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Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2021

Filed:

Jan. 10, 2019
Applicant:

Ams Ag, Premstaetten, AT;

Inventors:

Elisa Girani, Eindhoven, NL;

Kurt Fritzenwallner, Eindhoven, NL;

Bernd Janger, Eindhoven, NL;

Assignee:

AMS AG, Premstaetten, AT;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03B 5/36 (2006.01); G05F 3/26 (2006.01); H03L 7/08 (2006.01); H03L 7/099 (2006.01); H03L 7/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03B 5/364 (2013.01); G05F 3/262 (2013.01); H03L 7/0802 (2013.01); H03L 7/099 (2013.01); H03L 7/18 (2013.01); H03B 2200/0094 (2013.01);
Abstract

An oscillator circuit arrangement comprises a gain stage and a feedback loop that includes a crystal device. A clock signal monitor circuit is connected to an output of the gain stage and detects a frequency shift in the clock signal or a loss of oscillation. The current through the gain stage is controlled in response to a control signal generated by the clock signal monitor circuit.


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