Time-division multiplexer and signal transmission apparatus
AssigneePanasonic Corporation
InventorsMakoto KAWAJIRI, Norihide Kinugasa, Naohisa Hatani
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Abstract
Each of n signal transition detection sections detects a transition of the signal level of at least one of a first input signal or a second input signal corresponding to the signal transition detection section. A time-division control section outputs a control pulse according to a system clock when a signal transition is detected by at least one of the n signal transition detection sections. Each of n output switching sections outputs either the first or the second input signal corresponding to the output switching section as a multiplexed signal according to the control pulse.
Claims7
A time-division multiplexer which multiplexes respective combinations of n (where n is an integer more than 1) first input signals and n second input signals to generate n multiplexed signals, comprising:
- n signal transition detection sections corresponding to respective combinations of the n first input signals and the n second input signals, and each configured to detect a transition of the signal level of at least one of the first or the second input signal of the combination corresponding thereto;
- a time-division control section configured to output a control pulse according to a system clock when a signal transition is detected by at least one of the n signal transition detection sections;
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- n output switching sections corresponding to respective combinations of the n first input signals and the n second input signals, and each configured to output either the first or the second input signal of the combination corresponding thereto as one of the multiplexed signals according to the control pulse.
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