Techniques for compensating delays in clock signals on integrated circuits
    1.
    发明授权
    Techniques for compensating delays in clock signals on integrated circuits 有权
    补偿集成电路时钟信号延迟的技术

    公开(公告)号:US07619451B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-17

    申请号:US11670971

    申请日:2007-02-03

    IPC分类号: H03L7/06

    摘要: Techniques are provided for compensating for phase and timing delays in clock signals generated by phase-locked loops and delay-locked loops on integrated circuits. Circuit elements coupled in a feedback loop of a locked circuit can compensate for the timing and phase delays between an input pin and an output pin. Other circuit elements coupled in the feedback loop of a locked circuit can compensate for the delay between an input pin and a destination circuit element. Still other circuit elements coupled in an input reference path of a locked circuit preserve a timing relationship between input clock and input data signals. A clock signal and a data signal received at a destination circuit element have the same phase and timing relationship that exists between the input clock and input data signals at input pins.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于补偿由集成电路上的锁相环和延迟锁定环路产生的时钟信号中的相位和定时延迟的技术。 耦合在锁定电路的反馈回路中的电路元件可以补偿输入引脚和输出引脚之间的定时和相位延迟。 耦合在锁定电路的反馈环路中的其它电路元件可以补偿输入引脚和目的地电路元件之间的延迟。 耦合在锁定电路的输入参考路径中的其他电路元件保留输入时钟和输入数据信号之间的定时关系。 在目的地电路元件处接收的时钟信号和数据信号在输入引脚的输入时钟和输入数据信号之间具有相同的相位和定时关系。

    Loop circuits that reduce bandwidth variations
    2.
    发明授权
    Loop circuits that reduce bandwidth variations 有权
    减少带宽变化的环路电路

    公开(公告)号:US07602255B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-13

    申请号:US11861144

    申请日:2007-09-25

    IPC分类号: H03L7/00

    CPC分类号: H03L7/0895 H03L7/0812

    摘要: A feedback loop, such as a phase-locked loop, on an integrated circuit has a detector, a charge pump, and a loop filter. The charge pump adjusts its output current in response to variations in a process of the integrated circuit to reduce variations in the loop bandwidth. The charge pump also adjusts its output current in response to variations in a resistance of a resistor in the loop filter to reduce variations in the loop bandwidth. The charge pump can also adjust its output current in response to variations in a temperature of the integrated circuit to reduce variations in the loop bandwidth. A delay-locked loop on an integrated circuit has a phase detector and a charge pump. The charge pump adjusts its output current in response to variations in the temperature and the process of the integrated circuit to reduce changes in the loop bandwidth.

    摘要翻译: 在集成电路上的反馈回路(例如锁相环)具有检测器,电荷泵和环路滤波器。 电荷泵响应于集成电路的过程中的变化来调节其输出电流,以减少环路带宽的变化。 电荷泵还响应于环路滤波器中的电阻器的电阻的变化来调整其输出电流,以减少环路带宽的变化。 电荷泵还可以响应于集成电路的温度变化来调节其输出电流,以减少环路带宽的变化。 集成电路上的延迟锁定环路具有相位检测器和电荷泵。 电荷泵响应于集成电路的温度和过程的变化来调整其输出电流,以减少环路带宽的变化。

    Techniques for reconfiguring programmable circuit blocks
    3.
    发明授权
    Techniques for reconfiguring programmable circuit blocks 有权
    重新配置可编程电路块的技术

    公开(公告)号:US07532029B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-12

    申请号:US11737079

    申请日:2007-04-18

    IPC分类号: H03K19/173 H03L7/00

    摘要: Techniques are provided for dynamically reconfiguring programmable circuit blocks on integrated circuits during user mode. First configuration bits are loaded from first configuration scan registers into second configuration scan registers during configuration mode. The first configuration bits are used to configure programmable settings of a programmable circuit block. During user mode, second configuration bits are transmitted from a pin to the second configuration scan registers without transferring the second configuration bits through the first configuration scan registers. The second configuration bits are used to reconfigure the programmable settings of the programmable circuit block during the user mode. Also, phase shift circuitry can dynamically shift the phase of an output clock signal by selecting a different input clock signal. The phase shift circuitry has a delay circuit that allows the phase of a high frequency clock signal to be shifted without causing glitches in the clock signal.

