Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Delay cell of ring oscillator and associated method
- Patent Title (中): 环形振荡器的延迟单元及相关方法
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Application No.: US12410751Application Date: 2009-03-25
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Publication No.: US08207795B2Publication Date: 2012-06-26
- Inventor: Yao-Chi Wang
- Applicant: Yao-Chi Wang
- Applicant Address: TW Hsinchu Hsien
- Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
- Current Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: TW Hsinchu Hsien
- Agency: WPAT., P.C.
- Agent Justin King
- Priority: TW97147017A 20081203
- Main IPC: H03K3/03
- IPC: H03K3/03

Abstract:
A delay cell for use in a ring oscillator and associated method is provided. The delay cell includes a differential amplifier, a switched capacitance bank, and a Kvco equalizer. The differential amplifier comprises a differential pair, a first load and a second load. The differential pair includes a positive input terminal, a negative input terminal, a positive output terminal, and a negative output terminal. The first load is coupled to the positive output terminal, and the second load is coupled to the negative output terminal. The switched capacitance bank has a plurality of controlled capacitor paths selectively connecting to the positive output terminal or the negative output terminal according to a capacitance controlling signal. The Kvco equalizer has an adjustable current source for providing a current to the Kvco equalizer according to a current controlling signal to compensate currents flowing through the first load and the second load.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100134170A1 Delay Cell of Ring Oscillator and Associated Method Public/Granted day:2010-06-03
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