Cypress Semiconductor Corporation

I-Teh Sha

Kuang-Yu Chen

Albert Chen

Trung Tran

An apparatus comprising a circuit configured to generate a spread spectrum clock signal. The circuit may comprise a voltage controlled oscillator with a gain that may be automatically controlled.

Adaptive spread spectrum

A circuit and method for controlling a spread spectrum transition are presented comprising a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit may be configured to generate a clock signal in response to (i) a reference signal, (ii) a sequence of spread spectrum ROM codes, and (iii) a command signal. The second circuit may be configured to synchronize the command signal to a feedback signal. The sequence of spread spectrum ROM codes may be generated according to a predetermined mathematical formula and optimized in accordance with predetermined criteria.

Circuit and method for controlling a spread spectrum transition

A spread spectrum clock generator comprising a spread spectrum modulation circuit and a control circuit. The spread spectrum modulation circuit may be configured to generate a clock signal in response to (i) a sequence of linearity ROM codes, (ii) a sequence of spread spectrum ROM codes, and (iii) a command signal. The control circuit may be configured to synchronize the command signal to a feedback signal. The sequence of linearity ROM codes and the sequence of spread spectrum ROM codes may be generated by predetermined mathematical formulas and optimized in accordance with predetermined criteria.

Circuit and method for linear control of a spread spectrum transition

An apparatus comprising a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit may be configured to generate an output signal having a frequency that varies in response to (i) a voltage signal and (ii) a load. The second circuit may be configured to generate the load by coupling one or more resistive devices to a reference node in response to a control signal.

Voltage control oscillator (VCO) with automatic gain control

A plurality of four bit modulation read only memory (ROM) codes are generated with a PLL feedback divider. The output of a single phase lock loop is modulated to spread the bandwidth of a synthesized clock signal. By spreading the bandwidth, the amplitude of the synthesized clock signal is decreased with respect to its fundamental and its harmonics. As a result of reducing the peak amplitudes, the radiated electromagnetic emission level is significantly lower. Input phase lock loop system data is received as to selected phase lock loop characteristics. A continuous FBD is selected, and a bandwidth and system stability calculation is performed. A state variable system is determined and a numerical model for programming by finite differences is developed. A best path is determined to produce output data and ROM code by a least squares error method.

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