HIGH-RESOLUTION FREQUENCY ADJUSTMENT METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MULTI-STAGE FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZER

    公开(公告)号:JP2002100985A

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-05

    申请号:JP2001221160

    申请日:2001-07-23

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and a device for adjusting the generated frequency, especially a frequency synthesizer capable of performing the frequency adjustment of high resolution at high speed, using a multi-stage frequency synthesizer. SOLUTION: The initial stage of the frequency synthesizer is a conventional phase-locked loop connected to a dynamically variable frequency divider. There are one or more intermediate stages provided with the forward part of the phase-locked loop connected to the dynamically variable frequency divider for performing feedback through a fixed frequency divider. The final stage is provided with the forward part of the phase-locked loop connected to a different fixed frequency divider for performing feedback through the fixed frequency divider. By changing the frequency division constant of the variable frequency divider of a circuit, fine frequency adjustment is performed at a very high speed. The accuracy of the adjustment depends on the relative value of the frequency divider and the number of the intermediate stages inside a system.

    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MOUNTING LOGIC BY USING MASK PROGRAMMABLE DYNAMIC LOGIC GATE

    公开(公告)号:JP2002009612A

    公开(公告)日:2002-01-11

    申请号:JP2001136609

    申请日:2001-05-07

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and a device for mounting dynamic logic having a dynamic programmable logic gate. SOLUTION: The method and the device activate so as to complement a programmable logic array(PLA) used for a high-speed microprocessor design. A matrix, consisting of selectable cells permits powerful logic functions such as AND-OR gate functions with a minimum possible number of entries and of transistors(TRs). Employing the programmable logic array and a dynamic programmable gate can considerably improve the efficiency of logic blocks almost, without the need for adding of the circuit region.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZING NODE IN COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH DIFFERENT MACHINE KINDS MIXED

    公开(公告)号:JP2002171247A

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-14

    申请号:JP2001221146

    申请日:2001-07-23

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a node synchronization method and apparatus which can be used for a different machine kind mixing computer system in which a common system clock is not shared. SOLUTION: Time stamps are added to a transaction request. These time stamps can be registers to be incremented by a system clock based on a time value. Nodes are respectively provided with exclusive system clocks, and the frequencies of those clocks can be deviated. When the deviation of the value is large, data updated by a multi-processor computer system can be lost. The relative phase of a master time register to one or more slave time registers is monitored. A frequency synthesizer whose resolution is high and whose high speed frequencies are adjustable is connected to the system clock. When anY phase shift is detected in the master and slave time values, the output of the frequency synthesizer is changed so that the phases of the two signals can be matched into an original state.

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