Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology for adjusting a digital signal received from a communication path. SOLUTION: Systems and methods for adjusting a signal received from a communication path are disclosed. A receiver receives a signal from a communication path which attenuates at least some frequency components of the signal. The receiver includes an equalization block that adjusts at least some of the frequency content of the received signal, a signal normalization block that provides a normalized signal amplitude and/or a normalized edge slope, and a control block. In one embodiment, the control block controls frequency adjustment in the equalization block for high frequencies but not for low frequencies. For low frequency adjustment, the control block controls the normalized signal amplitude in the signal normalization block. In this manner, controlled adjustment for low frequency content is performed in the signal normalization block. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately adjust the amount of gain in equalization circuitry. SOLUTION: Equalization circuitry (200) may be used to compensate for the attenuation of a data signal caused by a transmission medium. The control circuitry for the equalization circuitry may generate control inputs for equalization stages (202) that control the amount of gain provided to the data signal. A comparator (212) may determine whether the gain from the equalization circuitry is less than or more than the desired amount of gain. A programmable up/down counter (204) may adjust the counter value based on the output of the comparator. The counter value may be converted into one or more analog voltages using one or more digital-to-analog converters (208, 210). The analog voltages may be provided to the equalization stages as control inputs. The control circuitry may also include hysteresis circuitry (214) that prevents the counter value from being adjusted when the gain produced by the equalization stages is close to the desired amount of gain. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
Integrated circuits with phase-locked loops are provided. Phase-locked loops may include an oscillator, a phase-frequency detector, a charge pump, a loop filter, a voltage-controlled oscillator, and a programmable divider. The voltage-controlled oscillator may include multiple inductors, an oscillator circuit, and a buffer circuit. A selected one of the multiple inductors may be actively connected to the oscillator circuit. The voltage-controlled oscillators may have multiple oscillator circuits. Each oscillator circuit may be connected to a respective inductor, may include a varactor, and may be powered by a respective voltage regulator. Each oscillator circuit may be coupled to a respective input transistor pair in the buffer circuit through associated coupling capacitors. A selected one of the oscillator circuits may be turned on during normal operation by supplying a high voltage to the selected one of the oscillator circuit and by supply a ground voltage to the remaining oscillator circuits.
Abstract:
Circuitry for receiving a serial data signal (e.g., a high-speed serial data signal) includes adjustable equalizer circuitry for producing an equalized version of the serial data signal. The equalizer circuitry may include controllably variable DC gain and controllably variable AC gain. The circuitry may further include eye height and eye width monitor circuitry for respectively producing first and second output signals indicative of the height and width of the eye of the equalized version. The first output signal may be used in control of the DC gain of the equalizer circuitry, and the second output signal may be used in control of the AC gain of the equalizer circuitry.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique for generating a fractional clock signal.SOLUTION: A circuit includes a phase detection circuit, a clock signal generation circuit, a first frequency divider and a second frequency divider. The phase detection circuit compares an input clock signal with a feedback signal to generate a control signal. The clock signal generation circuit generates a periodic output signal in response to the control signal. The first frequency divider divides a frequency of the periodic output signal by a first value to generate a first frequency-divided signal. The second frequency divider divides the frequency of the periodic output signal by a second value to generate a second frequency-divided signal. The first and second frequency-divided signals are routed to the phase detection circuit as the feedback signal during different time intervals.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a digital adaptive circuit network and a method for a programmable logic device.SOLUTION: A method controls equalization of an incoming data signal. The method comprises steps of: detecting bits having two consecutive different values out of the data signal; determining whether transition in the incoming data signal between the two bits is relatively low in speed or relatively high in speed; and increasing the equalization of the incoming data signal when the transition is relatively low in speed.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide techniques which allow use of option conductors to connect components in an oscillator circuit.SOLUTION: An oscillator circuit 200 includes transistors that are cross-coupled through routing conductors in a first conductive layer. The oscillator circuit also includes varactors 203 to 206, capacitors 221 to 226, and option conductors 207, 208, and 212 to 216 in a second conductive layer. The option conductors each form at least a portion of a connection between one of the transistors and one of a capacitor and a varactor. The oscillator circuit may further include an inductor coupled to one of a plurality of first transistors through the routing conductors in the first conductive layer, and a second option conductor in the second conductive layer that forms a first portion of the inductor.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a transmitter circuit that reduces voltage jitter of data transmission.SOLUTION: A transmitter circuit comprises: a first current source; a first filter that is connected between the first current source and a first node; a second filter that is connected between the first current source and a second node; a second current source; a third filter that is connected between the second current source and a third node; a fourth filter that is connected between the second current source and a fourth node; a driver switch circuit that are connected to the first, second, third and fourth nodes; and the like.