Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for the detection of the end of a daisy chain
- Patent Title (中): 用于检测菊花链末端的方法和装置
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Application No.: US09874867Application Date: 2001-06-04
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Publication No.: US08015333B1Publication Date: 2011-09-06
- Inventor: John R. Carlson
- Applicant: John R. Carlson
- Applicant Address: US MN Minnetonka
- Assignee: Digi International Inc.
- Current Assignee: Digi International Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Minnetonka
- Agency: Heimlich Law, PC
- Agent Alan Heimlich, Esq.
- Main IPC: G06F13/00
- IPC: G06F13/00 ; G06F3/00 ; G06F13/42

Abstract:
A method and apparatus for detecting the end of a daisy chain are described. A node receives an M-wide bit input, terminates K bits of the input, shifts and outputs the remaining M-K bits, and drives from the node K bits onto the output.
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