DLL circuit and semiconductor device including the same

Details DLL circuit and semiconductor device including the same DLL circuit and semiconductor device including the same

2007-08-23

2009-08-18

Donovan, Lincoln (Department: 2816)

Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices, circuits, and

Signal converting, shaping, or generating

Synchronizing

C327S149000, C327S161000, C327S245000, C327S271000, C365S233120, C365S233130

Reexamination Certificate

active

07576579

ABSTRACT:
A DLL circuit includes a first delay adjusting circuit that adjusts an amount of delay of a frequency-divided signal CK1, a second delay adjusting circuit that adjusts an amount of delay of a frequency-divided signal CK2, a synthesizing circuit that synthesizes outputs of these delay adjusting circuits to generate an internal clock signal, and supplies the internal clock signal to a real path, a clock driver that receives the output of the first delay adjusting circuit and supplies the output to a replica path, and a clock driver that receives the output of the second delay adjusting circuit. These clock drivers have substantially the same circuit configuration. Accordingly, even when the power supply voltage fluctuates, influences of the fluctuations on the respective frequency-divided signals are almost equal. Thus, deterioration of the function of the DLL circuit due to fluctuations of the power supply voltage can be prevented.

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