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Low power and low spur sampling PLL

US8395427B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 20, 2010
Grant dateMar 12, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 3, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L7/091
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Control circuitry and method of controlling for a sampling phase lock loop (PLL). By controlling the duty cycle of one or more sampling control signals, power consumption by the reference signal buffer and spurious output signals from the sampling PLL being controlled can be reduced.

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