Abstract:
The present invention relates to a phase-locked loop circuit including: a programmable ring oscillator generating drive signals, an assembly of latches receiving an input signal of the circuit, the latches being driven by the drive signals and generating samples by sampling of the input signal, and a logic decoding circuit receiving samples generated by latches and accordingly driving the oscillator.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for multi-range delay control is disclosed. A method furnishes an output signal (S.sub.K) with a delay that is variable with respect to an input signal (e.sub.0). To enable precise adjustment as a function of a set-point delay (CN) over a plurality of scales, a succession of signals (e.sub.1, e.sub.2, . . . , e.sub.n) delayed with respect to the input signal (e.sub.0) are produced, the delay between a delayed signal (e.sub.2) and the preceding signal (e.sub.1) having a predetermined value. One of the delayed signals (e.sub.2) and a preceding signal (e.sub.1) as selected and a superposition is performed with weighting and an integral effect of the selected signals (e.sub.1, e.sub.2), the selection and weighting being determined as a function of the set-point delay (CN).
Abstract:
The variable delay device 10 includes an ECL gate 11 associated with an adjusting circuit 23 acting on the resistance of resistive load elements 14, 15 of transistors 12, 13 and the resistive load element 18 of the current source 16 at the gate 11 to cause the current produced by the source 16 to vary linearly while keeping the voltage at the collectors of the transistors 12, 13 constant. The range of variation of the resistances is selected in such a way that the delay between the input signals IN, IN* and OUT, OUT* varies substantially linearly. The invention is particularly applicable to systems for digital data transmission at a very high rate, of more than 1 gigabit per second.
Abstract:
The frequency multiplier 10 is embodied by a phase-locked loop including a phase comparator 11 for commanding a plurality of delay elements 130 to 137 that furnish successive phase-shifted signals CL0-CL7 to a logical adder 16 made up of EXCLUSIVE OR gates.
Abstract:
The apparatus for sampling data recurring with a period (R) in the data signal (TS) includes a phasing circuit (43) that adjusts the delay of a clock signal with respect to one edge of the data signal to a value (n+.alpha.) R, where n is a positive integer or 0, and .alpha. is a positive number less than 1. The invention applies in particular to digital data transmission network systems, and in particular to information processing systems.
Abstract:
The apparatus 15 for serialization of words of N bits SYNC, OP, D0-D7 produces N clock signals CL0-CL9 of period T, delayed successively by T/N, to control respective registers (36, 38, 39) for the successive output of the bits of each word. An adder (40) reunites these bits in a serial data transmission signal (TS). The deserialization is applicable in particular to network transmission systems, and especially to information processing systems.
Abstract:
In certain bidirectional transmissions, differential links (L, L*) are used and transceivers (1) that furnish differential measurement signals (V, V*) representative of the transmission signals of the remote station are used. To reduce power consumption, the electrical power to the transceivers (1) may be interrupted during periods of inactivity. The method of the present invention consists in determining a threshold value which is intermediate in value between the maximum and minimum values that can be assumed by the measurement signals (V, V*), and furnishing a signal (VAL) representative of transmission activity resulting from the comparison between the measurement signals (V, V*) and the threshold value. The circuit for employing the method uses voltage comparators and may be an integrated circuit.
Abstract:
A method for monitoring the execution of a program by a processor of an electronic circuit comprises operations of collecting monitoring data within the circuit and of transmitting the monitoring data to a device for debugging the program. The monitoring data are transmitted via a connection external to the circuit, comprising at least one serial connection. The monitoring data are serialized within the circuit before being transmitted, then restored within the device for tuning the program.
Abstract:
A device for transforming a periodic input signal into an output signal of distinct frequency, comprising two adjustable delay means receiving the input signal, a multiplexer selecting the output signal of one or the other of the delay means, control means for, according to whether the output signal frequency must be smaller or greater than the input signal frequency, increasing or decreasing at the rate of the input signal, or at a multiple of this rate, the delay of the selected delay means, and controlling a minimum or maximum delay for the delay means which has not been selected, and a phase comparator adapted to changing the multiplexer selection when the transitions of the signals output by the delay means corresponding to a same transition of the input signal are offset by a duration greater than or equal to one period of the input signal.
Abstract:
The invention applies to packages for transmitting signals at very high frequencies. A package (10) for the integrated circuit (11) comprises conductors disposed on at least two levels (N1-N6) and distributed so that two pairs of conductors of two fixed potentials (18d, 18g; 19d, 19g), along with a conductor (18s) for single-pole transmission of a signal, form a three-dimensional structure which is approximately coaxial having a characteristic impedance which is substantially constant and predetermined.