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Clock data recovery (CDR) phase walk scheme in a phase-interpolater-based transceiver system

US9356775B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 9, 2015
Grant dateMay 31, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 9, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L7/0337
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus are described for synchronously stepping at least one of a data phase interpolator (PI) code or a crossing PI code in a clock and data recovery (CDR) circuit until one or more preset criteria are satisfied. One example method generally includes determining that a condition has been met; based on the determination, stepping, in a CDR circuit, at least one of a data PI code or a crossing PI code for each cycle of a clock; stopping the stepping based on one or more criteria to generate a predetermined state of the data PI code and the crossing PI code, wherein the predetermined state comprises an offset between the data PI code and the crossing PI code; receiving a data stream; and performing clock and data recovery on the data stream based on the offset between the data PI code and the crossing PI code.

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