Patents Assigned to Octillion Communications, Inc.
  • High speed data sampling with reduced metastability
    Patent number: 6429692
    Abstract: A data sampling system, including a data tracking circuit and a data latching circuit, that reduces the likelihood of metastability that arises through competition of the two circuits, where data sampling occurs in a transition time interval. A combined latching and weakened tracking circuit is provided in which the tracking operation cannot change an output signal from the latching operation after the latch resolves a valid logical state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Octillion Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Edwin Chan, Kochung Lee, Ji Zhao