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Integrated circuit with two phase-locked loops and circuit for preventing locking owing to injection

US6141313A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 10, 1998
Grant dateOct 31, 2000
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Expiry dateJul 10, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B20/1403
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated circuit including two phase-locked loops each with its own oscillator. To prevent locking owing to injection between the two oscillators due to stray currents in the integrated circuit, a noise generator is coupled to the oscillator of one of the loops and a timer is provided for activating the noise generator in a manner such that the noise generated changes the frequency of the oscillator randomly when the other loop is in operation.

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