发明名称 |
Programmable delay element using differential technique |
摘要 |
A programmable delay element is provided for delaying a digital input signal. The programmable delay element comprises a discharge capacitor adapted to be precharged to a predetermined voltage in response to a first transition of the digital input signal. A transistor switch of a first type is provided for precharging the discharge capacitor to a predetermined voltage. A discharge current source is connected via a sense node to the discharge capacitor for discharging the capacitor in response to a subsequent opposite transition of the digital input signal. A transistor switch of a second type is provided for connecting the discharge capacitor to the discharge current source and thereby discharging the discharge capacitor. A reference voltage source is provided for applying a reference voltage to a reference node. A comparator is provided having a first input connected to the sense node and a second input connected to the reference node, such that an output of the comparator generates a delayed version of the digital input signal such that the subsequent opposite transition is delayed by an amount equal to the time for the capacitor to discharge to a voltage equal to the reference voltage.
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申请公布号 |
US6525586(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2003.02.25 |
申请号 |
US20010986640 |
申请日期 |
2001.11.09 |
申请人 |
GENESIS MICROCHIP, INC. |
发明人 |
AHMED ABDULLAH;BIZZAN SAMI;PRATHER LAWRENCE A. |
分类号 |
H03K5/00;H03K5/13;(IPC1-7):H03H11/26 |
主分类号 |
H03K5/00 |
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