TECHNIQUES FOR ANALYZING AND VERIFYING TIME IN MACHINE-BASED NETWORKS

    公开(公告)号:US20190158268A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-23

    申请号:US15820395

    申请日:2017-11-21

    IPC分类号: H04L7/04

    摘要: A technique for synchronizing time in a machine-based system. The technique includes receiving time reference information for a first operational element included in the system; analyzing the time reference information against a known correct timing state for the first operational element; determining that the first operational element is not properly synchronized based on the time reference information and the known correct timing state; and in response to determining that the first operational element is not properly synchronized, causing a fault indicator associated with the first operational element to be displayed on a machine that monitors a plurality of operational elements included in the system.

    Active load modulation technique in near field communication

    公开(公告)号:US10264540B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-16

    申请号:US15726011

    申请日:2017-10-05

    摘要: A near field communication (NFC) device configured to use in preparing a carrier signal for active load modulation supporting both synchronous and asynchronous transmissions. The NFC device comprises a local clock generator for generating a reference clock signal (REF_CLK), a clock extractor for recovering a clock signal (EXT_CLK) generated by an NFC initiator device, a frequency tracking module (FTM) for performing a frequency tracking operation based on an input clock signal (REF_CLK or EXT_CLK) to produce a FTM output with its frequency aligned with the input clock signal, and a phase tracking module (PTM) for performing a phase tracking operation on the FTM output based on EXT_CLK to produce a PTM output with its phase aligned with EXT_CLK.

    Baseline Wander Compensation
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190103875A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-04

    申请号:US15719973

    申请日:2017-09-29

    申请人: Cavium, LLC

    发明人: Ethan Crain Lu Wang

    摘要: A data recovery circuit provides compensation for baseline wander exhibited by a data signal. An adaptive equalizer generates a recovered data signal from a data input. A level shifter and low-pass filter provide a compensation signal as a function of the recovered data signal. An adaptation engine adjusts the level of the compensation signal to compensate for baseline wander. The adaptive equalizer generates the recovered data signal as a function of the data input and the compensation signal, thereby providing accurate recovery of the data signal.

    Lock time measurement of clock and data recovery circuit

    公开(公告)号:US10236891B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-19

    申请号:US15863422

    申请日:2018-01-05

    申请人: Synopsys, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04L7/00 H03L7/08 H04L7/04

    摘要: A lock time measurement system to determine a lock time includes a measurement device, a serializer-deserializer (SERDES), a pattern generator, and a splitter. In a first mode, the SERDES receives first data from the pattern generator by way of the splitter. A receiver of the SERDES outputs a recovered clock signal based on the first data to a transmitter. The transmitter includes a serializer and a multiplexer. The serializer receives the recovered clock signal by way of the multiplexer and modifies second data based on the recovered clock signal and outputs serial data. A measurement device, connected to the transmitter and the splitter determines the lock time. In a second mode, the SERDES functions as a transmitter for transmitting data and a receiver for receiving data in a communication link. The system has a better accuracy and utilizes existing receiver and driver circuits.

    Baud rate tracking and compensation apparatus and method

    公开(公告)号:US20190081828A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-14

    申请号:US16128884

    申请日:2018-09-12

    IPC分类号: H04L25/493 H04L7/04

    摘要: Disclosed is a baud rate tracking and compensation apparatus comprising: a clock generating component generating a clock; a sampling circuit sampling a reception signal according to the clock and thereby generating a sampled result, and the sampling circuit generating a transition notification signal when the sampled result indicates a transition of the reception signal; a clock counting circuit counting cycles of the clock between a first transition of the reception signal and a second transition of the reception signal according to the clock and the transition notification signal; a bit counting circuit counting bit(s) between the first transition and the second transition according to the clock and a bit cycle; and a calculation circuit dividing the number of the cycles by the number of the bit(s) to obtain a calculation value, and then updating the bit cycle according to the calculation value.

    Radio with dynamically controlled correlation threshold

    公开(公告)号:US10218493B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-26

    申请号:US15443495

    申请日:2017-02-27

    申请人: Itron, Inc.

    摘要: In a radio using a plurality of channels defined in a radio frequency (RF) spectrum, a rate of false packet detections may be calculated for each of the plurality of channels using a plurality of respective correlation thresholds. The rate of false packet detections for each channel may be compared to a range of acceptable rates of false packet detections. The same or different ranges of acceptable rates of false packet detections may be used for each channel or each channel plan. Different correlation thresholds may be adjusted based at least in part on the comparisons. For example, if a rate of false packet detections exceeds a range of acceptable rates of false packet detections, the correlation threshold may be raised, or the reverse. A packet may be detected on different channels based on different adjusted correlation thresholds.