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Apparatuses and methods for avoiding glitches when switching clock sources

US10705558B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 2018
Grant dateJul 7, 2020
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Expiry dateJun 22, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K19/20
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide an input clock switching system, including: a clock source configured to output a reference clock signal; a clock generator circuit connected to the clock source and configured to output a plurality of input clock signals based on the reference clock signal; an output clock multiplexer, configured to: receive the plurality of input clock signals; receive an output clock selection signal; and output a first clock signal, wherein the first clock signal is one of the input clock signals; and a glitch suppression circuit, configured to: receive the first clock signal; receive a glitch suppression signal; output a clock output signal, wherein the clock output signal is: the first clock signal when the glitch suppression signal is in a first state; and a logic low signal when the glitch suppression signal is in a second state.

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