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Dual loop clock recovery circuit

US8036300B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 11, 2009
Grant dateOct 11, 2011
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Expiry dateJun 11, 2029

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

Abstract

A clock recovery circuit for digital data transmission includes a delay lock loop having a first loop which generates a phase difference signal which is indicative of a quantized phase difference between a data signal and a clock signal; and a second loop which generates a phase difference signal which is a smooth, continuous function of the phase difference between the data signal and the clock signal, such as a phase difference signal which is proportional to the phase difference. The delay lock loop may include two phase shifters in series, and one or both of these may include a phase interpolator.

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