Duty cycle correction method and duty cycle correction apparatus
AssigneeMacronix International Co., Ltd.
InventorsWei-Yi Cheng, Su-Chueh Lo
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AssigneeMacronix International Co., Ltd.
InventorsWei-Yi Cheng, Su-Chueh Lo
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A duty cycle correction method and a duty cycle correction apparatus, adapted for correcting a duty cycle of a clock signal by using a duty cycle adjuster in a high-capacity and high-performance semiconductor product such as a 3D NAND flash, are provided. In the method, the duty cycle is adjusted and input to data pads to generate data signals, wherein the data pads are divided into at least two groups and defined by data patterns that are inverse to each other; DC voltages of the data signals of a first group of data pads are detected to generate a first average DC voltage, and DC voltages of the data signals of a second group of data pads are detected to generate a second average DC voltage, the aforementioned average DC voltages are compared, and the duty cycle adjuster is controlled to adjust the duty cycle of the clock signal.
A duty cycle correction apparatus, comprising:
A duty cycle correction method, adapted for controlling a duty cycle adjuster to correct a duty cycle of a clock signal, the method comprising:
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