Appending a sideband signaling bit to a transition group pattern
AssigneeMicrochip Technology Incorporated
InventorPeter Graumann
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Abstract
A system and method for providing additional sideband signaling using PAM5 convolution code modulation are disclosed. The method may include selecting a transition group pattern. The method may also include pulling a first sideband signaling bit on a first in, first out basis. The method may additionally include appending the first sideband signaling bit to the selected transition group pattern. The method may further include transmitting a first data stream containing the selected transition group pattern and the first sideband signaling bit.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- selecting a transition group pattern;
- pulling a first sideband signaling bit on a first in, first out basis;
- appending the first sideband signaling bit to the selected transition group pattern;
- and
- transmitting a first data stream containing the selected transition group pattern and the first sideband signaling bit.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a sideband signaling circuit;
- and
- an encoding circuit, the encoding circuit to:
- select a transition group pattern;
- pull a first sideband signaling bit on a first in, first out basis from the sideband signaling circuit;
- append the first sideband signaling bit to the selected transition group pattern;
- and
- transmit a first data stream containing the selected transition group pattern and the first sideband signaling bit.
A method, comprising:
- receiving an incoming data stream;
- extracting a transition group pattern and a sideband signaling bit from the incoming data stream;
- pushing the sideband signaling bit on a first in, first out basis as a sideband signaling message;
- and
- decoding the transition group pattern.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a sideband signaling circuit;
- and
- a decoding circuit, the decoding circuit to:
- receive an incoming data stream;
- extract a transition group pattern and a sideband signaling bit from the incoming data stream;
- push the sideband signaling bit on a first in, first out basis as a sideband signaling message;
- and
- decode the transition group pattern.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.