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Phase interpolator with voltage-controlled oscillator injection-lock

US8674773B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 2012
Grant dateMar 18, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 31, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L7/24
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, one or more circuits convert an n-bit control code of a phase interpolator to a coupling control signal of k-bit wide. The one or more circuits couple one or more output signals of the phase interpolator to a reference clock of the phase interpolator based on the coupling control signal.

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