Method and apparatus for generating a phase dependent control signal

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8433023
APP PUB NO 20120137161A1
SERIAL NO

13354702

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A computer system with a phase detector that generates a phase dependent control signal according to the phase relationship between a first and second clock signal. The phase detector includes first and second phase detector circuits receiving the first and second clock signals and generating select signals having duty cycles corresponding to the phase relationship between the clock edges of the first and second clock signals. The phase detector also includes a charge pump that receives select signals from the phase detector circuits and produces an increasing or decreasing control signal when the first and second clock signals do not have the predetermined phase relationship, and a non-varying control signal when the first and second clock signals do have the predetermined phase relationship. The delay value of a voltage-controlled delay circuit and the phase relationship between the first and second clock signals to a predetermined phase relationship are thereby adjusted.

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  • ROUND ROCK RESEARCH, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Harrison, Ronnie M Boise, US 40 1250

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