Patent ID: 6965273

Claim:
An inverting delay component, comprising: an inverting portion having an input terminal for receiving an input signal, a complementary input terminal for receiving a complement of the input signal, an output terminal for providing an output signal, and a complementary output terminal for providing a complement of the output signal, the inverting portion performing an inverting function such that the output signal is an inverted version of the complement of the input signal, and the complement of the output signal is an inverted version of the input signal; and a delay control portion, comprising: a first current source having a first impedance, the first current source coupled to the complementary output terminal and also coupled to receive a control signal; a first resistive element coupled to the first current source, the first resistive element causing the first current source to exhibit an output impedance which is much larger than the first impedance; a second current source having a second impedance, the second current source coupled to the output terminal and also coupled to receive the control signal; and a second resistive element coupled to the second current source, the second resistive element causing the second current source to exhibit an output impedance which is much larger than the second impedance.