US Patent 7292666 Time difference adjustment circuit

In a first stage, each of level detection circuits compares a transmission signal and a first reference voltage Vr1 to detect a rising edge, and phase difference detection circuits detect phase differences between the level detection circuits. In a second stage, each of level detection circuits compares the potential of a signal reflected by a receiving end and a second reference voltage Vr2 to detect a rising edge, and phase difference detection circuits detect phase differences between the level detection circuits, each set of which corresponds to adjacent two transmission lines. Based on both the phase differences, the time instant of arrival of signals is adjusted.