Driving crystal oscillator startup at above, below and operating frequency

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9515604
APP PUB NO 20150333694A1
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14584726

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A circuit includes a crystal oscillator to generate an output frequency for a circuit. A driving oscillator generates a startup signal having a driving frequency that is provided to activate the crystal oscillator. The driving frequency of the startup signal is varied over a range of frequencies that encompass the operating frequency of the crystal oscillator to facilitate startup of the crystal oscillator.

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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED12500 TI BOULEVARD M/S 3999 DALLAS TX 75243

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Griffith, Danielle Richardson, US 19 61
Murdock, James Richardson, US 69 925
Roine, Per Torstein Oslo, NO 29 532
Smith, Ryan Sachse, US 115 858

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