Patent ID: 6836166
Filing Date: 2004-12-28
Classification: G11C,H03L

Abstract:
A synchronization circuit, comprising:a first phase-shifting path circuit adapted to receive an input signal and operable to generate a first phase-shifted signal responsive to the input signal, the first phase-shifted signal having a fine phase shift and a coarse phase shift relative to the input signal, and the first phase-shifting path circuit operable to adjust the coarse and fine phase shifts responsive to coarse and fine control signals, respectively; a second phase-shifting path circuit adapted to receive the input signal and operable to generate a second phase-shifted signal responsive to the input signal, the second phase-shifted signal having a fine phase shift and a coarse phase shift relative to the input signal, and the second phase-shifting path circuit operable to adjust the coarse and fine phase shifts responsive to the coarse and fine control signals, respectively; a selection circuit coupled to the first and second phase-shifting path circuits and operable to select one of the first and second phase-shifted signals responsive to a selection signal and to apply the selected signal on an output; and a control circuit adapted to receive the input signal and coupled to the first and second phase-shifting path circuits and the selection circuit, the control circuit operable to develop the selection signal to select one of the first and second phase-shifted signals and operable responsive to a phase shift between the input signal and the selected phase-shifted signal to apply the fine control signals to adjust the fine phase shift of the phase-shifting path circuit generating the selected phase-shifted signal and operable to apply the fine and coarse control signals to adjust the fine and coarse phase shifts of the other phase-shifting path circuit, and operable responsive to the fine delay of the phase-shifting path circuit that is generating the selected phase-shifted signal having a threshold value to develop the selection signal to select the other one of the phase-shifted signals.