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| 20100020910 | PHASE-LOCKED LOOP SYSTEM WITH A PHASE-ERROR SPREADING CIRCUIT - A phase-locked loop (PLL) system including a phase-frequency detector for generating an up signal or a down signal based on a phase difference between a reference clock and a feedback clock is provided. The PLL system further includes a phase-error spreading circuit for generating phase-spread pulses based on a relationship between a first time attribute of the up signal or the down signal and a second time attribute of the phase-spread pulses. The PLL system further includes a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) for generating a VCO clock based on the phase-spread pulses. The PLL system may also include a charge pump that generates a pumping signal based on the phase-spread pulses. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100308793 | PHASE LOCKED LOOP DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A phase locked loop device includes a phase detector that measures a difference in phase between a reference clock signal and an output clock signal of the phase locked loop. The phase detector provides a pulse having a width indicative of the phase difference. A phase measurement module determines a digital value based on the pulse width. Accordingly, the digital value provides an indication of the phase difference between the reference clock signal and the output clock signal. A series of the digital values can be recorded to indicate how the phase difference varies over time, thereby providing a useful characterization of device behavior. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100310030 | PHASE LOCKED LOOP DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A phase locked loop device includes a phase detector that measures a difference in phase between a reference clock signal and an output clock signal provided to a device module. The phase detector provides a pulse having a width indicative of the phase difference. If the phase difference exceeds one of a plurality of threshold values, in indicator can be asserted. Based on the indicator, a control module can take remedial action, such as providing a different clock signal to the device module or triggering an interrupt at a processor device. | 12-09-2010 |
