Unlock detector, unlock-detecting method and clock and data recovery circuit

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PATENT NO 9942062
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15468127

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An unlock detector includes a checker, an accumulator, and a comparator. The accumulator is electrically connected to the checker, and the comparator is electrically connected to the accumulator. The checker includes several checking units. The checker is configured to receive a sampled data signal and a sampled edge signal, and to check the sampled data signal and the sampled edge signal via the checking units to generate several checking results. The accumulator is configured to generate a counting value in a manner of counting according to the checking results. The comparator is configured to compare the counting value with a threshold to generate an unlock-detecting result.

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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD8 LI-HSIN RD 6 HSINCHU SCIENCE PARK HSINCHU 300-78
GLOBAL UNICHIP CORPORATIONNO 10 LI-HSIN 6TH ROAD HSINCHU SCIENCE PARK HSINCHU CITY 30078

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chen, Yu-Chu Hsinchu, TW 40 206
Kang, Wen-Juh Hsinchu, TW 29 106
Wu, Cheng-Hung Hsinchu, TW 23 28

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