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Automatic control of clock duty cycleIn general, this disclosure is directed to a duty cycle correction (DCC) circuit that adjusts a falling edge of a clock signal to achieve a desired duty cycle. In some examples, the DCC circuit may generate a pulse in response to a falling edge of an input clock signal, delay the pulse based on a control voltage, adjust the falling edge of the input clock signal based on the delayed pulse to produce an output clock signal, and adjust the control voltage based on the difference between a duty cycle of the output clock signal and a desired duty cycle. Since the DCC circuit adjusts the falling edge of the clock cycle to achieve a desired duty cycle, the DCC may be incorporated into existing PLL control loops that adjust the rising edge of a clock signal without interfering with the operation of such PLL control loops.
Document ID
20110000817
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Feng, Xiaoxin
Roper, Weston
Seefeldt, James D.
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
November 23, 2010
Subject Category
Electronics And Electrical Engineering
Report/Patent Number
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-12/455,572
Patent Number: US-Patent-7,839,195
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNJ06TA25C
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-7,839,195
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-12/455,572
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