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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015

Filed:

Feb. 11, 2014
Applicant:

Altera Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);

Inventors:

Chuan Thim Khor, Teluk Intan, MY;

Chuan Khye Chai, Bayan Lepas, MY;

Assignee:

Altera Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 7/00 (2006.01); H03D 3/24 (2006.01); H04L 7/033 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 7/0025 (2013.01); H04L 7/0331 (2013.01);
Abstract

One embodiment relates to an interpolator-based clock and data recovery (iCDR) circuit. The iCDR circuit includes an automatic gain control circuit arranged to generate an interpolation jump size signal when a targeted sampling detection signal is asserted. The targeted sampling detection signal may be asserted when sampling by the phase detector of the iCDR circuit is within a targeted range. The interpolation jump size signal may indicate a number of phase steps to shift an interpolation state signal if a jump is indicated by a filtered feedback signal. Other embodiments and features are also disclosed.


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