Abstract:
A circuit for receiving digital data arriving in series comprising a circuit for generating a reference dock and a circuit for oversampling the received data memorizing the samples sampled at the rate of several clocks phase-shifted with respect to the reference clock, the oversampling circuit comprising means for selecting and providing as output data samples representative of the received data and, further, a detection circuit identifying the variations of the phase shift between the reference clock edges and the transitions of the received data by analyzing the memorized samples, the detection circuit controlling a frequency variation of the reference dock when the phase shift variations repeat over several sampling cycles.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit (IC) includes a device (10) that adapts the impedance to the characteristic impedance (Zc) of transmission lines (13) each connecting a transmitter (11) to a receiver (12). Two adaptation blocks (14, 15) reproduce the respective structures of the transmitters (11) and receivers (12) and their impedance is adapted by a reference resistor (Rr). A closed loop control device (Len, Lep, Lrn, Lrp) reproduces the adaptation conditions in the transmitters (11) and receivers (12) respectively.
Abstract:
The digital data transmission is of the type including the addition of clock and synchronizing information to the data to constitute the transmission signal, and the determination of the transmission speed from this received information. According to the invention, this information, in the transmission signal, comprises a synchronizing edge (SYNC) added to each group of N data bits (D0-D7, OP), and the determination of the transmission speed comprises producing N clock signals (CL0-CL9) from identical successive delays (480-489) of a synchronizing edge detected.
Abstract:
A dichotomizing, high speed analog - digital comprises an input stage for the voltage - current conversion of the analog signal, a reference current source, a sequence of N-1 identical cells in series, each comprising a comparator and current dividers, a terminal cell incorporating a comparator, a digital coder receiving a digital signal from each cell and, optionally, a link positioned between the consecutive cells. The analog signal is processed in the cells entirely in current form, the link means making it possible to isolate the potentials between successive cells.
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:
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 process and apparatus for sampling a serial digital signal (D), which includes phasing of the digital signal with a clock signal (C) and sampling the digital signal at delayed instants (Si), wherein the phasing is carried out in reference to the sampling instants. The phasing includes determining phasing test instants (Pi) which refer to the sampling instants (Si) to verify whether transitions of the digital signal are leading or lagging in phase relative to the phasing test instants. The determination of the phasing test instants is achieved by adding to each sampling instant (Si) a delay Y=kR/2, in which k is a positive whole odd number other than zero and R designates a pulse repetition period of the bits of the digital signal (D). The invention has particular utility in data processing and remote data processing systems, and to telecommunication systems.
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:
Disclosed is a device for the conversion of a series signal received in the form of a low-amplitude, high-frequency differential signal into n parallel signals. The device uses a scheme derived from that of a static memory cell as a sample-and-hold unit and amplifier. The device continues to perform well when the differential signal comprises noise in common mode.