Programmable frequency DLL

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11405041
APP PUB NO 20210250031A1
SERIAL NO

17176164

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A DLL circuit that has a programmable output frequency is provided. In various embodiments, the DLL circuit comprises an input configured to receive an input clock defining an input clock period; an output configured to provide a DLL output clock; a delay line configured to receive the input clock, wherein the delay line comprises a plurality of delay stages, each configured to generate one of a plurality of delay line output clocks, each of the delay line output clocks having a phase relative to the input clock based on a delay of the delay line; a clock generation circuit, configured to generate the DLL output clock based on a selected plurality of the delay line output clocks; and a control circuit configured to select which of the delay line output clocks the clock generation circuit uses to generate the DLL output clock.

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SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO LTD518000 13 \/ F BLOCK B TENGFEI INDUSTRIAL BUILDING FREE TRADE ZONE FUTIAN DISTRICT SHENZHEN CITY GUANGDONG PROVINCE SHENZHEN CITY GUANGDONG PROVINCE 518000

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Abuellil, Amr San Diego, US 7 29
Emira, Ahmed San Diego, US 64 262
Sivasubramaniam, Janakan San Diego, US 16 118

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