Patent ID: 7711055
Filing Date: 2010-05-04
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A digital communication method, the method comprising: a first component in an electronic system communicating a first signal having first signal characteristics including a period over a first signal path, wherein the first signal includes an associated propagation time over the first signal path, and wherein communicating comprises communicating to a second component in the electronic system; the first component communicating a second signal having second signal characteristics including a pulse duration that is less than the period of the first signal over a second signal path, wherein the second signal includes an associated propagation time over the second signal path; the first component communicating a third signal having third signal characteristics including a pulse duration over a third signal path, wherein the third signal tracks a cycle of the first signal and includes a propagation time that is about the same as the propagation time of the first signal; and the first component adjusting the propagation time of the second signal until a difference between the propagation time of the first signal and the propagation time of the second signal is within a defined tolerance and the difference occurs with a correct cycle of the first signal as established by to the third signal.