Reducing delay-lock loop delay fluctuation

    公开(公告)号:US11362667B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-14

    申请号:US17485082

    申请日:2021-09-24

    IPC分类号: H03L7/081 H03L7/089

    摘要: A device includes a master delay-lock loop (DLL) having a phase frequency detector connected in series with a charge pump that is to generate a control voltage. A slave DLL is coupled to the master DLL and has a delay line including a buffer to receive a slave clock and a series of delay cells coupled between the buffer and an output terminal that is to output a delay clock, the series of delay cells variably controlled by the control voltage. The master DLL and the slave DLL are powered by a power supply that experiences undershoot or overshoot in response to a load transient. A dummy load is coupled between the delay line of the slave DLL and an output of the power supply, the dummy load including an exclusive OR gate that receives, as inputs, a first output of the buffer and the delay clock.

    Negative voltage protection for bus interface devices

    公开(公告)号:US11290108B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-29

    申请号:US17151575

    申请日:2021-01-18

    摘要: A bus interface bus is described. A first logical state is conveyed over the bus by a higher voltage level and a second logical state is conveyed by a lower voltage level. An output stage of the interface includes a power transistor configured to drive the lower voltage level onto the bus to convey the second logical state, and a protective device between the power transistor and the bus. The protective device couples the power transistor to the bus when turned on and limits negative voltage excursions at the power transistor when turned off. A control circuit of the interface is configured to turn on the protective device when the bus voltage is above the lower voltage level and to turn off the protective device when the bus voltage is at or below the lower voltage level.

    Transceiver for communication and method for controlling communication

    公开(公告)号:US10484103B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-19

    申请号:US16392405

    申请日:2019-04-23

    摘要: An example embodiment provides a transceiver for communication includes a timing determiner that detects a fall from high level to low level of a bus signal generated by pulse width modulation of a clock signal and input from a communication bus; a transmission data signal delay adjuster that determines a second timing having a predetermined time difference from a first timing, the bus signal rising from the low level to the high level at the first timing; an encoder that extends a low level of the bus signal by changing a data signal to be output to the communication bus from high level to low level; and a timing adjustment circuit that changes the data signal to the low level at the second timing.

    NEGATIVE VOLTAGE PROTECTION FOR BUS INTERFACE DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20210359685A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-18

    申请号:US17151575

    申请日:2021-01-18

    IPC分类号: H03K19/003 H03K19/0175

    摘要: A bus interface bus is described. A first logical state is conveyed over the bus by a higher voltage level and a second logical state is conveyed by a lower voltage level. An output stage of the interface includes a power transistor configured to drive the lower voltage level onto the bus to convey the second logical state, and a protective device between the power transistor and the bus. The protective device couples the power transistor to the bus when turned on and limits negative voltage excursions at the power transistor when turned off. A control circuit of the interface is configured to turn on the protective device when the bus voltage is above the lower voltage level and to turn off the protective device when the bus voltage is at or below the lower voltage level.