    摘要翻译: 提供技术用于在用户模式期间动态地重新配置集成电路上的可编程电路块。 在配置模式下,第一个配置位从第一个配置扫描寄存器加载到第二个配置扫描寄存器中。 第一个配置位用于配置可编程电路块的可编程设置。 在用户模式期间,第二配置位从引脚传输到第二配置扫描寄存器,而不通过第一配置扫描寄存器传输第二配置位。 第二个配置位用于在用户模式期间重新配置可编程电路块的可编程设置。 此外,相移电路可以通过选择不同的输入时钟信号来动态地移位输出时钟信号的相位。 相移电路具有允许高频时钟信号的相位被移位而不引起时钟信号的毛刺的延迟电路。

    Voltage-controlled oscillator methods and apparatus
    5.
    发明授权
    Voltage-controlled oscillator methods and apparatus 有权
    压控振荡器的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08120429B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-21

    申请号:US12787722

    申请日:2010-05-26

    IPC分类号: H03L7/00 H03K3/03

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are provided for generating a clock signal with relatively high bandwidth and relatively low phase noise. A circuit of the invention can include a pair of transistors serially coupled between a signal of relatively high voltage and a source of relatively low voltage, where a voltage of the signal of relatively high voltage can vary according to a voltage of a variable control signal. A gate of one of the pair of transistors can be coupled to an input clock signal, and an output node between the pair of transistors can be coupled to an output clock signal. The circuit can also include a third transistor, whose drain and source are coupled to the output clock signal, and whose gate can be coupled to a gear input signal. This circuit can advantageously operate under at least two different gears, each with different bandwidth and phase noise characteristics.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于产生具有相对较高带宽和相对较低相位噪声的时钟信号的方法和装置。 本发明的电路可以包括串联耦合在相对高电压的信号和相对低电压的源之间的一对晶体管,其中相对高电压的信号的电压可以根据可变控制信号的电压而变化。 一对晶体管中的一个的栅极可以耦合到输入时钟信号,并且该对晶体管之间的输出节点可以耦合到输出时钟信号。 电路还可以包括第三晶体管,其漏极和源极耦合到输出时钟信号,并且其栅极可以耦合到齿轮输入信号。 该电路可以有利地在至少两个不同的齿轮下运行,每个齿轮具有不同的带宽和相位噪声特性。

    CLOCK AND DATA RECOVERY CIRCUITRY WITH AUTO-SPEED NEGOTIATION AND OTHER POSSIBLE FEATURES
    6.
    发明申请
    CLOCK AND DATA RECOVERY CIRCUITRY WITH AUTO-SPEED NEGOTIATION AND OTHER POSSIBLE FEATURES 有权
    时钟和数据恢复电路与自动调速和其他可能的特性

    公开(公告)号:US20110188621A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-04

    申请号:US12700433

    申请日:2010-02-04

    IPC分类号: H04L7/00

    摘要: An integrated circuit (“IC”) may include clock and data recovery (“CDR”) circuitry for recovering data information from an input serial data signal. The CDR circuitry may include a reference clock loop and a data loop. A retimed (recovered) data signal output by the CDR circuitry is monitored by other control circuitry on the IC for a communication change request contained in that signal. Responsive to such a request, the control circuitry can change an operating parameter of the CDR circuitry (e.g., a frequency division factor used in either of the above-mentioned loops). This can help the IC support communication protocols that employ auto-speed negotiation.

    摘要翻译: 集成电路(“IC”)可以包括用于从输入串行数据信号恢复数据信息的时钟和数据恢复(“CDR”)电路。 CDR电路可以包括参考时钟环路和数据环路。 由CDR电路输出的重新定时(恢复)数据信号由IC上的其它控制电路监视用于包含在该信号中的通信改变请求。 响应于这种请求,控制电路可以改变CDR电路的操作参数(例如,在上述任何一个循环中使用的分频因子)。 这可以帮助IC支持采用自动速度协商的通信协议。

    Voltage-controlled oscillator methods and apparatus
    7.
    发明授权
    Voltage-controlled oscillator methods and apparatus 失效
    压控振荡器的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07728674B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-01

