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Bang-bang phase detector with sub-rate clock

US8315349B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 26, 2008
Grant dateNov 20, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 21, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03D13/004
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention describes methods and circuitry for a sub-rate bang-bang phase detector, in which the reference clock has frequency that is a fraction of the bit rate of the received data stream. The sub-rate bang-bang phase detector is enabled by multiple phases of the reference clock.

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