Patents by Inventor Hal H. Ireland

Hal H. Ireland 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: 5561692
    Abstract: A circuit for providing a phase controlled clock output includes a ring oscillator having a delay line for providing an internal clock signal whose period varies with on-chip variations due to temperature, voltage, and process. The circuit also includes a clock phase select circuit having a counter and divider for determining the number of delays in one external clock period and an input for a phase select value. A delay line having delay elements similar to those of the ring oscillator provides multiple delayed clock signals from the reference clock signal. A multiplexor having odd and even sides is used to select the desired clock signal in a glitchless manner. The phase controlled clock signal output is controlled by the phase select signal and is compensated for on-chip variations due to temperature, voltage, and process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Assignee: Northern Telecom Limited
    Inventors: Roger J. Maitland, Hal H. Ireland