one or more remaining data output lines with corresponding bits of the data;
• and
• (c) temporarily placing the non-transmitting data lines in a neutral state, for reducing the depth of the data provided to the data receiving device.