Method and apparatus for reference voltage calibration in a single-ended receiver

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9496012
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14040532

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According to at least one example embodiment, a method and corresponding system, or circuit, for calibrating a reference voltage of a single-ended receiver, include applying a clock signal and a reference voltage signal as inputs to the differential amplifier of the single-ended receiver. The differential amplifier provides an output signal, the output signal is processed, and an indication of a duty cycle associated with an output signal of the amplifier is evaluated. Based on the evaluated indication of the duty cycle, a control logic module, or circuit, adjusts a level of the reference voltage signal. The process of evaluating the indication of the duty cycle and adjusting the reference voltage level is repeated for a number of iterations.

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MARVELL ASIA PTE LTDSINGAPORE SINGAPORE CITY SINGAPORE CITY SINGAPORE

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Lin, David Westborough, US 120 2374
Meninger, Scott E Groton, US 15 45
Yildirim, Omer O Marlborough, US 6 25

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