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Circuit for post-silicon control of delay locked loop charge pump current

US6664831B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 24, 2002
Grant dateDec 16, 2003
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L7/0896
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A charge pump design that facilitates post-fabrication control of delay locked loop charge pump current is provided. The charge pump includes an adjustment device responsive to user controlled signals that are varied to achieve a desired amount of charge pump current. Such control of the charge pump current in a delay locked loop allows a designer to achieve a desired DLL performance characteristic after the DLL has been fabricated.

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