System for generating multi phase clocks across wide frequency band using tunable passive polyphase filters

    公开(公告)号:US11177932B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-16

    申请号:US17234832

    申请日:2021-04-20

    Abstract: A clock generation circuit for generating a plurality of output clocks includes: a differential circuit for receiving a single input clock signal and outputting two differential clock signals, and a DC signal; a first polyphase filter for generating four clock signals from the differential clock signals which are a quadrature phase apart from each other; a plurality of setting buffers for setting a same DC point for the four clock signals and generating four resultant clock signals; coupled polyphase filters for generating four more clock signals which are a quadrature apart from each other, and outputting the resultant eight clock signals; a phase mixer, for generating eight output clock signals 45 degrees apart from each other; and a plurality of restoration buffers for setting a DC point for each of the eight clock signals and generating eight output clock signals all riding on a same DC point.

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