Programmable current source adjustment of leakage current for delay locked loop
US6570420B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03L7/0816
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for post-fabrication adjustment of a delay locked loop leakage current is provided. The adjustment system includes a programmable current source that adjusts a leakage current offset circuit to compensate for the leakage current of a capacitor. The capacitor connects to a control voltage of the delay locked loop. The programmable current source includes at least one current source and switch to adjust the leakage current offset circuit. The programmable current source is selectively adjusted by a combinational logic circuit. Such control of the leakage current in the delay locked loop allows a designer to achieve a desired delay locked loop operating characteristic after fabrication of the adjustable delay locked loop.
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