Display link clocking method and apparatus

US9348355B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9348355-B2
Application numberUS-86229810-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 24, 2010
Priority dateAug 24, 2009
Publication dateMay 24, 2016
Grant dateMay 24, 2016

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An apparatus includes a clock circuit and a plurality of display interface circuits. The clock circuit provides a common clock signal. The display interface circuits each provide a respective display link clock signal in response to the common clock signal. One of the display link clock signals is at a different clock speed that another of the display link clock signals.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: a clock circuit that is operative to provide a common clock signal synthesized from a reference clock signal; and a plurality of display interface circuits that are operative to provide a plurality of respective display link clock signals in response to the common clock signal, wherein a first of the plurality of display link clock signals is at a different clock speed than the common clock signal while a second of the plurality of…

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What does patent US9348355B2 cover?
An apparatus includes a clock circuit and a plurality of display interface circuits. The clock circuit provides a common clock signal. The display interface circuits each provide a respective display link clock signal in response to the common clock signal. One of the display link clock signals is at a different clock speed that another of the display link clock signals.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Glen David I J, Carter Collis Quinn, Shtutman Natan, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F1/06. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 24 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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