High-speed wide bandwidth data detection circuit
    2.
    发明授权
    High-speed wide bandwidth data detection circuit 有权
    高速宽带数据检测电路

    公开(公告)号:US07224760B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-29

    申请号:US10421512

    申请日:2003-04-22

    IPC分类号: H03D3/24

    摘要: A high-speed, wide bandwidth data detection circuit includes a phase detection module, a data detection module, a loop filter, and a voltage controlled oscillator. The phase detection module is operably coupled to produce a controlled current based on a current mode mathematical manipulation of differences between an incoming data stream and a recovered clock. The phase detection module performs the current mode mathematical manipulations and produces the controlled current in the current domain. The data detection module is operably coupled to produce the detected data based on the incoming data stream and the recovered clock. The loop filter is operably coupled to convert the controlled current into a controlled voltage. The voltage controlled oscillator is operably coupled to convert the control voltage into the recovered clock.

    摘要翻译: 高速,宽带宽数据检测电路包括相位检测模块,数据检测模块,环路滤波器和压控振荡器。 相位检测模块可操作地耦合以基于对输入数据流和恢复的时钟之间的差异的当前模式数学操作产生受控电流。 相位检测模块执行当前模式的数学操作并产生当前域中的受控电流。 数据检测模块可操作地耦合以基于输入数据流和恢复的时钟产生检测到的数据。 环路滤波器可操作地耦合以将受控电流转换成受控电压。 压控振荡器可操作地耦合以将控制电压转换成恢复的时钟。

    Ring oscillators with improved signal-path matching for high-speed data communications
    3.
    发明授权
    Ring oscillators with improved signal-path matching for high-speed data communications 有权
    环形振荡器具有改进的信号路径匹配,用于高速数据通信

    公开(公告)号:US06501339B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-12-31

    申请号:US09927146

    申请日:2001-08-10

    IPC分类号: H03B524

    摘要: Electronic devices are typically coupled together to operate as systems that require the communication of data from one device to another. Many such devices include a ring oscillator, a circuit that generates one or more oscillating signals using a series of interconnected delay circuits. One problem with conventional ring oscillators concerns differences in the signal paths between the delay circuits. Accordingly, the present inventors devised several oscillators having unique layouts, which reduce differences in the signal paths between delay circuits. One exemplary oscillator includes a sequence of delay circuits having input-output connections between at least two pairs of non-adjacent delay circuits. Another exemplary oscillator provides two groups of delay circuits with a bus between the two groups, intercoupling the circuits. And, another exemplary oscillator arranges three or more delay circuits to form a closed loop. Applications for these oscillators include not only receivers, transmitters, and transceivers, but also programmable integrated circuits, electronic devices, and systems.

    摘要翻译: 电子设备通常耦合在一起以作为需要从一个设备到另一个设备的数据通信的系统进行操作。 许多这样的设备包括环形振荡器,使用一系列互连的延迟电路产生一个或多个振荡信号的电路。 常规环形振荡器的一个问题涉及延迟电路之间的信号路径的差异。 因此,本发明人设计了具有独特布局的几个振荡器,其减小延迟电路之间的信号路径的差异。 一个示例性振荡器包括在至少两对非相邻延迟电路之间具有输入 - 输出连接的延迟电路序列。 另一个示例性振荡器提供两组延迟电路,其中两组之间的总线相互耦合。 并且,另一示例性振荡器布置三个或更多个延迟电路以形成闭环。 这些振荡器的应用不仅包括接收器,发射器和收发器,还包括可编程集成电路,电子设备和系统。

    Method and apparatus for transceiving data in a micro-area network
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for transceiving data in a micro-area network 有权
    用于在微区域网络中收发数据的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07254140B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-07

    申请号:US10047368

    申请日:2002-01-14

    IPC分类号: H04J3/16

    摘要: A method and apparatus for transceiving data in a micro-area network includes processing that begins by obtaining a data unit for transmission by a first data transceiving entity of a micro area network. The processing then continues when the first data transceiving entity formats the payload data using a first transmission format convention. The first data transceiving entity also formats the overhead data using a second transmission formatting convention to produce formatted overhead data. The formatting of the overhead data and/or payload data may include encoding and/or modulating the data. The processing continues when the first data transceiving entity transmits the formatted payload data and the formatted overhead data to at least one target entity within the micro-area network. The process continues when a target entity receives the formatted payload data and the formatted overhead data. The target entity then deformats the formatted payload data using the first transmission format convention to recapture the payload data and deformats the formatted overhead data using the second transmission format convention to retrieve the overhead data. The target entity then reconstructs the data unit from the retrieved payload data and the retrieved overhead data.

