Frequency divider circuit, demultiplexer circuit, and semiconductor integrated circuit

    公开(公告)号:US11251800B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-15

    申请号:US17098071

    申请日:2020-11-13

    Applicant: SOCIONEXT INC.

    Abstract: A frequency divider circuit includes: a first frequency dividing circuit configured to divide a first clock signal to generate a first frequency-divided clock signal; a second frequency dividing circuit configured to divide a second clock signal having the same frequency as the first clock signal and having a first phase difference with respect to the first clock signal to generate a second frequency-divided clock signal; a detection circuit configured to detect a phase relationship between the first frequency-divided clock signal and the second frequency-divided clock signal; and a selection circuit configured to select and output one of the second frequency-divided clock signal and an inverted signal of the second frequency-divided clock signal which are generated by the second frequency dividing circuit, based on the phase relationship between the first frequency-divided clock signal and the second frequency-divided clock signal detected by the detection circuit.

    FREQUENCY DIVIDER CIRCUIT, DEMULTIPLEXER CIRCUIT, AND SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT

    公开(公告)号:US20210067165A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-04

    申请号:US17098071

    申请日:2020-11-13

    Applicant: Socionext Inc.

    Abstract: A frequency divider circuit includes: a first frequency dividing circuit configured to divide a first clock signal to generate a first frequency-divided clock signal; a second frequency dividing circuit configured to divide a second clock signal having the same frequency as the first clock signal and having a first phase difference with respect to the first clock signal to generate a second frequency-divided clock signal; a detection circuit configured to detect a phase relationship between the first frequency-divided clock signal and the second frequency-divided clock signal; and a selection circuit configured to select and output one of the second frequency-divided clock signal and an inverted signal of the second frequency-divided clock signal which are generated by the second frequency dividing circuit, based on the phase relationship between the first frequency-divided clock signal and the second frequency-divided clock signal detected by the detection circuit.

    Differential amplifier circuit, reception circuit, and semiconductor integrated circuit

    公开(公告)号:US12113494B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-08

    申请号:US17836709

    申请日:2022-06-09

    Applicant: Socionext Inc.

    CPC classification number: H03F3/45179 H03F3/45636 H04L25/03146 H03F2200/453

    Abstract: In a differential amplifier circuit, a differential amplifier circuit unit includes: first and second transistors provided between a current source circuit and a load circuit, which receives differential input signals at gates to generate differential output signals at drains; and a third transistor connected between sources of the first and second transistors, which receives a control signal at a gate. A replica amplifier circuit unit includes: a voltage generation circuit which generates first and second reference voltages; first and second replica transistors which receives the first and second reference voltages at gates to generate replica output signals at drains; a third replica transistor connected between sources of the first and second replica transistors, which receives the control signal at a gate; and an operational amplifier which generates the control signal according to a difference between at least one of the first and second reference voltages and the replica output signal.

    Amplifier circuit, adder circuit, reception circuit, and integrated circuit

    公开(公告)号:US11901868B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-13

    申请号:US16986931

    申请日:2020-08-06

    Applicant: SOCIONEXT INC.

    Inventor: Hideki Kano

    CPC classification number: H03F3/45179 H04L25/4917 G06F7/50

    Abstract: There are an amplifier circuit which includes a first current source that is connected to a power supply line to which a first electric potential is supplied, a differential input circuit that is connected between the first current source and a first node and configured to receive a differential input signal, a second current source that is connected between a power supply line to which a second electric potential is supplied and the first node, and a load circuit that is connected between a power supply line to which the first electric potential is supplied and a second node, and an inductor circuit is further connected between the first node and the second node. Thereby, the amplifier circuit achieves both lower voltage and linearity.

    Frequency divider circuit, communication circuit, and integrated circuit

    公开(公告)号:US11271568B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-08

    申请号:US17118331

    申请日:2020-12-10

    Applicant: SOCIONEXT INC.

    Inventor: Hideki Kano

    Abstract: A frequency divider circuit includes: a first latch circuit that including: a pair of input transistors each having a gate thereof configured to connect to a signal line to which a first voltage is supplied; and a pair of output nodes, and configured to receive a single-phase clock signal; and a second latch circuit of SR-type, the second latch circuit having a set input thereof and a reset input thereof configured to connect to the pair of output nodes of the first latch circuit, and configured to output differential clock signals of which frequency is half a frequency of the single-phase clock signal. The first latch circuit is configured to perform amplification and reset operations alternately repeatedly in response to the single-phase clock signal.

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