Variable delay element
US6133773A · kind A · utility
104Cited by
22References
27Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K2005/00286
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for an adjustable phase interpolator is provided. The adjustable phase interpolator includes a phase interpolator circuit that has a voltage input and a voltage output. The adjustable phase interpolator further includes a controllable capacitive load coupled to either the input or the output of the phase interpolator circuit. The controllable capacitive load is designed to add or subtract capacitance to the adjustable phase interpolator.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.