Patent ID: 6628214
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: G09G,H03M

Abstract:
A serial-to-parallel conversion apparatus, comprising:a data converter that samples serial data comprising a first data string that includes one or more unit data strings, each data string including a predetermined number of bits, the serial data being input after a synchronization period in accordance with a clock signal which has been used to generate the serial data by converting original parallel data into serial form from one unit data string to another; and a signal generator that generates a synchronization signal corresponding to the synchronization period, on the basis of the serial data, the serial data including a second data string for synchronization detection within the synchronization period, the second data string including one or more unit data strings each having a predetermined bit pattern, the signal generator generating the synchronization signal when detecting the unit data string in the second data string, and the data converter detecting the start position of the unit data string in the first data string based on the synchronization signal.