- Patent Title: Ring oscillator, controlling circuit and methods for realignment
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Application No.: US17570705Application Date: 2022-01-07
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Publication No.: US11646721B2Publication Date: 2023-05-09
- Inventor: Tsung-Hsien Tsai , Ruey-Bin Sheen , Chih-Hsien Chang , Cheng-Hsiang Hsieh
- Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
- Applicant Address: TW Hsinchu
- Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
- Current Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: TW Hsinchu
- Agency: McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP
- Main IPC: H03K3/03
- IPC: H03K3/03

Abstract:
A controlling circuit for ring oscillator is provided. A first transistor and a second transistor of a first conductive type are coupled in series and between a node and a first power source. A third transistor and a fourth transistor of a second conductive type are coupled in parallel and between the node and a second power source. The node is coupled to an input of a delay chain of the ring oscillator. The second and third transistors are coupled in series. Gates of the second and third transistors are configured to receive an output signal of the delay chain. When the first transistor is turned off and the fourth transistor is turned on, the node is pulled to a first logic level from a second logic level in order to align a phase of a waveform of the ring oscillator.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220131534A1 RING OSCILLATOR, CONTROLLING CIRCUIT AND METHODS FOR REALIGNMENT Public/Granted day:2022-04-28
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