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A [[synchronous serial line]] uses a fixed clock (which is usually provided by one end, or by the transmission channel itself) which is carried on a separate signal line. | A [[synchronous serial line]] uses a fixed clock (which is usually provided by one end, or by the transmission channel itself) which is carried on a separate signal line. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:58, 14 December 2018
Synchronous is a term which means that some event, or device, operates on a clock, or with fixed timing.
A synchronous serial line uses a fixed clock (which is usually provided by one end, or by the transmission channel itself) which is carried on a separate signal line.
Contemporary logic design is usually synchronous; a clock signal is used to control when flip-flops store their inputs, etc.