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Controlling a delay lock loop circuit

US6728163B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 23, 2002
Grant dateApr 27, 2004
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Expiry dateAug 23, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L7/0818
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus is provided for performing a filter control of a delay lock loop circuit. A coarse delay and/or a fine delay are implemented upon a reference signal based upon a phase shift between the reference signal and a feedback signal. A synchronized output signal is generated based upon the coarse delay and the fine delay. The apparatus of the present invention includes a delay lock loop to provide an output signal based upon a phase difference between a reference signal and a feedback signal. The delay lock loop comprises a filter to provide a filter response to the phase difference. The filter response is capable of providing a coarse delay and/or a fine delay.

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