IP Library Granted Patent US 10,310,549
Granted Patent B1
US 10,310,549 · App. 16/013,965 · Granted Jun 4, 2019

Clock signal generating circuit and operating method thereof

Inventors: Chuan-Jen Chang (Hsinchu County, TW); Wen-Ming Lee (Miaoli County, TW)
Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
G06F1/08H03K5/00006
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Patent No.
US 10,310,549
App. No.
16/013,965
Granted
Jun 4, 2019
Kind
B1
Abstract

An operating method of a clock signal generating circuit includes the following operations: transmitting a clock signal to a clock tree circuit by a voltage detector; and adjusting a frequency of the clock signal according to a voltage of the clock tree circuit so as to maintain the voltage within a voltage range.

Claims (20)

1. An operating method of a clock signal generating circuit, comprising:

transmitting a clock signal to a clock tree circuit by a voltage detector; and

adjusting a frequency of the clock signal according to a voltage of the clock tree circuit so as to maintain the voltage within a voltage range.

2. The operating method of claim 1 , further comprising:

increasing the frequency of the clock signal when the voltage is higher than a voltage upper threshold; and

decreasing the frequency of the clock signal when the voltage is lower than a voltage lower threshold.

3. The operating method of claim 1 , wherein the voltage is an operating voltage of the clock tree circuit.

4. The operating method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating the clock signal by a signal generating circuit.

5. The operating method of claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting the voltage of the clock tree circuit by the voltage detector.

6. A clock signal generating circuit, comprising:

a clock tree circuit; and

a voltage detector, coupled to the clock tree circuit, wherein the voltage detector is configured to transmit a clock signal to the clock tree circuit;

wherein the voltage detector adjusts a frequency of the clock signal according to a voltage of the clock tree circuit so as to maintain the voltage within a voltage range.

7. The clock signal generating circuit of claim 6 , wherein the voltage detector is further configured to increase the frequency of the clock signal when the voltage is higher than a voltage upper threshold, and the voltage detector is configured to decrease the frequency of the clock signal when the voltage is lower than a voltage lower threshold.

8. The clock signal generating circuit of claim 6 , wherein the voltage is an operating voltage of the clock tree circuit.

9. The clock signal generating circuit of claim 6 , wherein the voltage detector comprises:

a signal generating circuit, configured to generate the clock signal.

10. The clock signal generating circuit of claim 6 , wherein the voltage detector is further configured to detect the voltage of the clock tree circuit.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 22, 2018
From: CHANG, CHUAN-JEN; LEE, WEN-MING
To: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
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