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Signal delay circuit using charge pump circuit

US5059838A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 17, 1990
Grant dateOct 22, 1991
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Expiry dateJan 17, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K2005/00195
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A delay circuit delays an input signal having a predetermined frequency by a time corresponding to a control signal. A delay amount detector detects a signal delay amount of the delay circuit. A charge pump circuit generates a DC voltage corresponding to a pulse width ratio between the input signal and a detection signal of the delay amount detector. This DC voltage is fed back to the delay circuit as a control signal.

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