Integrated circuit having a clock deskew circuit that includes an injection-locked oscillator
US8804397B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K2005/00286
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses featuring an injection-locked oscillator (ILO) are described. In some embodiments, an ILO can have multiple injection points and a free-running frequency that is capable of being adjusted based on a control signal. In some embodiments, each injection point of an ILO can correspond to a phase tuning range. In some embodiments, a circuit can include circuitry to detect a phase boundary between two adjacent phase tuning ranges. In some embodiments, a circuit can use the detected phase boundary to switch between the two adjacent phase tuning ranges.
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