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Circuitry, architecture and method(s) for phase matching and/or reducing load capacitance, current and/or power consumption in an oscillator

US6326853A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 26, 1999
Grant dateDec 4, 2001
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Expiry dateAug 26, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L7/14
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus comprising a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit may be configured to generate a plurality of clock signals each in response to (i) one or more control inputs and (ii) one or more of a plurality of phase timing elements. The second circuit may be configured to generate the plurality of phase timing elements.

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