Integrated circuit device having an injection-locked oscillator
US9859899B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03L7/083
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A variable injection-strength injection-locked oscillator (ILO) is described. The variable injection-strength ILO can output an output clock signal based on an input clock signal. The variable injection-strength ILO can pause, restart, slow down, or speed up the output clock signal synchronously with respect to the input clock signal in response to receiving power mode information. Specifically, the variable injection-strength ILO can be operated under relatively strong injection when the input clock signal is paused, restarted, slowed down, or sped up.
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