    申请号:US11437558

    申请日:2006-05-19

    IPC分类号: H03L7/00

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are provided for generating a clock signal with relatively high bandwidth and relatively low phase noise. A circuit of the invention can include a pair of transistors serially coupled between a signal of relatively high voltage and a source of relatively low voltage, where a voltage of the signal of relatively high voltage can vary according to a voltage of a variable control signal. A gate of one of the pair of transistors can be coupled to an input clock signal, and an output node between the pair of transistors can be coupled to an output clock signal. The circuit can also include a third transistor, whose drain and source are coupled to the output clock signal, and whose gate can be coupled to a gear input signal. This circuit can advantageously operate under at least two different gears, each with different bandwidth and phase noise characteristics.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于产生具有相对较高带宽和相对较低相位噪声的时钟信号的方法和装置。 本发明的电路可以包括串联耦合在相对高电压的信号和相对低电压的源之间的一对晶体管,其中相对高电压的信号的电压可以根据可变控制信号的电压而变化。 一对晶体管中的一个的栅极可以耦合到输入时钟信号,并且该对晶体管之间的输出节点可以耦合到输出时钟信号。 电路还可以包括第三晶体管,其漏极和源极耦合到输出时钟信号,并且其栅极可以耦合到齿轮输入信号。 该电路可以有利地在至少两个不同的齿轮下运行,每个齿轮具有不同的带宽和相位噪声特性。

    Phase Frequency Detectors Generating Minimum Pulse Widths
    8.
    发明申请
    Phase Frequency Detectors Generating Minimum Pulse Widths 有权
    相位检波器产生最小脉冲宽度

    公开(公告)号:US20080246516A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-09

    申请号:US11696575

    申请日:2007-04-04

    IPC分类号: H03D13/00

    CPC分类号: H03D13/004

    摘要: A phase frequency detector compares a reference clock signal to a feedback clock signal to generate pulses in one or more output signals. The one or more output signals have a minimum pulse width. The phase frequency detector has a temperature sensing circuit. The phase frequency detector adjusts the minimum pulse width of the one or more output signals using the temperature sensing circuit to compensate for variations in the temperature of the phase frequency detector.

    摘要翻译: 相位频率检测器将参考时钟信号与反馈时钟信号进行比较,以在一个或多个输出信号中产生脉冲。 一个或多个输出信号具有最小的脉冲宽度。 相位频率检测器具有温度检测电路。 相位频率检测器使用温度检测电路调节一个或多个输出信号的最小脉冲宽度,以补偿相位频率检测器的温度变化。

    Phase frequency detectors generating minimum pulse widths
    9.
    发明授权
    Phase frequency detectors generating minimum pulse widths 有权
    产生最小脉冲宽度的相位频率检测器

    公开(公告)号:US07633349B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-15

    申请号:US11696575

    申请日:2007-04-04

    IPC分类号: H03L1/00

    CPC分类号: H03D13/004

    摘要: A phase frequency detector compares a reference clock signal to a feedback clock signal to generate pulses in one or more output signals. The one or more output signals have a minimum pulse width. The phase frequency detector has a temperature sensing circuit. The phase frequency detector adjusts the minimum pulse width of the one or more output signals using the temperature sensing circuit to compensate for variations in the temperature of the phase frequency detector.

    摘要翻译: 相位频率检测器将参考时钟信号与反馈时钟信号进行比较,以在一个或多个输出信号中产生脉冲。 一个或多个输出信号具有最小的脉冲宽度。 相位频率检测器具有温度检测电路。 相位频率检测器使用温度检测电路调节一个或多个输出信号的最小脉冲宽度,以补偿相位频率检测器的温度变化。

    Multi-purpose phase-locked loop for low cost transceiver
    10.
    发明授权
    Multi-purpose phase-locked loop for low cost transceiver 有权
    用于低成本收发器的多功能锁相环

    公开(公告)号:US08619931B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-31

    申请号:US12622152

    申请日:2009-11-19

    IPC分类号: H04L7/00

    CPC分类号: H04L7/0337 H04L7/002

    摘要: Integrated circuits having transceivers capable of high-speed (e.g., 1 Gbps) operation without dedicated phase-locked loop circuitry are provided. One such integrated circuit device may include one or more transceivers capable of transmitting and receiving serial signals of approximately 1 Gbps or greater, and a multi-purpose phase-locked loop capable of providing a multi-phase clock signal to the one or more transceivers.

    摘要翻译: 提供了具有能够在没有专用锁相环电路的情况下能够进行高速(例如,1Gbps)操作的收发器的集成电路。 一个这样的集成电路设备可以包括能够发送和接收大约1Gbps或更大的串行信号的一个或多个收发器,以及能够向一个或多个收发器提供多相时钟信号的多用途锁相环。