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Clock shaping circuit and electronic equipment

US6703877B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims
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Filing dateNov 1, 2002
Grant dateMar 9, 2004
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S331/02
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a clock shaping circuit, a phase comparator 31, a selector 76, a loop filter 2, and a VCSO/VCXO 4 form a PLL circuit's main feedback loop during normal operation. When the main feedback loop of the PLL circuit malfunctions due to unlocking, a quartz crystal oscillator circuit is used, and a PLL circuit's backup feedback loop is established, which includes a backup phase comparator 74, the selector 76, the loop filter 2, and the VCSO/VCXO 4.

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