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Semiconductor device having delay locked loop and method for driving the same

US7602224B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 28, 2007
Grant dateOct 13, 2009
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Expiry dateJan 22, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L7/0816
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A delay locked loop includes: a control voltage generator configured to generate a voltage control signal having a voltage level corresponding to a phase difference between an external clock and a feedback clock; a voltage controlled delay line configured to generate a plurality of output signals by reflecting a different delay time on the external clock in response to the voltage control signal; an internal clock multiplexer configured to output one of the plurality of output signals as an internal clock in response to a skew information signal; a delay replica model configured to output the feedback clock by reflecting a delay of an actual clock/data path on the internal clock; and a skew information signal generator configured to generate the skew information signal.

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