Abstract:
Embodiments of a clock repeater and phase-error correcting circuit are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. In some embodiments, a clock repeater and phase-error correcting circuit may include a polyphase network having a non-symmetrical frequency response selected to reduce static phase error from a multi-phase clock signal, and an output buffer to buffer and to amplify the phase-corrected multi-phase clock signal.
Abstract:
A circuit provides a bandgap reference voltage that is substantially insensitive to temperature variations of an operating reference circuit.
Abstract:
An apparatus including a switched voltage bit cell (SVBC) array to receive an input voltage signal, each bit cell of the SVBC array configured to add a voltage to the input voltage signal and a delay locked-loop configured to delay an output voltage signal of each bit cell of the SVBC array by a determined step.
Abstract:
Described herein is an apparatus, method and system corresponding to relate to a low power digital phase interpolator (PI). The apparatus comprises: a digital mixer unit to generate phase signals from a series of input signals, the phase signals having phases which are digitally controlled; a poly-phase filter, coupled to the digital mixer unit, to generate a filtered signal by reducing phase error in the phase signals; and an output buffer, coupled to the poly-phase filter, to generate an output signal by buffering the filtered signal. The low power digital PI consumes less power compared to traditional current-mode PIs operating on the same power supply levels because the digital PI is independent of any bias circuit which are needed for current mode PIs.
Abstract:
Described herein are apparatus, system, and method for improving output signal voltage swing of a voltage mode transmitter (Tx) driver. The Tx driver may use a single power supply which is the same as the power supply of the core processor. The apparatus comprises: a voltage mode driver coupled to an output node; a switching current source, coupled to the output node, to increase voltage swing of a signal on the output node, wherein the signal is driven by the voltage mode driver; and a bias generator to bias the switching current source.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are provided to generate calibration signals to multiple stages in a receiver channel. The multiple stages are calibrated using multiple calibration circuits, where a controller controls each calibration circuit. The controller is coupled to the output of the final stage in the receiver channel through a single comparison unit. The output from the single comparison unit is used by the controller to calibrate each of the multiple stages.
Abstract:
A system includes a locked loop circuit and a processor. The processor is coupled to the locked loop circuit to control the locked loop circuit and perform at least one other function in the system not related to the control of the locked loop circuit.
Abstract:
A way of converting digital signals to analog signals is provided for wireless communications. An apparatus is provided that comprises a resistive-ladder array to convert a first portion of a digital input signal to a first analog output signal. The apparatus further includes a current-mode array to convert a second portion of the digital input signal to a second analog output signal.