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Clock control device and clock control method

US11296711B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 13, 2021
Grant dateApr 5, 2022
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Expiry dateApr 13, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L7/0807
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A clock device includes a first phase interpolator circuit, a detector circuit, and a digital controller circuitry. The first phase interpolator circuit generates a second reference clock signal according to a first control signal and at least one first reference clock signal. The detector circuit generates an error signal according to a difference between a receiver signal and the second reference clock signal, in which the receiver signal is a receiver clock signal from a receiver circuit or an input signal that has been equalized by the receiver circuit. The digital controller circuitry generates the first control signal and a second control signal according to the error signal, and updates the second control signal according to a change of the first control signal, in which the second control signal is for generating a transmitter clock signal of a transmitter circuit.

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