发明名称 Methods and apparatus to increase the resolution of a clock synthesis circuit that uses feedback interpolation
摘要 A frequency synthesis circuit includes a phase locked loop and an interpolator circuit. The phase locked loop circuit receives a reference clock and a feedback clock and generates an output clock with a frequency based on the reference clock and the feedback clock. An interpolator circuit is coupled in the feedback path of the phase locked loop circuit. An interpolator control circuit generates an interpolator control word that specifies a variable time delay for the interpolator circuit. The interpolator circuit receives the output clock, and generates the feedback clock by introducing a variable time delay in the output clock in accordance with the interpolator control word. The time variable delay varies the frequency of the output circuit. Embodiments for frequency synthesis circuits that include a spread spectrum frequency clock generator, frequency modulators, and a fixed frequency clock generator circuit are disclosed.
申请公布号 US7443215(B1) 申请公布日期 2008.10.28
申请号 US20070938164 申请日期 2007.11.09
申请人 NETLOGIC MICROSYSTEMS, INC. 发明人 SIDIROPOULOS STEFANOS
分类号 H03L7/06 主分类号 H03L7/06
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