Invention Grant
- Patent Title: First-in first-out circuits and methods
- Patent Title (中): 先进先出的电路和方法
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Application No.: US14133245Application Date: 2013-12-18
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Publication No.: US09330740B1Publication Date: 2016-05-03
- Inventor: Gregg William Baeckler , David W. Mendel
- Applicant: Altera Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Altera Corporation
- Current Assignee: Altera Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agent Steven J. Cahill
- Main IPC: G11C7/22
- IPC: G11C7/22

Abstract:
A first first-in first-out (FIFO) circuit includes a storage circuit, a second first-in first-out (FIFO) circuit, and a third first-in first-out (FIFO) circuit. The storage circuit stores write data at a write address in response to a write clock signal. The storage circuit outputs read data from a read address in response to a read clock signal. A write pointer indicating the write address is synchronized with the write clock signal. A read pointer indicating the read address is synchronized with the read clock signal. The second first-in first-out (FIFO) circuit synchronizes the write pointer with the read clock signal. The third first-in first-out (FIFO) circuit synchronizes the read pointer with the write clock signal.
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