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Phase-locked loops

US7256629B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 2006
Grant dateAug 14, 2007
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Expiry dateMar 21, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L7/187
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A phase-locked loop (PLL) is disclosed. One embodiment, among others, includes a PLL that provides a control signal and a square root module configured to receive state information, the state information corresponding to tuning information, the square root module further configured to multiply the control signal by a square root of the state information to provide a tuning signal.

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