Process, voltage, temperature independent switched delay compensation scheme
US6683928B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03L7/093
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A delay compensation circuit for a delay locked loop which includes a main delay line having a fine delay line comprising fine delay elements and a coarse delay line comprising coarse delay elements, the main delay line being controlled by a controller, the delay compensation circuit comprising: an adjustable fine delay for modeling a coarse delay element, a counter for controlling the adjustable fine delay to a value which is substantially the same as that of a coarse delay element, a circuit for applying a representation of the system clock to the delay compensation circuit, and a circuit for applying the fine delay count from the counter to the controller for adjusting the fine delay line of the main delay line to a value which is substantially the same as that of a coarse delay element of the main delay line.
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