Pulse or digital communications – Synchronizers
Patent
1998-03-23
2000-11-28
Ghebretinsae, Temesghen
Pulse or digital communications
Synchronizers
375373, 327141, H04L 700
Patent
active
061545082
ABSTRACT:
A clock synchronization circuit for synchronizing a first communications device and a second communications device to enable digital communication between the devices. The clock synchronization circuit includes an oscillator circuit adapted to generate a base clock signal. A first frequency divider is coupled to the oscillator circuit. The first frequency divider generates a first divider clock signal from the base clock signal. A phase comparison circuit is coupled to receive the first divider clock signal. Additionally, the phase comparison circuit is also coupled to the oscillator circuit to control the frequency of the base clock signal. The phase comparison circuit receives a reference clock signal from a first communications device and adjusts the base clock frequency to correct a phase difference between the first divider clock signal and the reference clock signal. The clock synchronization circuit further includes a second frequency divider coupled to the oscillator circuit. The second frequency divider is adapted to generate a second divider clock signal from the base clock signal, wherein the second divider clock signal varies in response to the correcting performed on the base clock signal by the phase comparison circuit. The second frequency divider subsequently provides the second divider clock signal to a second communications device such that the first communications device and the second communications device are synchronized.
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Burd Kevin M.
Ghebretinsae Temesghen
VLSI Technology Inc.
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