Single Clock Output With Multiple Inputs Patents (Class 327/298)
  • Patent number: 8779825
    Abstract: A delay element delays an output signal Dt from an arithmetic circuit and outputs a delayed signal Dd. An XOR element compares the output signal Dt with the delayed signal Dd, and outputs an XORout signal with the signal value “0” when the signals match each other, and outputs an XORout signal with the signal value “1” when the signals do not match each other. In a flip-flop, when the signal value of the XORout signal at the rise of a clock of a clock signal CK is “0”, the output signal Dt is output from a flip-flop, and when the signal value of the XORout signal at the rise of the clock becomes “1” even once, a fixed value of the signal value “0” continues to be output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuneo Sato, Teruyoshi Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 8773188
    Abstract: A clock-switching circuit having at least two inputs for receiving at least two different clock sources, an output for providing a selected one of the clock sources, and a switch for selecting the one of the inputs to provide on the output, the switch including elements that, prevent the providing of a truncated version of any of the clock sources on the output, always provide a clock signal on the output, and always maintain phase alignment and pulse ratio of the clock sources on the output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: LSI Corporation
    Inventors: HaoQiong Chen, Wen Zhu
  • Publication number: 20140176217
    Abstract: A method includes providing a first local oscillator signal having a first duty cycle to a first mixer unit and providing a second local oscillator signal having a second duty cycle to a second mixer unit. At least one of the first duty cycle or the second duty cycle is greater than fifty percent. A frequency of the first local oscillator signal approximately equals a frequency of the second local oscillator signal. The method may also include generating a modulated output signal based on an output signal of the first mixer unit and based on an output signal of the second mixer unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: QUALCOMM, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Saihua Lin, Roger Brockenbrough
  • Publication number: 20140176218
    Abstract: Oscillator system and method thereof. The oscillator system includes a first voltage-to-current converter configured to receive a first voltage and generate a first current based on at least information associated with the first voltage, and a second voltage-to-current converter configured to receive a second voltage and generate a second current based on at least information associated with the second voltage. Additionally, the oscillator system further includes a current-mode N-bit digital-to-analog converter configured to receive at least the second current and a first clock signal and to generate a third current based on at least information associated with the second current and the first clock signal. N is a first integer. The first clock signal is associated with a first clock frequency corresponding to a first clock period. Moreover, the oscillator system further includes a current comparator coupled to the first voltage-to-current converter and the current-mode N-bit digital-to-analog converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: ON-BRIGHT ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Liqiang Zhu, Lieyi Fang
  • Patent number: 8760197
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for the switching of clock signals. A clock network switching system includes a first re-synchronization circuit coupled to a first input clock, and a second re-synchronization circuit coupled to a second input clock. There is also an input select decoder coupled to the first and second re-synchronization circuit that can dynamically select either the first or the second input clock to be active. When an input clock is selected to be active, the re-synchronization circuit associated with the selected input clock generates an output clock synchronized with the selected input clock where both a high pulse width and a low pulse width of the output clock are not less than those of the selected input clock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventor: Iraj Motabar
  • Patent number: 8754697
    Abstract: A dual mode frequency synthesizer circuit including: a DDS or PLL (204) for receiving an input clock (202) and generating an output clock (206), in a high resolution mode; and an RF switch (210) having its output (208) coupled to the output of the DDS or PLL, a first input (216) for receiving a first injection low phase-noise clock (F1), a second input (218) for receiving a second injection low phase-noise clock (F2), and a control input (222) for selecting one of the first or second injection low phase-noise clocks for a low phase-noise mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Michael Robert Patrizi
  • Publication number: 20140159792
    Abstract: A voltage generation circuit includes an oscillator configured to output a first period signal and a second period signal in response to a detection signal; a period signal select unit configured to receive the first and second period signals and output one of the first and second period signals as an additional period signal in response to a control signal; and a charge pump unit configured to charge-pump an input voltage in response to the first period signal and the additional period signal and generate a power supply voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Hyun Sik KIM
  • Patent number: 8749290
    Abstract: A mobile communication device includes an analog clock and a digital clock circuit. The analog clock circuit is configured to generate an oscillating output. The digital clock circuit is configured to generate a digital clock output having a frequency that is substantially equal to the frequency of the oscillating output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Mark A. J. Carragher, John William Wynen
  • Patent number: 8742816
