Synchronization of asynchronous data signals

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Abstract of the Disclosure, An asynchronous data signal is synchronized by stuffing in dependence upon phase differences between the asynchronous signal and a resultant synchronized signal. The synchronized signal comprises tdm frames each including data bits and a stuffing opportunity bit, and a plurality of frames constitute a superframe in which different frames have different numbers of data bits. To compensate for the biassed timing of stuff requests which would otherwise occur relative to the frame timing in the superframes the, threshold value with which the phase difference is compared to produce the stuff requests is modified with a stepped sawtooth waveform having a period equal …