US Patent 7451338 Clock domain crossing

Provided are a method, system, and device to effectuate a transfer of data from one clock domain to another. In accordance with one aspect of the description provided herein, bits of data to be transferred are shifted in the first clock domain. The shifted bits of data to be transferred may be sampled in a second clock domain at a fixed time within each clock signal of the first clock domain. A stream of sampled bits may be output in the second clock domain. Additional embodiments are described and claimed.