The present invention is directed to a synchronous I/O interface buss
system. The system includes a master-buss controller that generates a
system timing signal. The master-buss controller transmits a
time-division multiplexed (TDM) slave output data signal and receives a
time-division multiplexed (TDM) slave input data signal. The TDM slave
output data signal and the TDM slave input data signal are synchronous
relative to the system timing signal. A buss is coupled to the
master-buss controller. The buss propagates the system timing signal, the
TDM slave output data signal, and the TDM slave input data signal. At
least one slave device is coupled to the buss. The at least one slave
device is in synchronicity with the system timing signal. The at least
one slave device demultiplexed slave device output data in device-ready
format from the TDM slave output data signal during a predetermined
output data signal time slot. The at least one slave device also
multiplexes slave input data in file-ready format into the TDM slave
input data signal during a predetermined input data signal time slot.