    摘要翻译: 用于在微区域网络中收发数据的方法和装置包括通过获得数据单元开始的处理,以便由微区域网络的第一数据收发实体进行传输。 然后,当第一数据收发实体使用第一传输格式约定格式化有效载荷数据时,处理继续。 第一数据收发实体还使用第二传输格式化规则对开销数据进行格式化以产生格式化的开销数据。 开销数据和/或有效载荷数据的格式化可以包括编码和/或调制数据。 当第一数据收发实体将格式化的有效载荷数据和格式化的开销数据发送到微区域网络内的至少一个目标实体时,处理继续。 当目标实体接收格式化的有效载荷数据和格式化的开销数据时,该过程继续。 目标实体然后使用第一传输格式惯例对格式化的有效载荷数据进行格式化,以重新捕获有效载荷数据,并使用第二传输格式惯例对格式化的开销数据进行格式化以检索开销数据。 目标实体然后从检索到的有效载荷数据和检索的开销数据中重构数据单元。

    Method and apparatus for configuring data transmissions within a micro-area network
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for configuring data transmissions within a micro-area network 有权
    用于在微区域网络内配置数据传输的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07523215B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-21

    申请号:US10047195

    申请日:2002-01-14

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    CPC分类号: H04L69/24

    摘要: A method and apparatus for a transmitting entity within a micro-area network to establish a data transmission within the network includes processing that begins by determining the identity of a target entity within the micro-area network. The processing then continues by determining transmission characteristics of at least one communication path between the transmitting entity and target entity of the micro-area network. The processing then continues by determining a transmission convention based on the transmission characteristics. The processing then continues by providing the transmission convention to the target entity.

    摘要翻译: 用于在微区域网内发送实体以建立网络内的数据传输的方法和装置包括通过确定微区域网内的目标实体的身份开始的处理。 然后通过确定微区域网络的发送实体和目标实体之间的至少一个通信路径的传输特性来继续处理。 然后通过基于传输特性确定传输约定来继续处理。 然后通过向目标实体提供传输约定来继续处理。

    Voltage controlled oscillator
    6.
    发明授权
    Voltage controlled oscillator 有权
    压控振荡器

    公开(公告)号:US07315220B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-01

    申请号:US11340998

    申请日:2006-01-27

    IPC分类号: H03B5/20

    摘要: A voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) having a single stage ring-oscillator having both coarse and fine control of the frequency of oscillation is described. In an embodiment the VCO may include a first n-channel latch having a first output and a second output; a first P-channel transistor coupled between a voltage supply and a first VCO output, where a gate of the first P-channel transistor is coupled to the first output of the first n-channel latch; a first programmable resistor circuit coupled between the first VCO output and the first output of the first n-channel latch; and a second n-channel latch coupled to the first VCO output.

    摘要翻译: 描述具有振荡频率的粗略和精细控制的具有单级环形振荡器的压控振荡器(VCO)。 在一个实施例中,VCO可以包括具有第一输出和第二输出的第一n沟道锁存器; 耦合在电压源和第一VCO输出端之间的第一P沟道晶体管,其中第一P沟道晶体管的栅极耦合到第一n沟道锁存器的第一输出; 耦合在所述第一VCO输出和所述第一n沟道锁存器的所述第一输出端之间的第一可编程电阻器电路; 以及耦合到第一VCO输出的第二n沟道锁存器。

    Clock distribution for improved jitter performance in high-speed communication circuits
    7.
    发明授权
    Clock distribution for improved jitter performance in high-speed communication circuits 有权
    时钟分配,用于改善高速通信电路中的抖动性能

    公开(公告)号:US06504415B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-01-07

    申请号:US09941968

    申请日:2001-08-28

    IPC分类号: G06F104

    CPC分类号: G06F1/10 G06F5/06

    摘要: In many electronic systems, it is common to communicate data from a transmitter in one device to a receiver in another. Accurate communications requires use of several matched clock signals. Mismatches in these clock signals cause transmitters to add “jitter” to transmitted data or receivers to be more intolerant of jitter in received signals, increasing the chances of mis-interpreting the data. Accordingly, the inventors devised an exemplary clock-distribution method which entails generating a base set of matched clock signals, deriving at least two separate sets of matched clock signals from the base set, and distributing one of the sets of clock signals to a set of matched components in a circuit and the other set of matched clock signals to a different set of components in the same circuit. The clock signals driving the matched components are isolated from mismatched aspects of the other components, and thus exhibit better matching. This method improves the accuracy of high-speed receivers, transmitters, transceivers, and other communications circuits that use it.

