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US08207795B2 Delay cell of ring oscillator and associated method 有权
环形振荡器的延迟单元及相关方法

  • 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
  • Application No.: US12410751
    Application Date: 2009-03-25
  • Publication No.: US08207795B2
    Publication 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
Delay cell of ring oscillator and associated method
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.
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