    Abstract: A delay circuit includes a delay unit configured to generate a delayed transmission signal by delaying a transmission signal activated when a first signal or a second signal is activated, a signal type storing unit configured to store whether the first signal and the second signal is activated, and a transmitting unit configured to transmits the delayed transmission signal as a first delayed signal or a second delayed signal in response to a value stored in the signal type storing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Choung-Ki Song
  • Patent number: 8729947
    Abstract: Embodiments include systems and methods for asynchronous, glitch-free clock switching across a wide range of clock frequencies with minimal clock down time. Embodiments effectively provide two stages of synchronization across two independent clock domains. In a first synchronization stage, a received, asynchronous clock select signal is translated into a synchronized clock select signal that is effectively synchronous with respect to a first clock domain and is still effectively asynchronous with respect to a second clock domain. In a second synchronization stage, the synchronized clock select signal is resynchronized so as to be effectively synchronous with respect to the second clock domain. The synchronized select signal can be used to disable the clock of the first clock domain, and the resynchronized clock select signal can be used to enable the clock of the second clock domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Changku Hwang, Sebastian Turullols, Daisy Jian, Ali Vahidsafa
  • Patent number: 8723579
    Abstract: The timing generation circuit includes a binary counter constituted of three T-flip-flop circuits, and a binary state at reset of the binary counter is also used at system reset and in generation of the output pulses, to generate eight output pulses having different timings from eight binary states generated by the binary counter and including the state at the reset. At the system reset, a reset signal to the binary counter is delayed, so that an output of a decoder circuit at the reset of the binary counter is delayed. Therefore, the output of the decoder circuit is masked with a fast reset signal, so that the output of the decoder circuit at the system reset can be prevented from being reflected in an output terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.
    Inventor: Yasushi Imai
  • Patent number: 8723576
    Abstract: A clock generation circuit includes a system clock selection circuit that selects one of a first and a second clock signals with different frequencies from each other as a system clock signal according to a selection signal, a frequency division circuit that divides the system clock signal and generates a plurality of divided clock signals, and a communication clock selection circuit that selects a communication clock signal from the plurality of divided clock signals according to the selection signal and a division ratio setting signal, and switches to the selected communication clock signal in synchronization with a switching timing of the selection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Rumi Matsushita
  • Patent number: 8717081
    Abstract: A non-overlapping clock generator including an enabling module and N pulse-generating modules connected as a ring is provided. When the ith input node has a high voltage level, the enabling module enables the ith pulse-generating module so as to trigger the ith pulse-generating module to discharge the ith input node. After the ith input node has been discharged to a low voltage level, the ith pulse-generating module charges the ith output node to the high voltage level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Allott, Thomas McKay
  • Patent number: 8710893
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for generating a low jitter clock, including: inserting a time delay in each low-speed clock period to finely adjust a high-speed clock, and then performing frequency division operation on the adjusted high-speed clock to obtain the required low-speed clock. The present invention also discloses an apparatus for generating the low jitter clock at the same time. By using the method and the apparatus, the jitter of the low-speed clock can be decreased. The implementation method is simple and convenient and the device cost is saved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventor: Chang Zhou
  • Patent number: 8698539
    Abstract: A clock generation circuit in an IC is provided for mitigating signal interferences caused by an aggressor block operable on a first clock signal with a frequency range of a victim block. The clock generation circuit includes a gating circuit configured to perform gating of a second clock signal to generate a third clock signal based on control signal. An average frequency of the third clock signal is substantially matched to a frequency of the first clock signal, and harmonics of the third clock signal do not interfere with the frequency range of the victim block. The clock generation circuit further includes a FIFO buffer circuit configured to receive the first clock signal as a write clock and the third clock signal as read clock, and a control circuit for generating the control signal based on an occupancy level of FIFO buffer circuit and a plurality of random numbers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Jasbir Singh Nayyar, Sreenath Narayanan Potty, Mukesh Kumar, Vivek Singhal
  • Patent number: 8698538
    Abstract: A level converter circuit is disclosed. The level converter circuit includes a first level converter that generates a first output signal, and a second level converter that generates a second output signal. The level converter circuit further includes an edge selector coupled to the first level converter and the second level converter that selects a rising edge of either the first output signal or the second output signal, and selects a falling edge of either the first output signal or the second output signal to generate an optimized output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Synopsys, Inc
    Inventor: Pedro Miguel Ferreira de Figueiredo
  • Patent number: 8692603
    Abstract: Circuits, integrated circuits, and methods are disclosed for bimodal disable circuits. In one such example method, a counter is maintained, with the counter indicating a logic level at which an output signal will be disabled during at least a portion of one of a plurality of disable cycles. The logic level indicated by the counter is transitioned. An input signal is provided as the output signal responsive to the enable signal indicating that the output signal is to be enabled, and the output signal is disabled at the logic level indicated by the counter responsive to the enable signal indicating that the output signal is to be disabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Booth, Tyler J. Gomm, Kallol Mazumder, Scott E. Smith, John F. Schreck
