Serialization of data for communication with different-protocol slave in multi-chip bus implementation

A method for interfacing bus communications for a slave in a bus system, the method comprising:

• receiving parallel bus information from a bridge, the parallel bus information addressed to the slave, wherein the bridge is operative to interface a first bus protocol to a bus matrix that uses a second bus protocol different than the first protocol, and wherein the slave uses the first bus protocol;
• serializing the parallel bus information and sending the serial information on a communication bus;
• and
• inserting a wait cycle to the bridge during the serialization of the parallel bus information and sending of serial information.

A computer readable medium including program instructions to be implemented by a computer and for interfacing bus communications for a slave in a bus system, the program instructions for:

• receiving parallel bus information from a bridge, the parallel bus information addressed to the slave, wherein the bridge is operative to interface a first bus protocol to a bus matrix that uses a second bus protocol different than the first protocol, and wherein the slave uses the first bus protocol;
• serializing the parallel bus information and sending the serial information on a communication bus;
• and
• inserting a wait cycle to the bridge during the serialization of the parallel bus information and sending of serial information.