Divider control and reset for phase-locked loops

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10873335
APP PUB NO 20200350919A1
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16401737

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In a computer system, a phase-locked loop circuit may generate a clock signal using a reference signal. The phase-locked loop circuit may include a programmable divider stage that includes multiple divider stages. When a frequency calibration is initiated on the phase-locked loop circuit, a control circuit may generate a pause signal in response to one or more of the divider stages reaching a particular logic state. The programmable divider stage may hold the one or more of the divider stages in the particular logic state using the pause signal.

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APPLE INCONE APPLE PARK WAY CUPERTINO CA 95014

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Chang, Chunwei San Jose, US 6 18
Chehrazi, Saeed Irvine, US 6 27
Deng, Wei San Jose, US 180 1768
Kong, Robert K San Francisco, US 4 9
Marcu, Cristian San Jose, US 7 131
Zhao, Feng San Jose, US 242 4082

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