  • Patent number: 8686777
    Abstract: Various embodiments of circuits and methods for enabling a slew rate programmability and compensation of input/output circuits are provided. The circuit includes a delay code generation circuit and at least one input/output (I/O) circuit. The delay code generation circuit is configured to receive a clock signal and a delay factor and generate a compensated delay code based on the clock signal or a combination of the delay factor and the clock signal. The I/O circuit includes a plurality of delay lines associated, integrated or communicatively associated with the delay code generation circuit and is configured to program the plurality of delay lines so as to generate a predetermined delay corresponding to the compensated delay code in order to achieve a predetermined slew rate of the I/O circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Vikas Narang, Abhishek Chakraborty, Nagalinga Swamy Basayya Aremallapur
  • Patent number: 8686778
    Abstract: The described embodiments provide a configurable clock circuit. The clock circuit includes a control and enable circuit and a clock distribution circuit. During operation, when a signal on an enable input to the control and enable circuit is asserted and the control and enable circuit is configured in a clock mode, the control and enable circuit generates an enable signal on a control output to enable a signal on a clock input to propagate through the clock distribution circuit to the clock output. Alternatively, when a signal on the enable input to the control and enable circuit is asserted and the control and enable circuit is configured in a pulse mode, the control and enable circuit generates a pulsed control signal on the control output to control a length of a pulse generated from the clock input on a clock output by the clock distribution circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason M. Hart, Robert P. Masleid
  • Patent number: 8680910
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for glitch-free switching of multiple phase clock have been disclosed where switching from one phase to another phase is done step-by-step to avoid generating a glitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Integrated Device Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Pengfei Hu, Liang Zhang
  • Patent number: 8659588
    Abstract: A display substrate includes a base substrate including a display area and a peripheral area, a pixel disposed on the display area, wherein the pixel includes; a pixel transistor connected to a gate line and a data line which cross each other, and a pixel electrode connected to the pixel transistor and the pixel electrode, and a gate driving circuit disposed on the peripheral area, wherein the gate driving circuit outputs a gate signal to the gate line and comprises a plurality of stages, an n-th stage of the gate driving circuit including a plurality of circuit transistors and a boosting capacitor including a first capacitor and a second capacitor, the plurality of circuit transistors and the first capacitor being disposed on a first area and the second capacitor being disposed on a second area of the peripheral area positioned between the first area and the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Bon-Yong Koo
  • Publication number: 20140048711
    Abstract: Systems and methods of generating timing triggers to determine timing resolutions of gamma events for nuclear imaging includes receiving a pulse signature representing a succession of triggers associated with a photomultiplier. When a number of triggers occurring within a predetermined time interval matches a predetermined number, an event trigger can be initiated. A delayed version of the pulse signature can be generated and compared to a predetermined timing trigger level. When the delayed version matches the predetermined timing trigger level, a timing trigger can be generated. Based on the timing trigger level, the timing trigger can be generated at the pulse of the delayed version that corresponds to the first photoelectron of a gamma event. The timing trigger can correspond to a timestamp for the first photoelectron so that a data acquisition system can identify the pulse from which to acquire energy information to generate a nuclear image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicants: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
    Inventors: Debora Henseler, Peter Hansen, Meinrad Schienle
  • Patent number: 8638153
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating pulse clocks with programmable edges and pulse widths configured for varying requirements of different memory access operations. A pulse clock generation circuit includes a selective delay logic to provide a programmable rising edge delay of the pulse clock, a selective pulse width widening logic to provide a programmable pulse width of the pulse clock, and a built-in level shifter for shifting a voltage level of the pulse clock. A rising edge delay for a read operation is programmed to correspond to an expected read array access delay, and the pulse width for a write operation is programmed to be wider than the pulse width for a read operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Shaoping Ge, Chiaming Chai, Stephen Edward Liles, Lam V. Nguyen, Jeffrey Herbert Fischer
  • Patent number: 8610481
    Abstract: A device and a method for eliminating transitions in discrete signals. The working of the device and method is based on allowing the charge of a capacitor with one state when the state opposite the state to which it has been assigned is produced and allowing their discharge through a corresponding capacitor when their state is active. The signal is advantageously consolidated without needing processors or programs, is very simple, there is increased reliability, and the device can very easily be integrated in any sensor, such as those used in aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: EADS Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A.
