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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2012
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Adesh Garg, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Jun Cao, Irvine, CA (US);
Namik Kocaman, San Clemente, CA (US);
Kuo-J Huang, Irvine, CA (US);
Delong Cui, Tustin, CA (US);
Afshin Momtaz, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A communication system may include a number of communication channels operating in accordance with one or more communication standards. The channels may generate data clocks from one or more master clock signals. The phase of the data clocks may be aligned using phase detectors for determining respective phase relationships and using phase interpolators for adjusting respective clock phases. The communication system may include communication channels that operate at different data clock frequencies. These systems may divide their respective data clocks in order to achieve a common clock frequency for use in their phase alignment. The phase detectors and associated circuitry may be disabled to save power when not in use.