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Clock dividing frequency circuit, control circuit and power management integrated circuit

US10778231B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 1, 2017
Grant dateSep 15, 2020
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Expiry dateDec 1, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K4/08
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A clock dividing frequency circuit can include: a controlled current source configured to generate a driving current that varies with a dividing frequency control signal; a ramp signal generating circuit configured to generate a ramp signal having a slope that varies according to the driving current, where the ramp signal is reset according to pulses of a dividing frequency clock signal; and a dividing frequency pulse generating circuit configured to generate the dividing frequency clock signal by a dividing frequency operation according to the ramp signal and a system clock signal.

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