摘要 |
An apparatus and a method for filtering glitches in a data communications controller receiving asynchronous input data signals varying between two signal levels representing two bit values and having a predetermined input bit period, and sending output data signals corresponding to the input data signals. The glitches comprise reversals of signal level, having a glitch duration less than the predetermined bit period, on the input data signals. Glitches are detected in the input data signals by detecting reversals of signal level having a predetermined duration less than the predetermined input bit period. A glitch time value corresponding to the glitch duration is determined, and then a sampling clock rate is determined from the glitch time value. The input data signals are sampled at the sampling clock rate to generate a sequence of input data samples. A predetermined voting number of input data samples are monitored and an output signal is provided, representing the value of a majority of the sequential input data samples. Finally, a voting number of subsequent input data samples are monitored and output signals are provided, representing the value of a majority of those subsequent input data samples.
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