Patent ID: 6970525

Claim:
A method of generating from a base clock signal having a predetermined frequency a baud clock signal for use in serial communications, comprising: selecting a desired baud rate; in response to the desired baud rate, providing a composite divisor which is indicative of a minimum time interval by which leading edges of adjacent pulses of the baud clock signal are to be separated and which further indicates that leading edges of at least one pair of adjacent pulses within each symbol interval of the baud clock signal are to be separated by an extended time interval which is longer than said minimum time interval; and dividing the base clock signal in response to said composite divisor to produce a quotient and remainder and to produce a baud clock signal which has a baud rate that approximates the desired baud rate and which has within each symbol interval thereof at least the minimum time interval based on a first divisor component corresponding to said quotient between the leading edges of all adjacent pulses thereof and the extended time interval based to a second divisor component corresponding to said remainder between the leading edges of at least one pair of adjacent pulses thereof.