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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2004
Applicant:
Chi Fung Cheng, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventor:
Chi Fung Cheng, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Marvell International Ltd., Hamilton, BM;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A phase interpolator is provided that, in one implementation, includes an output node, a plurality of phase input circuits, and a plurality of switches corresponding to the plurality of phase input circuits. Each phase input circuit is operable to receive a given phase signal. Each switch is in communication with a given phase input circuit and is operable to couple a given phase signal to the output node.