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US8976596B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 22, 2013
Grant dateMar 10, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C16/32
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to one embodiment, CONTROLLER includes a phase comparator that receives a data strobe signal outputted from a memory in response to a read enable signal, and a delayed data strobe signal formed by applying a delay to the data strobe signal, and outputs a result of comparison between phases of two signals. The controller also includes a Duty control unit that corrects a Duty of the read enable signal outputted to the memory based upon the comparison result of the phase comparator.

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