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Signal timing adjustment device, signal timing adjustment system, signal timing adjustment amount setting program, and storage medium storing the program

US7447289B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 26, 2004
Grant dateNov 4, 2008
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Expiry dateJun 9, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L7/087
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Delay time between an input of data to a circuit block and an output of the data from the data block is measured in accordance with a timing at which the data from the circuit block is acquired by a measurement register and a timing at which the data from the circuit block is acquired by a data latch. An LSI tester sets well voltage adjustment values so that delay time of each circuit block is averaged. From voltages generated by the adjustment voltage generating circuit, a selector selects voltages that are in accordance with the well voltage adjustment values. The voltages selected are applied to a well of a CMOS transistor of each clock timing adjustment circuit. Delay time between timings of inputted clocks is thus adjusted.

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