Optical filter having a tapered profile

    公开(公告)号:US11668874B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-06

    申请号:US17700077

    申请日:2022-03-21

    Applicant: XILINX, INC.

    CPC classification number: G02B6/12016 G02B6/2938 G02B6/29338 G02B6/29395

    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an optical filter configured for wavelength division and multiplexing capable of transmitting and receiving signals. The optical filter includes an optical waveguide configured to receive at an input multiple signals with different wavelengths. The optical filter includes a plurality of channels coupled at different locations along a length of the optical waveguide. Each of the plurality of channels is configured to transmit a respective one of the multiple signals. A number of ring filter stages in a first channel of the plurality of channels that is closer to the input of the optical waveguide is greater than a second channel in the plurality of channels further away from the input of the optical waveguide.

    Wide frequency range voltage controlled oscillators

    公开(公告)号:US11637528B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-25

    申请号:US17689748

    申请日:2022-03-08

    Applicant: XILINX, INC.

    Abstract: Transformer based voltage controlled oscillator circuitry for phase-locked loop circuitry includes upper band circuitry and lower band circuitry. The upper band circuitry operates in a first frequency range and includes a first capacitor array having a variable capacitance. The lower band circuitry operates in a second frequency range and includes a second capacitor array having a variable capacitance. The first frequency range higher than the second frequency range. In a first operating mode, the first capacitor array has a first capacitance value and the second capacitor array has a second capacitance value. In a second operating mode, the second capacitor array has a third capacitance value different than the second capacitance value.

    Analog-based DC offset compensation

    公开(公告)号:US11277144B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-15

    申请号:US16840533

    申请日:2020-04-06

    Applicant: Xilinx, Inc.

    Abstract: An apparatus for reducing or removing a direct current (DC) offset voltage from one or more analog signals is disclosed. An analog signal may be received by an integrator. The integrator may integrate the analog signal to determine a DC offset error signal. The apparatus may integrate, invert, and amplify the DC offset error signal to provide an analog correction signal. The analog correction signal may be inverted and subtracted from the analog signal. In some implementations, the apparatus may include multiple, independent circuits to reduce or remove DC offset voltages from differential signals.

    Multi-port inductors and transformers for accurately predicting voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) frequency

    公开(公告)号:US10715153B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-14

    申请号:US16517103

    申请日:2019-07-19

    Applicant: XILINX, INC.

    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to automatically generating a data structure representation of an on-chip inductive-capacitive (LC) tank circuit by determining parasitic inductances in each of the segments of conductive paths that connect a main inductor to one or more selectable VCO components such as capacitors and varactors, for example. In an illustrative example, one or more of the selectable VCO components may be arranged, when selected, to form a parallel resonant LC tank with the main inductor. A method may include defining nodes ai terminating each of the segments along the conductive paths between the main inductor terminals and a drive circuit. By modelling the paths as multi-port inductors and transformers, resonant frequency of the VCO may be more accurately predicted by simulation.

    Method for increasing active inductor operating range and peaking gain

    公开(公告)号:US09774315B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-26

    申请号:US14933346

    申请日:2015-11-05

    Applicant: Xilinx, Inc.

    CPC classification number: H03K3/01 H03K19/017527

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for a differential active inductor load for inductive peaking in which cross-coupled capacitive elements are used to cancel out, or at least reduce, the limiting effect of the gate-to-drain capacitance (Cgd) of transistors in the active inductor load. The cross-coupled capacitive elements extend the range over which the active inductor load behaves inductively and increase the quality factor (Q) of each active inductor. Therefore, the achievable inductive peaking of the load is significantly increased, which leads to providing larger signal swing across the load for a given power or, alternatively, lower power for a given signal swing.

    Digital fractional-N multiplying injection locked oscillator

    公开(公告)号:US09614537B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-04

    申请号:US15093655

    申请日:2016-04-07

    Applicant: Xilinx, Inc.

    Abstract: An example clock generator circuit includes a fractional reference generator configured to generate a reference clock in response to a base reference clock and a phase error signal, the reference clock having a frequency that is a rational multiple of a frequency of the base reference clock. The clock generator circuit includes a digitally controlled delay line (DCDL) that delays the reference clock based on a first control code, and a pulse generator configured to generate pulses based on the delayed reference clock. The clock generator circuit includes a digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) configured to generate an output clock based on a second control code, the DCO including an injection input coupled to the pulse generator to receive the pulses. The clock generator circuit includes a phase detector configured to compare the output clock and the reference clock and generate the phase error signal, and a control circuit configured to generate the first and second control codes based on the phase error signal.

