公开(公告)号：US08878613B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-04

申请号：US13316621

申请日：2011-12-12

申请人： Kevin H. Wang ,  Saru Palakurty ,  Frederic Bossu

发明人： Kevin H. Wang ,  Saru Palakurty ,  Frederic Bossu

IPC分类号： H03L7/093

CPC分类号： G04F10/005

摘要： A time-to-digital converter (TDC) with fine resolution of less than one inverter delay is described. In an exemplary design, the TDC includes first and second delay paths, a delay unit, and a phase computation unit. The first delay path receives a first input signal and a first reference signal and provides a first output. The second delay path receives a second input signal and a second reference signal and provides a second output. The delay unit delays the second input signal relative to the first input signal or delays the second reference signal relative to the first reference signal, e.g., by one half inverter delay. The phase computation unit receives the first and second outputs and provides a phase difference between the input signal and the reference signal. Calibration may be performed to obtain accurate timing for the first and second delay paths.

摘要翻译： 描述具有小于一个逆变器延迟的精细分辨率的时间 - 数字转换器（TDC）。 在示例性设计中，TDC包括第一和第二延迟路径，延迟单元和相位计算单元。 第一延迟路径接收第一输入信号和第一参考信号并提供第一输出。 第二延迟路径接收第二输入信号和第二参考信号并提供第二输出。 延迟单元相对于第一输入信号延迟第二输入信号或相对于第一参考信号延迟第二参考信号，例如延迟半个逆变器延迟。 相位计算单元接收第一和第二输出，并且在输入信号和参考信号之间提供相位差。 可以执行校准以获得第一和第二延迟路径的精确定时。

公开(公告)号：US20120081185A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-05

申请号：US13316621

申请日：2011-12-12

申请人： Kevin H. Wang ,  Saru Palakurty ,  Frederic Bossu

发明人： Kevin H. Wang ,  Saru Palakurty ,  Frederic Bossu

IPC分类号： H03L7/093 ,  H03D13/00

CPC分类号： G04F10/005

摘要： A time-to-digital converter (TDC) with fine resolution of less than one inverter delay is described. In an exemplary design, the TDC includes first and second delay paths, a delay unit, and a phase computation unit. The first delay path receives a first input signal and a first reference signal and provides a first output. The second delay path receives a second input signal and a second reference signal and provides a second output. The delay unit delays the second input signal relative to the first input signal or delays the second reference signal relative to the first reference signal, e.g., by one half inverter delay. The phase computation unit receives the first and second outputs and provides a phase difference between the input signal and the reference signal. Calibration may be performed to obtain accurate timing for the first and second delay paths.

摘要翻译： 描述具有小于一个逆变器延迟的精细分辨率的时间 - 数字转换器（TDC）。 在示例性设计中，TDC包括第一和第二延迟路径，延迟单元和相位计算单元。 第一延迟路径接收第一输入信号和第一参考信号并提供第一输出。 第二延迟路径接收第二输入信号和第二参考信号并提供第二输出。 延迟单元相对于第一输入信号延迟第二输入信号或相对于第一参考信号延迟第二参考信号，例如延迟半个逆变器延迟。 相位计算单元接收第一和第二输出，并且在输入信号和参考信号之间提供相位差。 可以执行校准以获得第一和第二延迟路径的精确定时。

公开(公告)号：US20100244971A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-30

申请号：US12436265

申请日：2009-05-06

申请人： Kevin H. Wang ,  Saru Palakurty ,  Frederic Bossu

发明人： Kevin H. Wang ,  Saru Palakurty ,  Frederic Bossu

IPC分类号： H03L7/099

CPC分类号： G04F10/005

摘要： A time-to-digital converter (TDC) with fine resolution of less than one inverter delay is described. In an exemplary design, the TDC includes first and second delay paths, a delay unit, and a phase computation unit. The first delay path receives a first input signal and a first reference signal and provides a first output. The second delay path receives a second input signal and a second reference signal and provides a second output. The delay unit delays the second input signal relative to the first input signal or delays the second reference signal relative to the first reference signal, e.g., by one half inverter delay. The phase computation unit receives the first and second outputs and provides a phase difference between the input signal and the reference signal. Calibration may be performed to obtain accurate timing for the first and second delay paths.

摘要翻译： 描述具有小于一个逆变器延迟的精细分辨率的时间 - 数字转换器（TDC）。 在示例性设计中，TDC包括第一和第二延迟路径，延迟单元和相位计算单元。 第一延迟路径接收第一输入信号和第一参考信号并提供第一输出。 第二延迟路径接收第二输入信号和第二参考信号并提供第二输出。 延迟单元相对于第一输入信号延迟第二输入信号或相对于第一参考信号延迟第二参考信号，例如延迟半个逆变器延迟。 相位计算单元接收第一和第二输出，并且在输入信号和参考信号之间提供相位差。 可以执行校准以获得第一和第二延迟路径的精确定时。

公开(公告)号：US08098085B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-17

申请号：US12436265

申请日：2009-05-06

申请人： Kevin H. Wang ,  Saru Palakurty ,  Frederic Bossu

发明人： Kevin H. Wang ,  Saru Palakurty ,  Frederic Bossu

IPC分类号： H03D13/00

CPC分类号： G04F10/005

摘要： A time-to-digital converter (TDC) with fine resolution of less than one inverter delay is described. In an exemplary design, the TDC includes first and second delay paths, a delay unit, and a phase computation unit. The first delay path receives a first input signal and a first reference signal and provides a first output. The second delay path receives a second input signal and a second reference signal and provides a second output. The delay unit delays the second input signal relative to the first input signal or delays the second reference signal relative to the first reference signal, e.g., by one half inverter delay. The phase computation unit receives the first and second outputs and provides a phase difference between the input signal and the reference signal. Calibration may be performed to obtain accurate timing for the first and second delay paths.

摘要翻译： 描述具有小于一个逆变器延迟的精细分辨率的时间 - 数字转换器（TDC）。 在示例性设计中，TDC包括第一和第二延迟路径，延迟单元和相位计算单元。 第一延迟路径接收第一输入信号和第一参考信号并提供第一输出。 第二延迟路径接收第二输入信号和第二参考信号并提供第二输出。 延迟单元相对于第一输入信号延迟第二输入信号或相对于第一参考信号延迟第二参考信号，例如延迟半个逆变器延迟。 相位计算单元接收第一和第二输出，并且在输入信号和参考信号之间提供相位差。 可以执行校准以获得第一和第二延迟路径的精确定时。