Clock signal frequency divider, processing system, processing device, and clock signal frequency dividing method

Abstract

A clock signal frequency divider according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: an output signal generation circuit configured to generate, from pulses of a received input clock signal, an output clock signal including a repetition of a periodic pattern signal in which a pulse of a mask pulse number is masked among consecutive pulses of a periodic pulse number, the periodic pattern signal including a marker portion including at least one unmasked pulse at a start portion of the periodic pattern signal; and an output circuit configured to output the output clock signal, wherein the output signal generation circuit generates the periodic pattern signal in such a way that a pattern of a timing of the at least one unmasked pulse of the marker portion does not appear in a portion other than a portion corresponding to the marker portion in the output clock signal.