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PLL with multiple tuning loops

US6927638B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 29, 2003
Grant dateAug 9, 2005
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Expiry dateJan 19, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L2207/06
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Some embodiments provide a charge pump to output a first control signal and a second control signal based on a frequency of an oscillating signal and a reference frequency, a switch capacitor circuit to generate a first output capacitance based on the first control signal, a main loop circuit to generate an output signal based on the second control signal, and an oscillating circuit to generate the oscillating signal, the frequency of the oscillating signal based at least on the first output capacitance and the output signal.

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