Patent ID: 6617879
Filing Date: 2003-09-09
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
An apparatus having a partitioned bus for transferring data, the apparatus comprising:a. a first bus segment having a first plurality of (n) signal lines; b. a second bus segment having a second plurality of (n) signal lines; c. conditioning means coupled to the first bus segment for conditioning a logic level of each signal line of the first bus segment according to data to be transferred; d. sensing means coupled to the first bus segment for sensing a logic level of each signal line of the first bus segment; e. pre-charging means coupled to the second bus segment for pre-charging each signal line of the second bus segment; and f. dis-charging means coupled to the second bus segment for dis-charging selected ones of the signal lines of the second bus segment so as to replicate logic levels of the corresponding signal lines of the first bus segment.