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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

US6377128B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 2001
Grant dateApr 23, 2002
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2021

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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