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Duty cycle correction apparatus and semiconductor integrated circuit having the same

US7915939B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 19, 2009
Grant dateMar 29, 2011
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Expiry dateMar 19, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K2005/00052
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A duty cycle correction apparatus includes a fixed delay unit configured to set a fixed delay time to a DLL clock signal and generate a delay rising clock signal; a variable delay unit configured to delay the DLL clock signal in response to a control signal and generate a delay falling clock signal; a duty cycle correction unit configured to generate a correction rising clock signal and a correction falling clock signal that are toggled in conformity with edge timing of the delay rising clock signal and the delay falling clock signal; and a delay control unit configured to detect duty cycles of the correction rising clock signal and the correction falling clock signal and generate the control signal.

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