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Method and apparatus for deskewing clock signals

US6075832A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 7, 1997
Grant dateJun 13, 2000
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Expiry dateOct 7, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L7/0816
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for deskewing clock signals in a synchronous digital system. The apparatus contains a phase detection circuit that receives a plurality of clock signals and generates an output based on a phase relationship between those clock signals. A controller then receives the output of the phase detector and determines which one of the plurality of clock signals requires adjustment based on the output of the phase detector and a bit from a delay shift register. The controller transmits a delay signal to one of a plurality of delay circuits which modifies the delay of the clock signal that the controller determined to require adjustment.

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