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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2023
Applicant:
Microchip Technology Incorporated, Chandler, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Youcef Fouzar, Ottawa, CA;
Waleed El-Halwagy, Ottawa, CA;
William Roberts, Highland, UT (US);
Kristopher Kshonze, Ottawa, CA;
Faizal Warsalee, Sittsville, CA;
Assignee:
Microchip Technology Incorporated, Chandler, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03L 7/099 (2006.01); H03L 7/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03L 7/0991 (2013.01); H03L 7/104 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method includes: observing that a digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) frequency is at a boundary of a DCO frequency overlap region; and bypassing at least a portion of the DCO frequency overlap region.