Patent ID: 6317442
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
A data transmission system including,a plurality of transmitters, each of said transmitters including a first converter means for converting N input signals into N+1 output signals,trunk means between said first converter means and a receiver, for transferring the N+1 output signals and outputting N+1 input signals to the receiver,said trunk means comprising a cross-bar network,a plurality of receivers, each of said receivers including second converter means for converting the N+1 input signals from the cross-bar network into N output signals,said second converter means connected to receive the N+1 input signals from said cross-bar network;a master clock signal generator for generating a master clock signal at a clock frequency,a first local clock signal generator connected to receive said master clock signal from said master clock signal generator and supplying a first local clock signal to said first converter means at M times said clock frequency; anda second local clock signal generator connected to receive said master clock signal from said master clock signal generator and supplying a second local clock signal to said second converter means at M times said clock frequency.