A receiving device may include a buffer, a summer circuit, a first delay cell, and a second delay cell. The buffer may receive an external signal. The summer circuit may sum an output of the buffer, a first feedback signal, and a second feedback signal. The first delay cell may generate the first feedback signal by delaying an output of the summer circuit. The second delay cell may generate the second feedback signal by delaying the first feedback signal. The delay amounts of the first and second delay cells may be set based on a delay control voltage.

In an embodiment, a delay circuit comprises a delay loop controller outputting a signal obtained by operating a start signal and a delayed feedback clock signal output from outside the delay loop controller; and a loop counter configured to determine whether a predetermined delay time has elapsed since the start signal was input according to the delayed feedback clock signal and a predetermined loop count.

A receiving device may include a buffer, a summer circuit, a first delay cell, and a second delay cell. The buffer may receive an external signal. The summer circuit may sum an output of the buffer, a first feedback signal, and a second feedback signal. The first delay cell may generate the first feedback signal by delaying an output of the summer circuit. The second delay cell may generate the second feedback signal by delaying the first feedback signal. The delay amounts of the first and second delay cells may be set based on a delay control voltage.

A delay circuit is provided. The delay circuit includes a first regulator and a second regulator, each of which is independently selectable based on a selection signal applied to a selection terminal of the delay circuit. Furthermore, the delay circuit is configurable in one of two distinct delay resolution regimes, each corresponding to only one edge an input signal being actively delayed by the delay circuit when one of the first regulator and the second regulator is enabled and the other one of the first regulator and the second regulator is turned off.

A circuit is provided. The circuit includes a single-photon avalanche diode. The circuit further includes a delay element comprising a first regulator and a second regulator, each of which is independently selectable based on a selection signal applied to a selection terminal of the delay element. The delay element is configured to receive, at an inverting section, an event signal indicative of an avalanche event in the single-photon avalanche diode. Furthermore, the delay element is configurable in one of two distinct delay resolution regimes, each corresponding to only one edge of the event signal being actively delayed by the delay element when one of the first regulator and the second regulator is enabled and the other one of the first regulator and the second regulator is turned off.

An integrated circuit includes a clock source tier and at least two clock distribution tiers disposed in a vertical stack with the clock source tier. The clock source tier includes a clock circuit. Each of the at least two clock distribution tiers includes a clock distribution circuit. Each clock distribution circuit includes at least one pair of cross-coupled inverters.

According to an embodiment, a delay circuit for a control logic in a converter is provided. The delay circuit includes a first timer circuit having a transconductance amplifier and a first capacitor. The delay circuit includes a second timer circuit coupled to the first timer circuit. The second timer circuit includes a first current generator, a second current generator, and a second capacitor. The second timer circuit is configured to receive an output signal from the first timer circuit to modify a charging current provided by the second current generator or a sum of the first current generator and the second current generator to charge the second capacitor in the second timer circuit.

The present disclosure discloses an oscillating circuit having a temperature compensation mechanism. A NAND gate receives an input signal transiting from a low state level to a maintaining high state to initialize an oscillating behavior and a delayed control signal to generate an output oscillating signal. A first inverter having a negative temperature coefficient resistance inverts the output oscillating signal to generate an inverted output oscillating signal to be received and delayed by a RC delay circuit, including an oscillating resistor having a positive temperature coefficient resistance and an oscillating capacitor to generate a delayed and inverted control signal. A second inverter inverts the delayed and inverted control signal to generate a delayed control signal. A third inverter inverts the output oscillating signal to generate a final oscillating signal. The negative temperature coefficient resistance and the positive temperature coefficient resistance together determine an oscillating circuit temperature coefficient.