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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2024
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Chia Heng Chang, San Diego, CA (US);
Zhi Zhu, San Diego, CA (US);
Russell Deans, Pittsboro, NC (US);
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for phase adjustment includes receiving a phase control signal for a phase interpolator, determining the phase control signal is located within one of first phase zones, and adjusting the phase control signal by a first step size upon determining the phase control signal is located within one of the first phase zones. The method also includes determining the phase control signal is located within one of second phase zones, and adjusting the phase control signal by a second step size larger than the first step size upon determining the phase control signal is located within one of the second phase zones.