Invention Grant
US09031181B1 Method and apparatus for controlling clocking of transceivers in a multi-port networking device
有权
用于控制多端口网络设备中收发器时钟的方法和装置
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for controlling clocking of transceivers in a multi-port networking device
- Patent Title (中): 用于控制多端口网络设备中收发器时钟的方法和装置
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Application No.: US14149308Application Date: 2014-01-07
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Publication No.: US09031181B1Publication Date: 2015-05-12
- Inventor: Pierte Roo
- Applicant: Marvell International Ltd.
- Applicant Address: BM Hamilton
- Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: BM Hamilton
- Main IPC: H04L7/00
- IPC: H04L7/00 ; H04L7/033

Abstract:
A multi-port information communication system includes a reference clock signal generator configured to generate a reference clock signal. The system also includes a phase controller configured to generate a plurality of information communication clock signals based on the reference clock signal by staggering a phase of each of the information communication clock signals. The phase controller includes a delay-locked loop configured to generate a plurality of delay-locked loop signals based on the reference clock signal, and a plurality of time delay elements. Each time delay element is configured to produce a respective one of the information communication clock signals by adding a respective delay to a respective one of the delay-locked loop signals. The system includes information communication devices each including a respective transmitter. Each of the transmitters is configured to operate in response to a respective one of the information communication clock signals.
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