Patent ID: 8065597
Filing Date: 2011-11-22
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for performing a self-test of a plesiochronous link, the method comprising: generating a first pseudorandom bit pattern; transmitting the first pseudorandom bit pattern serially across the plesiochronous link; receiving a plurality of n bits from the plesiochronous link; deserializing the received plurality of n bits of the first pseudorandom bit pattern into n parallel bits; generating a plurality of n compare bits based on the received plurality of n bits; providing the plurality of n compare bits to a delay element; providing the plurality of n compare bits from the delay element to a comparator, after a predetermined delay; and comparing, in the comparator, the plurality of n compare bits to a next plurality of n bits, wherein the next plurality of n bits is obtained by deserializing a next n bits received of the first pseudorandom bit pattern.