ABSTRACT:In Digitally Controlled Delay Lines (DCDL) there are different ways to optimize the design of the circuit. DCDLs are used in number of applications such as phase locked loops and delay locked loops. They are used to mainly process the clock signals. These lines produce a programmable delay to the output with respect to the input and also adjust the relative difference between the two signals to produce the reliable data transfer. It is also finds its applications in digital- to-analog converter where time domain resolution is given more importance than the voltage resolution. A digital delay line includes a plurality of delay elements, arranged in sequence having an associated control input.
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