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Offset calibration for low power and high performance receiver

US9722823B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 2016
Grant dateAug 1, 2017
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L25/03057
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing offset calibration for low power and high performance receivers are described herein. In one embodiment, a receiver comprises a sample latch having a first input coupled to a receive data path, and a second input. The receive also comprises a first digital-to-analog converter (DAC), a second DAC, and a calibration controller. In a calibration mode, the calibration controller is configured to input a calibration voltage to the first input of the sample latch using the first DAC, to input a threshold voltage and an offset-cancelation voltage to the second input of the sample latch using the second DAC, to adjust the offset-cancelation voltage, to observe an output of the sample latch as the offset-cancelation voltage is adjusted, and to store a value of the offset-cancelation voltage at which a metastable state is observed at the output of the sample latch in a memory.

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