    摘要翻译: 在许多电子系统中,通常将数据从一个设备中的发射机传送到另一个设备中的接收机。 精确的通信需要使用几个匹配的时钟信号。 这些时钟信号中的不匹配会导致发射机将“抖动”添加到传输的数据或接收器,以便更加不容忍接收信号中的抖动,从而增加了错误解释数据的可能性。 因此,发明人设计了一种示例性的时钟分配方法,该方法需要产生一组匹配的时钟信号,从基本集合导出至少两组分离的匹配的时钟信号,并将这些时钟信号组中的一组分配给 电路中的匹配组件和另一组匹配的时钟信号到同一电路中的一组不同组件。 驱动匹配组件的时钟信号与其他组件的不匹配的方面是隔离的,因此表现出更好的匹配。 该方法提高了高速接收机,发射机,收发器和其他使用它的通信电路的精度。

    Method and system for VCO-based analog-to-digital conversion (ADC)
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and system for VCO-based analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) 有权
    基于VCO的模数转换(ADC)的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US06809676B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-10-26

    申请号:US10224977

    申请日:2002-08-20

    IPC分类号: H03M160

    CPC分类号: H03M1/60

    摘要: A VCO (110) can be configured to convert an analog input signal (105) to a digital output signal (125). In accordance with the inventive arrangements, the VCO can convert the analog input signal to at least one intermediate signal (130) having a frequency dependent on the analog input signal. A frequency detector (115) can be configured to determine a frequency of at least one intermediate signal. Subsequently, a mapping circuit (120) can be configured to map the determined frequency of the at least one intermediate signal to an output value representing the digital output signal (125).

    摘要翻译: VCO(110)可以被配置为将模拟输入信号(105)转换成数字输出信号(125)。 根据本发明的结构,VCO可以将模拟输入信号转换成具有取决于模拟输入信号的频率的至少一个中间信号(130)。 频率检测器(115)可被配置为确定至少一个中间信号的频率。 随后,映射电路(120)可以被配置为将所确定的至少一个中间信号的频率映射到表示数字输出信号(125)的输出值。

    High voltage protection circuit for non-tolerant integrated circuit
    9.
    发明授权
    High voltage protection circuit for non-tolerant integrated circuit 有权
    高耐压集成电路用高压保护电路

    公开(公告)号:US09312686B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-12

    申请号:US13339444

    申请日:2011-12-29

    IPC分类号: H02H9/00 H02H7/20 H02H9/04

    CPC分类号: H02H7/20 H02H9/041

    摘要: A high voltage protection circuit for a non-tolerant integrated circuit is described herein. A non-tolerant integrated circuit may be a powered down integrated circuit or a low voltage tolerant integrated circuit, that may be exposed to a high voltage source such as an external circuit, device or power supply. The high voltage protection circuit includes a limiting transistor circuit, a control transistor circuit, and an isolation transistor circuit. The limiting transistor circuit limits or holds the voltage at the signal bump to be less than a voltage that can damage the circuit. The isolation transistor circuit disconnects input/output signal circuitry from normal protection circuitry. Both the limiting transistor circuit and the isolation transistor circuit are controlled by the control transistor circuit and are responsive to the power supply voltage being off.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了一种用于非容错集成电路的高压保护电路。 不容忍的集成电路可以是可以暴露于诸如外部电路,设备或电源的高电压源的掉电集成电路或低电压容限集成电路。 高压保护电路包括限制晶体管电路,控制晶体管电路和隔离晶体管电路。 限制晶体管电路限制或保持信号凸起处的电压小于可能损坏电路的电压。 隔离晶体管电路将输入/输出信号电路与正常保护电路断开。 限制晶体管电路和隔离晶体管电路均由控制晶体管电路控制,并且响应于电源电压关断。

    HIGH VOLTAGE PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR NON-TOLERANT INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
    10.
    发明申请
    HIGH VOLTAGE PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR NON-TOLERANT INTEGRATED CIRCUIT 有权
    用于非易失性集成电路的高压保护电路

    公开(公告)号:US20130170078A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-04

    申请号:US13339444

    申请日:2011-12-29

    IPC分类号: H02H7/20

    CPC分类号: H02H7/20 H02H9/041

    摘要: A high voltage protection circuit for a non-tolerant integrated circuit is described herein. A non-tolerant integrated circuit may be a powered down integrated circuit or a low voltage tolerant integrated circuit, that may be exposed to a high voltage source such as an external circuit, device or power supply. The high voltage protection circuit includes a limiting transistor circuit, a control transistor circuit, and an isolation transistor circuit. The limiting transistor circuit limits or holds the voltage at the signal bump to be less than a voltage that can damage the circuit. The isolation transistor circuit disconnects input/output signal circuitry from normal protection circuitry. Both the limiting transistor circuit and the isolation transistor circuit are controlled by the control transistor circuit and are responsive to the power supply voltage being off.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了一种用于非容错集成电路的高压保护电路。 不容忍的集成电路可以是可以暴露于诸如外部电路,设备或电源的高电压源的掉电集成电路或低电压容限集成电路。 高压保护电路包括限制晶体管电路,控制晶体管电路和隔离晶体管电路。 限制晶体管电路限制或保持信号凸起处的电压小于可能损坏电路的电压。 隔离晶体管电路将输入/输出信号电路与正常保护电路断开。 限制晶体管电路和隔离晶体管电路均由控制晶体管电路控制,并且响应于电源电压关断。