Patent · US Active

Methods and circuits for reducing clock jitter

US8890580B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by
3References
29Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateOct 3, 2011
Grant dateNov 18, 2014
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 3, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L7/00
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication system includes a continuous-time linear equalizer in the clock forward path. The equalizer may be adjusted to minimize clock jitter, including jitter associated with the first few clock edges after the clock signal is enabled. Reducing early-edge jitter reduces the power and circuit complexity otherwise needed to turn the system on quickly.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.