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Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2021

Filed:

Nov. 14, 2017
Applicant:

Intel Ip Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Inventors:

Sebastian Sievert, Munich, DE;

Sarit Zur, Petah-Tikva M, IL;

Ofir Degani, Nes-Ammin, IL;

Rotem Banin, Even-Yehuda, IL;

Assignee:

Intel IP Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 5/151 (2006.01); H03K 5/131 (2014.01); H03K 5/00 (2006.01); H03M 1/68 (2006.01); H03M 1/82 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 5/1515 (2013.01); H03K 5/131 (2013.01); H03M 1/687 (2013.01); H03K 2005/00052 (2013.01); H03M 1/82 (2013.01);
Abstract

A phase interpolator is provided. The phase interpolator includes a plurality of first interpolation cells each configured to supply a first current to a common node of the phase interpolator. Further, the phase interpolator includes a plurality of second interpolation cells each configured to supply a second current to the common node. The second current is lower than the first current, wherein a sum of the plurality of second currents supplied to the common node by the plurality of second interpolation cells is substantially equal to the first current.


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