Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a digital adaptation circuit network and a method for a programmable logic device. SOLUTION: The method controls the equalization of an incoming data signal. The method includes steps for: 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. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a programmable logic device ("PLD") that can support over a wide range of assumed serial data communication speeds (including 10 to 12 Gbps). SOLUTION: A high-speed serial data transceiver network on a programmable logic device ("PLD") includes some channels that are able to operate at data rates, up to a first, relatively low maximum data rate, and other channels that are able to operate at data rates, up to a second, relatively high maximum data rate. The relatively low-speed channels are served by relatively low-speed phase-locked loop ("PLL") network, and have other circuit components that are typically needed for handling the data that are transmitted at relatively low data rates. The relatively high-speed channels are served by a relatively high-speed PLL network, and have other circuit components that are typically needed for handling data that are transmitted at relatively high data rates. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a CDR architecture operable over a wide range of data rates. SOLUTION: A wide range and dynamically reconfigurable CDR architecture recovers an embedded clock signal from serial input data with a wide range of operating frequencies. In order to support a wide range of data rates, the CDR architecture includes multiple operating parameters. These parameters include various pre/post divider settings, charge pump currents, loop-filter and bandwidth selections, and VCO gears. The parameters may be dynamically reprogrammable without powering down the circuitry or PLD. This allows the CDR circuitry to switch between various standards and protocols on-the-fly. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To variably control a slew rate in a transmitter to be used for data transfer employing variable slew rate or various transmission protocols. SOLUTION: A transmitter driver circuit having a variable slew rate provided by the present invention comprises a pre-driver circuit for generating a driver input signal with a variable slew rate and a driver circuit for receiving a slew rate controlled signal from the pre-driver circuit. The pre-driver circuit comprises a plurality of pre-driver stages each selectively operable to drive a pre-driver output signal related to a signal received at an input and a control circuit which responds to at least one slew rate control signal, the control circuit operates to selectively enable the pre-driver stages and to change a pre-driver output signal slew rate, and the driver circuit generates a driver output signal with a slew rate related to a slew rate of the pre-driver output signal. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT