Apparatuses and methods for adjusting a phase mixer circuit are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a shift register that includes a plurality of registers coupled in series to one another. The plurality of registers are grouped into a first group of registers and a second group of registers. The first group of registers includes first and second registers. The second group of registers includes a third register. The first and second registers of the first group of registers are configured to receive in common an output of the third register of the second group of registers so that both the first and second registers store the output of the third register responsive to a shift clock.

An apparatus for performing baseline wander correction (BLWC) with the aid of differential wander current sensing includes filters and a correction circuit. The filters are positioned in a front-end circuit of a receiver and coupled to a set of input terminals of the receiver, and filter a set of input signals on the set of input terminals to generate a set of differential signals on a set of secondary terminals, for further usage by the receiver. The correction circuit is positioned in the frontend circuit and electrically connected to the set of input terminals and the set of secondary terminals, and performs BLWC on the set of differential signals according to the set of input signals. In the correction circuit, amplifiers and resistors form a differential wander current sensor to sense differential wander current, and a set of current mirrors generate corresponding baseline wander compensation current to perform BLWC.

A semiconductor device includes a delay code generation circuit configured to adjust a shifting code for delaying a first internal clock, by comparing phases of a second internal clock and a delayed clock, the delayed clock generated by delaying the first internal clock, and configured to generate a first delay code and a second delay code from the shifting code.

Apparatuses and methods for adjusting a phase mixer circuit are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a shift register that includes a plurality of registers coupled in series to one another. The plurality of registers are grouped into a first group of registers and a second group of registers. The first group of registers includes first and second registers. The second group of registers includes a third register. The first and second registers of the first group of registers are configured to receive in common an output of the third register of the second group of registers so that both the first and second registers store the output of the third register responsive to a shift clock.

A device for phase adjustment preset for an N-path filter comprising a logic block; a ring divider array creating a local oscillator drive for a mixer; the ring divider array comprising: a plurality of registers, each comprising: inputs S, R, D, and clock, and output Q; the plurality of registers comprising at least: a first register; a second register; and an Nth register; a preset control word; wherein the preset control word is applied to the logic block, the logic block providing input to each of the S and the R inputs of each the register; whereby a desired starting phase of the divider is controlled. A method includes defining a desired starting conditions; determining a control word from desired starting conditions; applying control word to logic block; applying a reset signal to logic block; and outputting values for each of S and R to each register.

Apparatuses and methods for adjusting a phase mixer circuit are disclosed. An example method includes providing data values stored by a plurality of first registers and a plurality of second registers. The method includes: during a first mode of operation, receiving the data values by groups of first registers of the plurality of the first registers and holding the data values by the plurality of second registers; during a second mode of operation, inverting a data value by one first register of the plurality of first registers at a time and holding the data values by the plurality of second registers; and during a third mode of operation, either inverting the data value by one first register of the plurality of first registers while holding the data values by the plurality of second registers or inverting a data value by one second register of the plurality of second registers while holding the data values by the plurality of first registers.

A semiconductor device includes a delay code generation circuit configured to adjust a shifting code for delaying a first internal clock, by comparing phases of a second internal clock and a delayed clock, the delayed clock generated by delaying the first internal clock, and configured to generate a first delay code and a second delay code from the shifting code.

A semiconductor device includes a delay code generation circuit configured to adjust a shifting code for delaying a first internal clock, by comparing phases of a second internal clock and a delayed clock, the delayed clock generated by delaying the first internal clock, and configured to generate a first delay code and a second delay code from the shifting code.

A semiconductor device includes a delay code generation circuit configured to adjust a shifting code for delaying a first internal clock, by comparing phases of a second internal clock and a delayed clock, the delayed clock generated by delaying the first internal clock, and configured to generate a first delay code and a second delay code from the shifting code.

Provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure are a delay control circuit and method, and a semiconductor memory. The delay control circuit includes a clock circuit and a delay circuit. The clock circuit is configured to receive a temperature adjustment signal, and generate a first clock signal according to the temperature adjustment signal; and a clock cycle of the first clock signal is a preset value. The delay circuit is configured to receive the first clock signal and an initial command signal, and perform delay processing on the initial command signal according to the first clock signal, so as to obtain a target command signal; and a time interval between the target command signal and the initial command signal meets a preset timing condition.