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Data processing circuits

US10712772B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 26, 2018
Grant dateJul 14, 2020
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Expiry dateOct 3, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F13/4068
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A data-processing-circuit comprising: a clock-input-terminal configured to receive a clock-signal; a data-output-terminal configured to provide a data-output-signal; an adjustable-driver-buffer configured to: receive a data-signal; and apply a driver-strength-value to the data-signal in order to provide a data-output-signal, wherein the current level of the data-output-signal is based on the driver-strength-value; and a driver-control-module comprising: a time-alignment-module configured to: process the clock-signal and the data-output-signal in order to determine a timing-delay-signal that is representative of a time delay between: a transition in the clock-signal; and a transition in the data-output-signal; provide the driver-strength-value for the adjustable-driver-buffer based on the timing-delay-signal and a target-delay-signal, wherein the driver-strength-value is for reducing a difference between: the timing-delay-signal; and the target-delay-signal.

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