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Dynamic bias circuit

US7414559B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 13, 2007
Grant dateAug 19, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 13, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M1/662
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A bias circuit includes a digital to analog converter (D2A) generating an output representing a voltage level for tuning an analog signal. The D2A is coupled to a primary register frame that is one of a plurality of register frames forming a data chain. The plurality of register frames are serially linked and data within the data chain is shifted among the plurality of register frames. Through a time domain multiplexing scheme, the D2A can be shared by control knobs of the equalization circuit. The bias circuit includes a decoder also coupled to the primary register frame. An output enable logic module is also included. The output enable logic module determines when the primary register has a complete data set as the data within the data chain is shifting according to the clock period. A method for adjusting a signal through a bias circuit is also provided.

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