    Broadband in-phase and quadrature phase signal generation
    17.
    发明授权
    Broadband in-phase and quadrature phase signal generation 有权
    宽带同相和正交相位信号产生

    公开(公告)号:US09559792B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-31

    申请号:US14841212

    申请日:2015-08-31

    Applicant: Xilinx, Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04B17/12 H04L27/2631 H04L27/362 H04L2027/0057

    Abstract: An apparatus, and method therefor, relate generally to broadband IQ generation. In this apparatus, related generally to broadband in-phase and quadrature phase (“IQ”) generation, a divider circuit and a polyphase filter circuit are configured for receiving an oscillator output. The polyphase filter circuit is configured for polyphase filtering the oscillator output into a first quadrature output. The divider circuit is configured for dividing the oscillator output into a second quadrature output. A multiplexer circuit is coupled to the divider circuit and the polyphase filter circuit and configured for selecting either the first quadrature output or the second quadrature output as an IQ output based on a bandwidth of the oscillator output.

    Abstract translation: 一种装置及其方法一般涉及宽带IQ生成。 在该装置中,通常涉及宽带同相和正交相位(“IQ”)产生,分频器电路和多相滤波器电路被配置用于接收振荡器输出。 多相滤波器电路被配置为将振荡器输出多相滤波成第一正交输出。 分频器电路被配置为将振荡器输出分成第二正交输出。 多路复用器电路耦合到分频器电路和多相滤波器电路,并且被配置为基于振荡器输出的带宽来选择第一正交输出或第二正交输出作为IQ输出。

    Circuits for and methods of generating a divided clock signal with a configurable phase offset
    18.
    发明授权
    Circuits for and methods of generating a divided clock signal with a configurable phase offset 有权
    用于生成具有可配置相位偏移的分频时钟信号的电路和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09553592B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-24

    申请号:US14639197

    申请日:2015-03-05

    Applicant: Xilinx, Inc.

    CPC classification number: H03K21/02 H03K5/13

    Abstract: A circuit for generating a divided clock signal with a configurable phase offset comprises a first latch circuit adapted to receive a clock signal to be divided; a second latch coupled to an output of the first latch circuit and generating a divided output clock signal; and an initialization circuit coupled to the first latch circuit and the second latch circuit, the initialization circuit coupled to receive an initialization signal. The initialization signal determines a phase offset between the divided output clock signal and the clock signal to be divided. A method of generating a divided clock signal is also described.

    Abstract translation: 用于产生具有可配置相位偏移的分频时钟信号的电路包括适于接收待分频的时钟信号的第一锁存电路; 第二锁存器,耦合到所述第一锁存电路的输出并产生分频的输出时钟信号; 以及耦合到所述第一锁存电路和所述第二锁存电路的初始化电路,所述初始化电路被耦合以接收初始化信号。 初始化信号决定分割后的输出时钟信号与待分割的时钟信号之间的相位偏移。 还描述了产生分频时钟信号的方法。

    Input/output circuits and methods of implementing an input/output circuit
    19.
    发明授权
    Input/output circuits and methods of implementing an input/output circuit 有权
    输入/输出电路和实现输入/输出电路的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09214941B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-15

    申请号:US14014879

    申请日:2013-08-30

    Applicant: Xilinx, Inc.

    Abstract: An input/output circuit implemented in an integrated circuit is described. The input/output circuit comprises an input/output pad and a voltage control circuit coupled to the input/output pad. The voltage control circuit sets a voltage at the input/output pad at a first voltage when the input/output pad is implemented as an input pad and at a second voltage when the input/output pad is implemented as an output pad. Methods of implementing input/output circuits in an integrated circuit are also described.

    Abstract translation: 描述了在集成电路中实现的输入/输出电路。 输入/输出电路包括输入/​​输出焊盘和耦合到输入/输出焊盘的电压控制电路。 当输入/输出焊盘被实现为输入焊盘时,电压控制电路以第一电压设置输入/输出焊盘处的电压,并且当输入/输出焊盘被实现为输出焊盘时,电压控制电路将第二电压设置为第一电压。 还描述了在集成电路中实现输入/输出电路的方法。

    TRANSCEIVER LOOPBACK DATA PATH
    20.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20250088287A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-13

    申请号:US18463078

    申请日:2023-09-07

    Applicant: Xilinx, Inc.

    Abstract: A transceiver circuit is disclosed. The transceiver circuit includes a transmitter driver circuit configured to drive a transmit antenna. The transceiver circuit also includes a receiver circuit configured to generate digital signals based on received signals. The transceiver circuit also includes a loopback data path circuit electrically connected to the transmitter driver circuit and to the receiver circuit, where the loopback data path circuit is configured to conditionally provide signals from the transmitter driver circuit to the receiver circuit according to one or more control signals. The transceiver circuit also includes a controller configured to generate the control signals.

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