Invention Grant
- Patent Title: AFLL with increased timing margin
- Patent Title (中): AFLL增加了时间裕度
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Application No.: US14498744Application Date: 2014-09-26
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Publication No.: US09312864B2Publication Date: 2016-04-12
- Inventor: Yifan YangGong , Sebastian Turullols , Changku Hwang , Daniel S. Woo
- Applicant: Oracle International Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA Redwood Shores
- Assignee: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Redwood Shores
- Agency: Park, Vaughan, Fleming & Dowler LLP
- Agent Steven E. Stupp
- Main IPC: H03K3/03
- IPC: H03K3/03 ; H03L7/08 ; H03L7/099 ; H03L7/00

Abstract:
In an integrated circuit that provides a clock signal, an asymmetric frequency-locked loop (AFLL) includes a first digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) that outputs a first signal having a first fundamental frequency, and a second DCO that outputs a second signal having a second fundamental frequency. The integrated circuit includes a voltage regulator that provides a power-supply voltage to the second DCO. Moreover, the AFLL includes control logic that selects one of the first DCO and the second DCO based on an instantaneous value of a power-supply voltage and an average power-supply voltage. Furthermore, the AFLL adjusts a gain of the selected DCO in the first sub-frequency-locked loop based on the instantaneous value of the power-supply voltage and the average power-supply voltage. In this way, an impact of power-supply voltage variations on a time-critical path in the integrated circuit is reduced.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150365093A1 AFLL WITH INCREASED TIMING MARGIN Public/Granted day:2015-12-17
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