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Method and apparatus for adjusting the phase of an output of a phase-locked loop

US6920622B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 2, 2002
Grant dateJul 19, 2005
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Expiry dateAug 1, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L7/197
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated circuit receives a request to adjust the phase of an output clock being generated by a phase-locked loop based on an input reference clock. A digital or analog offset value is injected into the phase-locked loop based on a phase adjustment amount contained in the phase adjustment request. Alternatively, a programmable delay is implemented in the PLL feedback path or the reference clock path. The delay is based on the phase adjustment request.

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