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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 04, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Toshio Kishi, Tokyo, JP;
Yukihiko Shimazu, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
327159 ; 327158 ; 375376 ; 331 25 ; 331D / ;
Abstract
A digital delay circuit and a digital PLL circuit achieve reduction in size and power consumption. Each of a first delay line (301) and a second delay line (302) includes a plurality of delay elements. A control circuit (200) selects the delay element(s) included in a delay line (300), and a second clock signal (S11) passes only through the selected delay element(s). That is, the second clock signal (S11) does not pass through the non-selected delay element(s), which reduces power consumption.