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Techniques to determine signal timing

US9178685B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 27, 2013
Grant dateNov 3, 2015
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Expiry dateJul 17, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R31/31937
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A measurement circuit includes a phase detection circuit and delay circuitry. The phase detection circuit compares a first signal to a second signal to generate a first phase difference when the delay circuitry generates the second signal based on the first signal. The phase detection circuit compares the first signal to the second signal to generate a second phase difference when the delay circuitry generates the second signal based on a third signal provided to a signal network. The measurement circuit determines a delay of the signal network based on the first and second phase differences.

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