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Apparatus and method for limiting the overshoot and undershoot when turning on the spread spectrum of a reference signal

US7330078B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 13, 2005
Grant dateFeb 12, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 3, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L7/18
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a circuit, comprising an input spread spectrum enable signal, a crystal oscillator, a first, second and third sampling flip-flop clocked by the crystal oscillator, configured to sample the input spread spectrum enable signal, and a plurality of control output signals derived from or provided directly from the sampling flip-flops. A method of operating the circuit is further described.

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