DUTY CYCLE CORRECTION WITHIN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT

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APP PUB NO 20140002156A1
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13534274

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An integrated circuit 2 operates using a digital signal having a duty cycle. Duty cycle correction circuitry 26, 28, 30 operate under control of digital correction values which adjust the duty cycle of the digital signal to a target duty cycle. Periodically, detection of the duty cycle output from the duty cycle correction circuitry 26, 28, 30 is performed to determine whether or not this has drifted outside of a threshold range of duty cycles and if necessary the digital correction value is changed to bring the duty cycle back within the threshold range. The duty cycle correction circuitry 26, 28, 30 employs common mode logic stages 44, 46 and an auxiliary current path 48 which is controlled in its impedance by the digital correction value. The auxiliary current path 48 applies an offset voltage within the common mode logic stage 44 which adjusts the duty cycle of the digital signal represented by the differential signals propagating through the common mode logic stage 44.

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ARM LIMITEDCAMBRIDGE

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Dwivedi, Sandeep Bangalore, IN 6 33
Kumar, Nidhir Bangalore, IN 18 162
Vorugu, Muniswara Reddy Chittoor, IN 3 33

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