Serial binary pattern generator
AssigneeTRW Inc.
InventorStephen C. Gilardi
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Abstract
The disclosed invention is a digitally configurable sequential logic circuit which produces serial binary data patterns. The circuit is configured by specifying two non-negative integers A and B. For given values of A and B, the circuit produces a serial binary data pattern with the following properties: 1) in every consecutive (A+B) bits of the pattern, there are A ones and B zeros, 2) the ones in the pattern are maximally spread apart from one another, and 3) the zeros in the pattern are maximally spread apart from one another. The patterns so produced are useful in a variety of applications.
Claims21
A circuit for generating serial binary patterns, said circuit comprising:
- a first data source means for generating a first digital word having a given binary value A;
- a second data source means for generating a second digital word having a given binary value B;
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- a processing means for producing a continuous serial stream of binary data including A one and B zeros in successive (A+B) bit-length words, wherein said successive (A+B) bit-length words include at least one multi-bit word, and wherein the occurrences of the ones in said multi-bit word are maximally spread apart and the occurrences of the zeros in said multi-bit word are maximally spread apart.
A method for generating binary patterns, said method comprising:
- a) generating a first non-negative integer having a given binary value A;
- b) generating a second non-negative integer having a given binary value B;
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- c) producing an output that is a continuous stream of binary data including A ones and B zeros in successive (A+B) bit-length words, wherein each successive (A+B) bit-length words include at least one multi-bit word, and wherein the occurrences of the ones in said multi-bit word are maximally spread apart and the occurrences of the zeros in said multi-bit word are maximally spread apart.
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