摘要:
Apparatus for use in providing full-rate clock data retiming in a time division multiplexer, wherein the time division multiplexer includes an N to 1 time division multiplexer circuit and a retiming circuit, comprises the following circuitry. The apparatus comprises first circuitry for generating a half-rate clock from a full-rate clock used by the retiming circuit and for providing selective adjustment of a phase associated with the half-rate clock within a range of D degrees. The apparatus further comprises second circuitry, coupled to the first circuitry, for generating a set of sub-rate clocks from the phase-adjustable half-rate clock for use by the N to 1 time division multiplexer circuit in generating a multiplexed data stream from N parallel data streams, such that the retiming circuit is able to operate within a clock phase margin associated therewith. Phase adjustment need not be dependent on a rate associated with the multiplexed data stream, and may be continuous or discrete. When D is 180°, the retiming circuit is effectively able to operate with a clock phase margin of 360°.
摘要:
A voltage controlled oscillator and a method of operating a voltage-controlled oscillator are disclosed. The oscillator comprises a current controlled oscillator having a variable frequency current output, a first control path for generating a first control current having a first adjustable gain, and a second control path for generating a second control current having a second adjustable gain. A summer is provided for adding the first and second control currents to obtain a summed control current, and for applying the summed control current as an input current to the current controlled oscillator. A control sub-circuit is used for controlling the gain of the first control current as a function of a defined voltage on the second control path to maintain constant the gain of the current output of the current controlled oscillator over a given operating range of the current controlled oscillator.
摘要:
In the context of high-speed serial links, data-dependent jitter compensation techniques performed using phase pre-distortion. Broadly contemplated is an expansion of the notion of pre-emphasis beyond conventional amplitude compensation of ISI, whereby phase pre-emphasis for compensating data-dependent jitter (DDJ) is introduced. DDJ can be addressed by exploiting the relationship between the data sequence and the timing deviation. Phase pre-emphasis improves the signal integrity with little additional power consumption in the transmitter and with no cross-talk penalty.
摘要:
A method and system for determining the eye pattern margin parameters of a receiver system during diagnostic testing is presented. The circuitry in the receiver's front end comprises a series of latches, XOR gates and OR gates which first provide the data samples and edge samples, i.e., data sampled at the rising or falling edge of an (edge) clock characterized by a phase delay relative to the data sampling clock. The receiver also comprises optimization circuitry for the ideal alignment of the edge clock (edges) with the data edges. The method further provides for a phase shifting of the edge clock to the left and right from the ideal/locked position to screen the data eye pattern in order to compute the Bit Error Rate (BER) value. The position of the edge clock relative to the data sampling clock determines the horizontal eye opening for the computed BER.
摘要:
The LC VCO includes an LC oscillator module with first and second tank nodes and a control module with positive and negative input voltage terminals. The control module includes four voltage dependent capacitive elements which are configured to be biased for operation as voltage dependent variable capacitances. The voltage dependent capacitive elements are interconnected such that the effect of a common mode input voltage is to increase the capacitance of two of the voltage dependent capacitive elements, while simultaneously decreasing the capacitance of two of the other voltage dependent capacitive elements by a substantially similar amount, such that a differential voltage applied across the positive and negative input voltage terminals is operable to change the capacitance of the voltage dependent capacitive elements, and thereby the frequency of the LC oscillator module, while effects on the output frequency of the oscillator caused by a common mode voltage tend to cancel. Accordingly, a fully differential signal path in phase locked loops employing LC oscillators, with improved noise rejection, substantial suppression of common mode noise, and a minimal increase in complexity over a single-ended control design can be achieved. Additional supply voltages need not be employed.
摘要:
A sampling clock signal controller for receivers of digital data is disclosed. Specific bit patterns of a data waveform can be identified, and stored time samples of the waveform that correspond to the specific bit patterns can be analyzed to improve the timing of a sampling clock signal. These “time-amplitude” samples on known bit patterns can be utilized to determine if a sample on the data waveform should be taken before the center of the eye pattern, at the center of the eye pattern, or after the center of the eye pattern and by what time change. Accordingly, a single low power clock can be utilized to adjust the timing of the sample clock such that improved communication scan be achieved. Such a single clock system has reduced power requirements and increased accuracy.
摘要:
A design structure for a high speed computer processor system includes a high speed interface for a graphics processor. In a preferred embodiment, the high speed interface includes a front side bus (FSB) that interfaces to a similar high speed interface on the graphics processor.
摘要:
A high speed computer processor system includes a high speed interface for a graphics processor. In a preferred embodiment, the high speed interface includes a front side bus (FSB) that interfaces to a similar high speed interface on the graphics processor.
摘要:
A voltage controlled oscillator and a method of operating a voltage-controlled oscillator are disclosed. The oscillator comprises a current controlled oscillator having a variable frequency current output, a first control path for generating a first control current having a first adjustable gain, and a second control path for generating a second control current having a second adjustable gain. A summer is provided for adding the first and second control currents to obtain a summed control current, and for applying the summed control current as an input current to the current controlled oscillator. A control sub-circuit is used for controlling the gain of the first control current as a function of a defined voltage on the second control path to maintain constant the gain of the current output of the current controlled oscillator over a given operating range of the current controlled oscillator.
摘要:
Techniques are disclosed for fabricating tunable electrical components in integrated circuits. For example, a method of tuning a value of an electrical component, such as a planar inductor, includes the steps of placing a conductive layer in proximity of the electrical component, and adjusting an amount of material that constitutes the conductive layer such that the value of the electrical component is tuned to a particular value. The adjustment step may be performed so as to select a frequency band with which the inductor is associated or to correct a manufacturing deviation in a frequency with which the inductor is associated.