Frequency scaling method, circuit and associated all-digital phase-locked loop

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9621171
APP PUB NO 20170093411A1
SERIAL NO

14871602

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A frequency scaling method is disclosed. The method is used for changing an output frequency of an all-digital phase-locked loop (ADPLL) from a first frequency to a second frequency different from the first frequency. The method includes: stopping a feeding of a first oscillator tuning word (OTW) to a digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) of the ADPLL, wherein the first OTW is generated based on a phase detecting result obtained with respect to the first frequency; feeding a second OTW to the DCO in order to change the output frequency from the first frequency to the second frequency; and performing a zero phase restart (ZPR) operation to produce the phase detecting result according to the second frequency. An associated ADPLL and a frequency scaling circuit are also disclosed.

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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTDNO 8 LI-HSIN RD 6 SCIENCE-BASED INDUSTRIAL PARK HSIN-CHU 300-77 R O C

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Chang, Chih-Hsien New Taipei, TW 152 371
Tsai, Tsung-Hsien Taoyuan County, TW 135 513

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