    Inventor: Eladio Lorenzo Pena
  • Patent number: 8604852
    Abstract: In an integrated circuit that provides a clock signal, an asymmetric frequency-locked loop (AFLL) includes a first digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) that outputs a first signal having a first fundamental frequency, and a second DCO that outputs a second signal having a second fundamental frequency that is less than the first fundamental frequency. Moreover, the AFLL includes control logic that selects one of the first DCO and the second DCO based on an instantaneous value of a power-supply voltage and an average power-supply voltage so that an impact of power-supply voltage variations on a time-critical path in the integrated circuit is reduced. For example, the control logic may select the first DCO if the instantaneous value of the power-supply voltage is greater than the average power-supply voltage; otherwise, the control logic may select the second DCO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Sebastian Turullols, Changku Hwang, Daniel Woo, Yifan YangGong
  • Patent number: 8593199
    Abstract: The clock generation method contains the following steps. In a pulse recognition step, an input pulse signal is first filtered to remove a shorter signal. Then, a width digitization calculation is conducted on the remaining pulse signal. Based on the width digitization calculation, a signal is recorded and a period of the recorded signal is determined. The value of the period is delivered to a gain module. In a step for verifying the input value to D/A converter, two values are input to a D/A converter from the gain module, and the output from the D/A converter is delivered to an oscillator. The gain module determines a desired input value from the gain module to the D/A converter. In a pulse generation step, the gain module inputs the desired input value to the D/A converter which in turn delivers to the oscillator for the generation of a corresponding clock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: M31 Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Jou Lin, Yuan-Hsun Chang, Cheng-Ji Chang
  • Patent number: 8594170
    Abstract: A method in a mixed-signal system to prevent overlapping of clock edges of one or more digital clock signals and clock edges of one or more analog clock signals where the digital clock signals and the analog clock signals are digitally controlled includes generating one or more timing window pulses that are centered around the clock edges of one of the digital clock signals or the analog clock signals; combining the timing window pulses to generate a gating signal, the gating signal having an active logical level at each of the timing window pulses; and applying the gating signal to gate or delay clock edges of the other one of the digital clock signals or the analog clock signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: SiGear Europe Sarl
    Inventors: Friederich Mombers, Alain-Serge Porret, Melly Thierry
  • Publication number: 20130307605
    Abstract: A dual mode frequency synthesizer circuit including: a DDS or PLL (204) for receiving an input clock (202) and generating an output clock (206), in a high resolution mode; and an RF switch (210) having its output (208) coupled to the output of the DDS or PLL, a first input (216) for receiving a first injection low phase-noise clock (F1), a second input (218) for receiving a second injection low phase-noise clock (F2), and a control input (222) for selecting one of the first or second injection low phase-noise clocks for a low phase-noise mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventor: Michael Robert Patrizi
  • Patent number: 8575972
    Abstract: A first plurality of clock signals including a first clock signal and a second clock signal is received, the first and second clock signal out of phase with each other. A second plurality of clock signals comprising a third clock signal and a fourth clock signal is received, the third and fourth clock signals out of phase with each other. A plurality of enable signals are received. A fifth clock signal is determined based on the first plurality of clock signals and the plurality of enable signals. A sixth clock signal is determined based on the second plurality of clock signals and the plurality of enable signals. A seventh clock signal is determined based on the fifth clock signal and the sixth clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard W. Reeves, Spencer M. Gold, Steven J. Kommrusch, Anwar P. Kashem
  • Patent number: 8570014
    Abstract: In a switch mode power supply, a circuit and method for switching between an internal clock and an external synchronization clock when a stable external clock has been detected, and for switching back to operating the power supply using said internal clock when a predetermined number of sequential external clock pulses exceed a predetermined switching period dropout threshold or are otherwise missing. In one embodiment, a power system comprises a plurality of power supplies connected in parallel to a common load and where each power supply is synchronized to the external clock when a stable external clock has been detected by each.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Intersil Americas, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Patrick Laur, Zbigniew Jan Lata, Jinyu Yang
  • Patent number: 8570562
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a communication interface unit to communicate with a network using a physical layer protocol (PHY), a first control unit that includes a first Media Access Controller (MAC) to perform Media Access Control for the PHY when the image forming apparatus operates in a normal mode, and to control the image forming apparatus, a second control unit that includes a second Media Access Controller (MAC) to perform Media Access Control for the PHY when the image forming apparatus operates in a power saving mode, and a switching unit to switch a data path between the PHY, the first MAC, and the second MAC according to the operation mode of the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Youn-jae Kim
  • Patent number: 8565284
