Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods of phase-locked loop involving closed-loop, continuous frequency range, auto calibration and/or other features
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Application No.: US15151275Application Date: 2016-05-10
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Publication No.: US09608651B1Publication Date: 2017-03-28
- Inventor: Yu-Chi Cheng
- Applicant: GSI TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: GSI Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: GSI Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Agency: DLA Piper LLP (US)
- Main IPC: H03L7/00
- IPC: H03L7/00 ; H03L7/10 ; H03L7/091 ; H03K21/38

Abstract:
Systems and methods involving phase-locked-loop (PLL) circuitry are disclosed. In one illustrative implementation, a PLL circuit device may comprise voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) circuitry having a bias signal that sets a frequency range, circuitry that shifts the VCO circuitry to operate in one of the frequency ranges, and other circuitry to compare/calibrate signals and/or set the bias current. According to further implementations, as a function of operation of the circuitry, an operating frequency range of the VCO circuitry may be shifted to a different operating frequency range, and closed-loop, continuous frequency range, auto-calibration or other features may be provided.
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