Semiconductor device including a high-speed receiver being capable of adjusting timing skew for multi-level signal and testing equipment including the receiver
US10855497B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L25/4917
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A semiconductor device including a signal generator and decoding and timing skew adjusting circuit is provided. The signal generator is configured to receive n multi-level signals having m signal levels and convert the n multi-level signals into n*(m−1) single level signals having two signal levels. The decoding and timing skew adjusting circuit is configured to receive the single level signals, perform a predefined operation on the single level signals to generate an output signal, and compensate for timing skew between the n multi-level signals, using the single level signals. The n and m are natural numbers, where n>=2 and m>=3.
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