US7253668B2
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Delay-locked loop with feedback compensation
Assignee: Micron Technology Inc
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Filing: 2006-05-24
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Granted: 2007-08-07
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Expires: 2026-05-24
Abstract
Abstract A delay-locked loop (DLL) with feedback compensation is provided to increase the speed and accuracy of the DLL. After the variable delay line of the DLL is adjusted to minimize phase error, multiple clock cycles may be required before the adjusted signal is fed back to the phase detector. During this time, a signal replicating the adjusted signal is temporarily fed to the phase detector until the adjusted signal reaches the phase detector.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary M Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 14:08
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03L; H03L7/00; H03L7/06; H03L7/08; H03L7/081; H03L7/0812; H03L7/0814; H03L7/0816; H03L7/0818; H03L7/085; H03L7/087
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A method of adjusting a phase difference between a reference signal and an output signal, said method comprising: receiving a reference signal; generating an output signal synchronized to said reference signal; measuring the phase difference between said reference signal and said output signal; adjusting said generating of said output signal in accordance with said measuring; and temporarily adjusting at least one of said reference signal and said output signal for a predetermined number of clock cycles in accordance with said adjusting said generating.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
83 words
A method of adjusting a phase difference between a reference signal and an output signal, said method comprising: receiving a reference signal; generating an output signal synchronized to said reference signal; measuring the phase difference between said reference signal and said output signal; adjusting said generating of said output signal in accordance with said measuring; and temporarily adjusting at least one of said reference signal and said output signal for a predetermined number of clock cycles in accordance with said adjusting said generating.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising measuring the phase difference between said reference signal and said output signal using said at least one temporarily adjusted signal for said predetermined number of clock cycles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 2 further comprising: further adjusting said generating of said output signal in accordance with said measuring using said at least one temporarily adjusted signal; and further temporarily adjusting at least one of said reference signal and said output signal for a second predetermined number of clock cycles in accordance with said further adjusting said generating.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said temporarily adjusting comprises adjusting only one of said reference and output signals.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said temporarily adjusting comprises adjusting the phase of said output signal and said adjusting said generating comprises adjusting the phase at which the output signal is generated.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said temporarily adjusting comprises adjusting the phase of said output signal by the same amount of phase as said adjusting said generating.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said predetermined number of clock cycles comprises the number of clock cycles until the phase difference between said reference signal and said adjusted generated output signal can be measured.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said predetermined number of clock cycles is proportional to the phase difference.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
101 words
A system for adjusting a phase difference between a reference signal and an output signal, said system comprising: a receiver operative to receive a periodic reference signal; a signal generator operative to generate an output signal synchronized to said reference signal; a phase detector operative to measure the phase difference between said reference signal and said output signal and to adjust said signal generator in accordance with said measured difference; and a delay unit operative to temporarily adjust at least one of said reference signal and said output signal provided to said phase detector for a predetermined number of clock cycles.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
101 words
A system for adjusting a phase difference between a reference signal and an output signal, said system comprising: a receiver operative to receive a periodic reference signal; a signal generator operative to generate an output signal synchronized to said reference signal; a phase detector operative to measure the phase difference between said reference signal and said output signal and to adjust said signal generator in accordance with said measured difference; and a delay unit operative to temporarily adjust at least one of said reference signal and said output signal provided to said phase detector for a predetermined number of clock cycles.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system of claim 9 wherein said phase detector is operative to measure the phase difference between said reference signal and said output signal using said at least one temporarily adjusted signal for said predetermined number of clock cycles.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
68 words
The system of claim 10 wherein said phase detector is operative to further adjust said generating of said output signal in accordance with said measuring using said at least one temporarily adjusted signal and wherein said delay unit is operative to temporarily adjust at least one of said reference signal and said output signal for a second predetermined number of clock cycles in accordance with said further adjusting.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 9 wherein said delay unit adjusts only one of said reference and output signals.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 9 wherein said temporarily adjusting comprises adjusting the phase of said output signal and said adjusting said signal generator comprises adjusting the phase at which said output signal is generated.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 12 wherein said temporarily adjusting comprises adjusting the phase of said output signal by the same amount of phase as said adjusting said generating.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 9 wherein said predetermined number of clock cycles comprises the number of clock cycles until the phase difference between said reference signal and said adjusted generated output signal can be measured.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 9 wherein said predetermined number of clock cycles is proportional to the phase difference.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 9 further comprising a counter operative to commence counting said predetermined number of clock cycles substantially upon said phase detector adjusting said signal generator.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
118 words
A system for adjusting a phase difference between a reference signal and an output signal, said system comprising: a variable delay operative to receive a periodic reference signal and to vary a delay of the periodic reference signal to provide an output signal synchronized to said reference signal; a phase detector operative to detect a phase difference between said periodic reference signal and said output signal and to vary said delay of said variable delay based on said detected difference; and a delay unit operative to temporarily delay at least one of said periodic reference signal and said output signal provided to said phase detector in response to said phase detector varying said delay of said variable delay.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
118 words
A system for adjusting a phase difference between a reference signal and an output signal, said system comprising: a variable delay operative to receive a periodic reference signal and to vary a delay of the periodic reference signal to provide an output signal synchronized to said reference signal; a phase detector operative to detect a phase difference between said periodic reference signal and said output signal and to vary said delay of said variable delay based on said detected difference; and a delay unit operative to temporarily delay at least one of said periodic reference signal and said output signal provided to said phase detector in response to said phase detector varying said delay of said variable delay.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 18 wherein said delay unit is operative to temporarily delay at least one of said signals for a predetermined number of clock cycles.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 18 wherein said delay unit is operative to temporarily delay at least one of said signals until said phase detector receives said output signal of said varied variable delay.
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