RING OSCILLATOR, CONTROLLING CIRCUIT AND METHODS FOR REALIGNMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20220131534A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-28

    申请号:US17570705

    申请日:2022-01-07

    IPC分类号: H03K3/03

    摘要: A controlling circuit for ring oscillator is provided. A first transistor and a second transistor of a first conductive type are coupled in series and between a node and a first power source. A third transistor and a fourth transistor of a second conductive type are coupled in parallel and between the node and a second power source. The node is coupled to an input of a delay chain of the ring oscillator. The second and third transistors are coupled in series. Gates of the second and third transistors are configured to receive an output signal of the delay chain. When the first transistor is turned off and the fourth transistor is turned on, the node is pulled to a first logic level from a second logic level in order to align a phase of a waveform of the ring oscillator.

    PHASE LOCKED LOOP
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210028789A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-28

    申请号:US17069237

    申请日:2020-10-13

    摘要: Phase-locked loops (PLLs) are provided. A PLL includes a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), a frequency divider and a track-and-hold charge pump. The VCO is configured to provide an output clock corresponding to a pumping current. The frequency divider is configured to provide a feedback signal according to the output clock. The track-and-hold charge pump is configured to provide the pumping current according to a reference clock and the feedback signal. The track-and-hold charge pump includes a track-and-hold circuit, a pumping switch and a pulse width modulator (PWM). The track-and-hold circuit is coupled to the frequency divider and configured to sample the feedback signal according to the reference clock. The PWM is configured to provide a PWM signal to control the pumping switch according to the reference clock, so as to provide the pumping current corresponding to the sampled feedback signal.

    Sense Amplifier and Method Thereof
    5.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230395100A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-07

    申请号:US17805026

    申请日:2022-06-01

    摘要: A sense amplifier includes a first pair of transistors having gate terminals respectively coupled to a first input terminal for receiving a first input signal and to a second input terminal for receiving a second input signal, source terminals coupled to a first power supply terminal, and drain terminals. The sense amplifier also includes a second pair of transistors having gate terminals coupled to a clock terminal, source terminals respectively coupled to the drain terminals of the first pair of transistors, and drain terminals. The sense amplifier also includes a third pair of transistors having gate terminals coupled to the clock terminal, drain terminals respectively coupled to the drain terminals of the second pair of transistors, and source terminals coupled to a second power supply terminal. In addition, the sense amplifier includes an output circuit coupled to the drain terminals of the second pair of transistors and having an output terminal.

    INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH FEOL RESISTOR

    公开(公告)号:US20210335991A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-28

    申请号:US17167624

    申请日:2021-02-04

    摘要: An IC structure includes a resistor circuit and a transistor. The resistor circuit includes a first metal resistor strip over a semiconductor substrate, and a first metal line and a second metal line extending on a same level height above the first metal resistor strip. The first metal resistor strip is a dummy gate. Both the first metal line and the second metal line overlap and are electrically connected to the first metal resistor strip. The transistor includes a metal gate strip on a same level height as the first metal strip and extends in parallel with the first metal resistor strip.

    RING OSCILLATOR, CONTROLLING CIRCUIT AND METHODS FOR REALIGNMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20210028772A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-28

    申请号:US17065593

    申请日:2020-10-08

    IPC分类号: H03K3/03

    摘要: A controlling circuit for ring oscillator is provided. First and second transistors of a first conductive type are coupled in series and between a node and a first power source. Third and fourth transistors of a second conductive type are coupled in parallel and between the node and a second power source. The node is coupled to an input of a delay chain of the ring oscillator. The second and third transistors are coupled in series and gates of the second and third transistors are configured to receive an output signal of the delay chain. When the first transistor is turned off and the fourth transistor is turned on, the node is pulled to a first logic level from a second logic level in order to align a phase of a waveform of the ring oscillator.

    PHASE LOCK LOOP, VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR OF THE PHASE LOCK LOOP, AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR
    8.
    发明申请
    PHASE LOCK LOOP, VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR OF THE PHASE LOCK LOOP, AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR 有权
    相位锁定环路,相位锁定环路的电压控制振荡器和操作电压控制振荡器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150130522A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-14

    申请号:US14605409

    申请日:2015-01-26

    IPC分类号: H03L1/00 H03L7/099

    摘要: A voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) includes a sensing circuit, where the sensing circuit is configured to generate a plurality of compensation control signals. The VCO further includes a voltage-to-current converter comprising a plurality of current sources which are configured to generate a current signal in response to the plurality of compensation control signals. Additionally, the VCO includes a plurality of switching circuits, each of the plurality of switching circuits being configured to selectively enable or disable a corresponding one of the plurality of current sources in response to a corresponding one of the plurality of compensation control signals. Furthermore, the VCO includes a current controlled oscillator configured to generate an oscillating signal in response to the current signal.

    摘要翻译: 压控振荡器(VCO)包括感测电路,其中感测电路被配置为产生多个补偿控制信号。 VCO还包括电压 - 电流转换器,其包括多个电流源,其被配置为响应于多个补偿控制信号而产生电流信号。 另外,VCO包括多个开关电路,所述多个开关电路中的每一个被配置为响应于所述多个补偿控制信号中的相应一个来选择性地启用或禁用所述多个电流源中的对应的一个。 此外,VCO包括配置为响应于当前信号产生振荡信号的电流控制振荡器。

    Sense Amplifier and Method Thereof
    9.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240212723A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-27

    申请号:US18597860

    申请日:2024-03-06

    摘要: A sense amplifier includes a first pair of transistors having gate terminals respectively coupled to a first input terminal for receiving a first input signal and to a second input terminal for receiving a second input signal, source terminals coupled to a first power supply terminal, and drain terminals. The sense amplifier also includes a second pair of transistors having gate terminals coupled to a clock terminal, source terminals respectively coupled to the drain terminals of the first pair of transistors, and drain terminals. The sense amplifier also includes a third pair of transistors having gate terminals coupled to the clock terminal, drain terminals respectively coupled to the drain terminals of the second pair of transistors, and source terminals coupled to a second power supply terminal. In addition, the sense amplifier includes an output circuit coupled to the drain terminals of the second pair of transistors and having an output terminal.