Apparatus and method for evaluating the performance of a system in a control loop

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PATENT NO 9594100
APP PUB NO 20150073739A1
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14020404

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A monitoring circuit for monitoring the performance of a phase locked loop having a divider therein, the divider comprising at least a first counter, the monitoring circuit comprising at least one memory element for capturing a value of the first counter after a predetermined time from a system event in the operation of the phase locked loop, a variability calculator for comparing a value of the counter with a preceding value of the counter to calculate a variation, and a circuit responsive to the estimate of variation for outputting a status signal.

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ANALOG DEVICES INTERNATIONAL UNLIMITED COMPANYBAY F1 RAHEEN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CO LIMERICK LIMERICK

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Deeney, Michael Carrigaline, IE 1 2
Kearney, Niall Kevin Killeagh, IE 8 40
Khan, Muhammad Kalimuddin Rochestown, IE 7 32
Mulvaney, Kenneth J Coolaney, IE 10 82

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