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Phase interpolator

US7203259B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 2, 2002
Grant dateApr 10, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 19, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L7/0337
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An arrangement for generating a clock signal. Embodiments provide a method, apparatus, system, and machine-readable medium to interpolate phases of a reference clock signal to output an interpolated clock signal. Some embodiments may output the clock signal as a recovered clock signal for a phase interpolator-based clock recovery system. Many embodiments may interpolate a changing phase of an interpolated clock signal with substantially analog transitions.

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