    Abstract: A spread spectrum clock signal generator and an accompanying method provide a spread spectrum clock signal of a reduced electromagnetic interference. The spread spectrum clock signal generator includes (a) a state machine, which maintains a current state of the spread spectrum clock signal generator, receives as input value a next state of the spread spectrum clock signal generator and generates a clock phase selection signal based on the current and next states; (b) a random number generator for generating the next state; and (c) a waveform generation circuit for generating a spread spectrum clock signal based on the clock phase selection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Intersil Americas Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Ta, Wei Wang, Alvin Wang, Peter D. Bradshaw
  • Patent number: 8558589
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides circuitry and a method for digital clock generation including the generation of integer and non-integer sub clocks. The proposed method provides simplified constant signal propagation and low skew in the divided clock path independent of division factor. Also provided is a simplified mechanism for generating low power clock patterns divided down by factors which are non-integer, phase-shifted, repeated pulse trains, dynamically changing and glitch-free.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Dialog Semiconductor GmbH
    Inventors: Nir Dahan, Kevin Graham Allen
  • Patent number: 8558601
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a gate driving circuit including a first clock generator to sequentially output n output clock pulses, a second clock generator to sequentially output n output control clock pulses, and a shift register to receive the n output clock pulses and the n output control clock pulses and to sequentially output a plurality of scan pulses, wherein high sections of k-th to (k+s)-th output clock pulses output during adjacent periods overlap with one another, a k-th output control clock pulse rises before the k-th output clock pulse, the k-th output control clock pulse falls before a (k?a)-th output clock pulse, a high section of the output control clock pulses does not overlap with that of the k-th output clock pulse, and a (k+b)-th output clock pulse falls during the high section of the output control clock pulses not overlapping with that of the k-th output clock pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Ho Jang, Seung-Chan Choi, Jae-Yong You, Woo-Seok Choi
  • Patent number: 8552786
    Abstract: A system including a first clock module, a second clock module and an adjustment module. The first clock module is configured to generate a first clock signal having a first frequency. The second clock module is configured to, based on the first clock signal, generate a second clock signal for an integrated circuit. An amount of current drawn by the integrated circuit is based on a second frequency of the second clock signal. An adjustment module is configured to receive an enable signal indicating whether the integrated circuit is being powered ON. In response to the enable signal indicating the integrated circuit is being powered ON, the adjustment module (i) determines a predetermined frequency, and (ii) generate a control signal based on the first clock signal. The control signal adjusts the second frequency of the second clock signal to be between the predetermined frequency and the first frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongying Sheng, Chen Liu, Wei Cao
  • Patent number: 8552787
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a gray-coded phase rotating frequency divider. A phase selector is provided that includes two or more selectors, each selector configured to receive multiple clock phases and output a respective clock phase based on one or more selection bits that are part of a selection input, and a gray code generator configured to generate a gray coded output that forms the selection input so that when the gray coded output changes state only selection bits associated with a single selector change. A method includes grouping a plurality of clock phases into two or more groups, for each group, selecting a respective clock phase based on one or more selection bits that are part of a selection input, and generating a gray coded output that forms the selection input so that when the gray coded output changes state only selection bits associated with a single group change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Koushik Krishnan, Jafar Savoj
  • Patent number: 8525568
    Abstract: A clock generation circuit, includes a first current source, a resistor connected to the first current source, a second current source, a first demux circuit connected to the second current source, a second demux circuit connected to the second current source, a capacitor connected to the first demux circuit and the second demux circuit, a first comparator connected to the first current source and the capacitor, a second comparator connected to the first current source and the capacitor, and a RS trigger connected both to the first comparator and the second comparator. The present invention has simple structure, small process variation, and lower cost, and is able to improve the accuracy of the clock with maximum possibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: IPGoal Microelectronics (SiChuan) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhaolei Wu, Yalan Lv, Guosheng Wu
  • Patent number: 8514995
    Abstract: A circuit includes a receiver circuit, a data valid monitor circuit, a clock signal generation circuit, and a phase shift circuit. The receiver circuit is operable to generate a first periodic signal, a sampled data signal based on an input data signal, and a data valid signal based on a predefined number of bits in the sampled data signal. The data valid monitor circuit is operable to generate a count value by counting periods of the first periodic signal. The data valid monitor circuit is operable to generate a phase error signal based on the data valid signal and the count value. The clock signal generation circuit is operable to generate a second periodic signal. The phase shift circuit is operable to generate a third periodic signal based on the second periodic signal and to adjust a phase of the third periodic signal based on the phase error signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Boon Hong Oh, Peter Schepers, Da Hai Tang
