Patents by Inventor Leif Tsai

Leif Tsai 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: 7486756
    Abstract: A phase detector is applied for detecting the phase difference between a data signal and a clock signal, and outputting a first up signal whose pulse width is between 1/2 and 3/2 period of the clock signal, a first down signal, a second down signal, and a second up signal whose periods are equal to the period of the clock signal to a charge pump. The pulse width of the first up signal varies with the difference between the falling edge of the clock signal and the data signal. Besides, the falling edge of the first up signal of the invention is aligned to the falling edge of the clock signal, and is unrelated to the pulse of the data signal. The invention utilizes the up signal and down signal which are more accurate to resolve the unlock problem due to the divergence of the phase error signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Via Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Leif Tsai
  • Patent number: 7135901
    Abstract: A data recovery device using a sampling clock with a half frequency of data rate is disclosed, which includes a phase detection circuit, a charge pump and a double clock frequency oscillation circuit. The phase detection circuit receives a data signal and a first clock signal for generating an up-adjustment signal and a down-adjustment signal. The charge pump generates a control voltage in accordance with the up- and down-adjustment signals. The double clock frequency oscillation circuit receives the control voltage for generating the first clock signal with adjustment phase. The invention uses the sampling clock with a half frequency of the data rate not only reduces the die size, but also reduces the power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: VIA Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Leif Tsai
  • Publication number: 20050146359
    Abstract: A phase detector is applied for detecting the phase difference between a data signal and a clock signal, and outputting a first up signal whose pulse width is between ½ and {fraction (3/2)} period of the clock signal, a first down signal, a second down signal, and a second up signal whose periods are equal to the period of the clock signal to a charge pump. The pulse width of the first up signal varies with the difference between the falling edge of the clock signal and the data signal. Besides, the falling edge of the first up signal of the invention is aligned to the falling edge of the clock signal, and is unrelated to the pulse of the data signal. The invention utilizes the up signal and down signal which are more accurate to resolve the unlock problem due to the divergence of the phase error signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventor: Leif Tsai
  • Publication number: 20050116750
    Abstract: A data recovery device using a sampling clock with a half frequency of data rate is disclosed, which includes a phase detection circuit, a charge pump and a double clock frequency oscillation circuit. The phase detection circuit receives a data signal and a first clock signal for generating an up-adjustment signal and a down-adjustment signal. The charge pump generates a control voltage in accordance with the up- and down-adjustment signals. The double clock frequency oscillation circuit receives the control voltage for generating the first clock signal with adjustment phase. The invention uses the sampling clock with a half frequency of the data rate not only reduces the die size, but also reduces the power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: VIA Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Leif Tsai