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Disabling spread-spectrum clock signal generation

US8724674B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 27, 2012
Grant dateMay 13, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 23, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B15/04
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device may generate a clock signal using spread-spectrum clocking. The spread-spectrum clocking may modulate a frequency of the clock signal to produce a plurality of frequencies for the clock signal during a modulation cycle. The device may receive an instruction to disable the spread-spectrum clocking, and may disable the spread spectrum clocking at the end of the modulation cycle.

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