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Circuit to manage and lower clock inaccuracies of integrated circuits

US7102402B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 23, 2002
Grant dateSep 5, 2006
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Expiry dateMar 11, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L7/0814
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit for generating and distributing highly accurate and stable clocks on a large integrated die is described. A Digital De-skew System is used to help prevent metastability and dither, provide a wide controllable delay range, and alternate sampling of phase detectors.

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