Abstract:
An electronic device and associated methods are disclosed. In one example, the electronic device includes a MEMS die located within a substrate, and below a processor die. In selected examples, the MEMS die includes a resonator. Example methods of forming MEMS resonator devices are also shown.
Abstract:
Described herein is a method and apparatus to wake-up analog bias signals with minimum delay. The apparatus comprises a first logic unit operable to adjust a signal level of a gated bias signal via a first predetermined signal in response to a power-down event; a comparator operable to compare the gated bias signal with an un-gated bias signal, and operable to generate an output signal indicating the comparison result; and a self-timed logic unit coupled to the comparator and operable to generate a wake-up signal in response to an end of the power-down event and the output signal.
Abstract:
Embodiments disclosed herein may provide circuits having two or more different supplies to separately power analog and digital components in a circuit. In some embodiments, circuits such as PLLs may be provided with adjustable analog supplies. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed herein.
Abstract:
A method and chip design are provided for reducing power consumption. A first functional block having a phase logic circuit may be provided in a first area of a chip. A second functional block having an edge-triggered circuit may be provided in a second area of the chip. Edge-triggered circuits within the second functional block may be replaced with dual edge-triggered circuits. Phase logic circuits may be clocked by a full frequency clock signal and dual edge-triggered circuits may be clocked by a half-frequency clock signal.
Abstract:
Embodiments disclosed herein may provide circuits having two or more different supplies to separately power analog and digital componets in a circuit. In some embodiments, circuits such as PLLs may be provided with adjustable analog supplies. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed herein.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are clock generator systems comprising first and second stage PLLs thereby allowing for both lower PLL bandwidth filtering and higher bandwidth response, in accordance with some embodiments. Other systems may be disclosed and/or described herein.
Abstract:
In a bypass mode, a tester may bypass the core and input/output phase locked loops (PLLs) utilized by a processor to develop internal clock signals. External, tester-generated, phase shifted clock signals may be used to generate aligned high frequency signals to replace those generated by the phase locked loops. A plurality of phase shifted, tester generated clock signals may be subjected to an exclusive OR operation for generating input/output and core clock replacement signals. The clock signals received from the tester may also be aligned. Thus, a variety of skews may be compensated before entering the bypass mode. In some embodiments of the present invention, the core and I/O PLL clocks are used to establish alignment in a set-up phase and in other embodiments, the core and I/O PLL need not be utilized at all to generate appropriate internal clock signals from an external tester.
Abstract translation:在旁路模式下,测试人员可以绕过核心和处理器利用的输入/输出锁相环(PLL)来开发内部时钟信号。 外部测试仪生成的相移时钟信号可用于产生对准的高频信号以代替由锁相环生成的信号。 多个相移的测试仪产生的时钟信号可以经受用于产生输入/输出和核心时钟替换信号的异或运算。 从测试仪接收的时钟信号也可以对齐。 因此,在进入旁路模式之前可以补偿各种偏差。 在本发明的一些实施例中,核心和I / O PLL时钟用于在建立阶段建立对准,在其它实施例中,核心和I / O PLL根本不需要被利用以产生适当的内部时钟 来自外部测试仪的信号。
Abstract:
A VCO phase lock loop system may include a first voltage controlled oscillator that provides a first oscillation signal relative to a first frequency and a second voltage controlled oscillator that provide a second oscillation signal relative to a second frequency. A loop filter capacitor may be associated with both the first voltage controlled oscillator and the second voltage controlled oscillator. A selection device may enable components associated with the either one of the voltage controlled oscillators while disabling components associated with the other one of the voltage controlled oscillators.
Abstract:
A synchronizing apparatus is provided in a high frequency system. The synchronizing apparatus includes a loop control circuit, a voltage controlled oscillator coupled to the loop control circuit, a matched current amplifier coupled to the voltage controlled oscillator, and a duty cycle control buffer connect to the matched circuit amplifier.