DATA TRANSFER CIRCUIT AND METHOD WITH COMPENSATED CLOCK JITTER
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1. An integrated circuit device, comprising:
- a noise detector circuit configured to receive a power supply voltage, detect a power supply voltage noise component from the power supply voltage, and provide a clock delay control signal in response to the detected power supply voltage noise component;
a clock delay circuit configured to receive a clock signal and delay the clock signal in response to the clock delay control signal to generate a delayed clock signal; and
a data transfer circuit configured to receive input data and provide output data corresponding to the input data, wherein the data transfer circuit is powered by the power supply voltage and provides the output data synchronously with the delayed clock signal.
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Abstract
A data I/O interface for an integrated circuit device includes a noise detector receiving a power supply voltage, detecting a power supply voltage noise component, and providing a clock delay control signal in response to detected power supply voltage noise component. The data I/O interface also includes a clock delay circuit providing a delayed clock signal in response to the clock delay control signal, and a data transfer circuit powered by the power supply voltage and providing output data synchronously with the delayed clock signal.
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1. An integrated circuit device, comprising:
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a noise detector circuit configured to receive a power supply voltage, detect a power supply voltage noise component from the power supply voltage, and provide a clock delay control signal in response to the detected power supply voltage noise component; a clock delay circuit configured to receive a clock signal and delay the clock signal in response to the clock delay control signal to generate a delayed clock signal; and a data transfer circuit configured to receive input data and provide output data corresponding to the input data, wherein the data transfer circuit is powered by the power supply voltage and provides the output data synchronously with the delayed clock signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computational system comprising:
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a processor connected via a system bus to a memory, wherein at least one of the processor and memory comprises a data input/output (I/O) interface connected to a data channel in the system bus, the I/O interface comprising; a noise detector circuit configured to receive a power supply voltage, detect a power supply voltage noise component from the power supply voltage, and provide a clock delay control signal in response to detected power supply voltage noise component; a clock delay circuit configured to receive a clock signal, and delay the clock signal in response to the clock delay control signal to generate a delayed clock signal; and a data transfer circuit configured to receive input data and provide output data corresponding to the input data, wherein the data transfer circuit is powered by the power supply voltage and provides the output data synchronously with the delayed clock signal. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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36. A memory device, comprising:
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a memory cell array of memory cells configured to store write data and provide read data; a noise detector circuit configured to receive a power supply voltage, detect a power supply voltage noise component from the power supply voltage, and provide a clock delay control signal in response to the detected power supply voltage noise component; a clock delay circuit configured to receive a clock signal and delay the clock signal in response to the clock delay control signal to generate a delayed clock signal; and a data transfer circuit configured to receive the read data from the memory cell array and provide output data corresponding to the read data, wherein the data transfer circuit is powered by the power supply voltage and provides the output data synchronously with the delayed clock signal.
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