  • Patent number: 8514004
    Abstract: A clock management unit includes a delay unit; and an output unit, wherein the delay unit receives a clock signal and a reset signal for resetting an external circuit, and supplies a delayed reset signal to the output unit, wherein the output unit supplies to the external circuit an external clock signal obtained by processing the clock signal and the delayed reset signal, and wherein the external clock signal does not experience any edge transitions during at least two periods of the clock signal after the reset signal transitions to an active state for resetting the external circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Weicong Hu
  • Patent number: 8514005
    Abstract: A circuit for generating multiphase clock signals and corresponding indication signals is provided. The circuit includes a multiphase clock generation circuit, a DLL circuit, a timing circuit, and a phase comparison circuit. The multiphase clock generation circuit receives an external clock to provide a plurality of first clock signals, phases of which differ from one another. The DLL circuit receives the external clock signal to provide a second clock signal. The timing circuit receives the second clock signal and a comparison signal to provide a plurality of indication signals. Each of the plurality of indication signals has rising edges which lead the rising edges of a corresponding one of the first clock signals. The phase comparison provides the comparison signal if a delayed phase of the corresponding one of the indication signals is within a phase of one of the first clock signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Chien Huang, Chien-Yi Chang
  • Patent number: 8508278
    Abstract: A phase recombination circuit includes a first phase input and a first one-shot pulse generator adapted to receive the first phase input and produce a first signal to pull a signal to a first state. The phase recombination circuit also includes a second phase input in phase relationship with the first phase input, and a second one-shot pulse generator adapted to receive the second phase input and produce a second signal to pull a signal to a second state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael V. Ho, Tyler J. Gomm, Scott E. Smith
  • Publication number: 20130187697
    Abstract: A multi-level high-voltage pulse generator integrated circuit has a digital logic-level control interface circuit. A pair of complementary MOSFETs is controlled by the digital control interface circuit. A pair of supply voltage rails is provided, wherein one of the pair of supply voltage rails is connected to each of the pair of complementary MOSFETs. A pair of Zener diodes is provided, wherein one of the pair of Zener diodes is connected to each of the pair of complementary MOSFETs. A pair of resistors is provided, wherein one of the pair of resistors is connected in parallel with each of the pair of Zener diodes. A pair of complementary voltage blocking-MOSFETs having predetermined gate bias voltages is provided, wherein each of the pair complementary voltage blocking-MOSFETs is attached to a corresponding one pair of complementary MOSFETs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventors: Ben Choy, Ching Chu
  • Patent number: 8487684
    Abstract: A method buffers clock skew by using a logical effort, and is applicable to a clock tree that stays in a strong-inversion region, a moderate-inversion region, or a weak-inversion region. The method includes establishing in the clock tree a temperature sensor and a tunable-width buffer, and establishing width and temperature comparative lists according to a logical effort equation, for the tunable-width buffer to be individually applied to the strong-inversion region, the moderate-inversion region, and the weak-inversion region; selecting one from the width and temperature comparative lists that corresponds to one of the inversion regions in which the clock tree stays, enabling the temperature sensor to sense a temperature, and searching the selected width and temperature comparative list for a width that corresponds to the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor; and enabling the tunable-width buffer to perform a width modulation process according to the searched width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Chung-Ying Hsieh, Ming-Hung Chang, Wei Hwang
  • Patent number: 8487682
    Abstract: A clock generator includes a first latch configured to output a first intermediate clock phase signal based on a first clock signal and a second intermediate clock phase signal. A first phase interpolation circuit has a first input coupled to a first input of the first latch and a second input coupled to a first output of the first latch. The first phase interpolation circuit is configured to output a first clock phase signal based on the first and second intermediate clock phase signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Initio Corporation
    Inventors: Zhenchang Du, Haiming Tang, Wei Wang
  • Publication number: 20130154686
    Abstract: A logic processing device, containing an application specific integrated circuit (“ASIC”) and field programmable gate array (“FPGA”), capable of automatically interfacing between ASIC and FPGA is disclosed. The logic processing device, in one aspect, includes a phase adjustment circuit, ASIC, and configurable logic circuit (“CLC”) wherein the CLC can be an FPGA. While ASIC is able to perform a specific function in accordance with an ASIC clock domain, the CLC is capable of performing a programmable logic function in accordance with an FPGA clock domain. The phase adjustment circuit is used to automatically facilitate a communication between the ASIC and the CLC in accordance with the ASIC clock domain and the FPGA clock domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: Agate Logic Inc.
