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Phase alignment system

US6373302B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 23, 2000
Grant dateApr 16, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 23, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L7/0814
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus including a clock circuit and a control circuit. The clock circuit may be configured to generate a first output clock, a second output clock and a first control signal in response to (i) a first input clock, (ii) a second input clock, (iii) a second control signal and (iv) a third control signal. The control circuit may be configured to generate the second control signal and the third control signal in response to the first input clock and the first control signal. The first and second output clocks may have a skew less than a predetermined threshold.

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