Patents by Inventor Christian Menofli

Christian Menofli has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6981168
    Abstract: A clock data recovery system is provided for resampling a clock signal according to an incoming data signal stream. It comprises a clock generator for generating said clock signal wherein one of the frequency and phase of that clock signal is dependent upon a control signal. It is further provided a phase detector operable to detect the phase difference between said clock signal and said incoming data signal stream and is operable to generate a phase difference signal. A loop controller has a variable-gain and is operable to control said clock generator by generating said control signal. That control signal is dependent in said phase difference signal and that variable-gain. The variable-gain is dependent upon a transition rate of the incoming data signal stream. The loop controller can comprise a low-pass filter to generate from the phase difference signal a low-pass filered phase signal and to adjust the bandwidth of the clock data recovery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Martin Schmatz, Christian Menofli, Thomas Morf
  • Publication number: 20030128786
    Abstract: A clock data recovery system is provided for resampling a clock signal according to an incoming data signal stream. It comprises a clock generator for generating said clock signal wherein one of the frequency and phase of that clock signal is dependent upon a control signal. It is further provided a phase detector operable to detect the phase difference between said clock signal and said incoming data signal stream and is operable to generate a phase difference signal. A loop controller has a variable-gain and is operable to control said clock generator by generating said control signal. That control signal is dependent in said phase difference signal and that variable-gain. The variable-gain is dependent upon a transition rate of the incoming data signal stream. The loop controller can comprise a low-pass filter to generate from the phase difference signal a low-pass filered phase signal and to adjust the bandwidth of the clock data recovery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Martin Schmatz, Christian Menofli, Thomas Morf