    Inventor: Agate Logic Inc.
  • Patent number: 8461934
    Abstract: An IC includes first and second pads. The first pad is configured to receive an external clock. Alternatively, the first and second pads are configured to be coupled to a crystal oscillator and receive a reference clock. Alternatively, the second pad is configured to be grounded. The IC includes an internal oscillator for generating an internal clock, and an oscillator detector coupled to the second pad. The oscillator detector includes a transistor having a gate coupled to the second pad configured to pull a source-drain region to a first state if the second pad receives the reference clock or allow the source-drain region to be pulled to a second state if the second pad is grounded. The IC includes a buffer for transferring the first state to the internal oscillator for keeping the internal oscillator enabled and transferring the second state to the internal oscillator for disabling the internal oscillator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.
    Inventors: Ovidiu Carnu, Xiaoyue Wang, Shafiq M. Jamal
  • Publication number: 20130135129
    Abstract: The present invention provides a circuit for concurrent integration of multiple differential signals. The circuit comprises a plurality of Stage 1 integration circuit arranged in array and a plurality of Stage 2 integration circuit arrange in array. Each of said Stage 1 integration circuit is configured to concurrently integrate an input signal to send out a Stage 1 positive signal and a Stage 1 negative signal which is reverse to said Stage 1 positive signal. Each of said Stage 2 integration circuit is configured to integrate a differential signal from a Stage 1 positive signal sent from a corresponding Stage 1 integration circuit and a Stage 1 negative signal sent from another Stage 1 integration circuit next to said corresponding Stage 1 integration circuit to output a Stage 2 signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventor: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
  • Patent number: 8441429
    Abstract: A PLL as a clock generation circuit that generates a PWM clock based on a reference clock, which PWM clock is used for controlling, in a pulse width modulation method, a lamp on time and a lamp off time of a light source illuminating a liquid crystal panel by synchronizing with a video signal that performs display in a set period on the liquid crystal panel, includes a configuration that generates a PWM clock that can maintain a fixed ratio of the lamp on time to the lamp off time within one period even if the set period is changed, by changing a pulse interval of the reference clock in conjunction with the change in the set period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuji Tanaka, Takayuki Murai
  • Publication number: 20130113539
    Abstract: A mobile communication device includes an analog clock and a digital clock circuit. The analog clock circuit is configured to generate an oscillating output. The digital clock circuit is configured to generate a digital clock output having a frequency that is substantially equal to the frequency of the oscillating output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Research In Motion Limited
  • Publication number: 20130101006
    Abstract: A method in a mixed-signal system to prevent overlapping of clock edges of one or more digital clock signals and clock edges of one or more analog clock signals where the digital clock signals and the analog clock signals are digitally controlled includes generating one or more timing window pulses that are centered around the clock edges of one of the digital clock signals or the analog clock signals; combining the timing window pulses to generate a gating signal, the gating signal having an active logical level at each of the timing window pulses; and applying the gating signal to gate or delay clock edges of the other one of the digital clock signals or the analog clock signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventors: Friederich Mombers, Alain-Serge Porret, Melly Thierry