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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 20, 1999
Eyal Fayneh, Givataym, IL;
Ernest Knoll, Haifa, IL;
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A self-biased phase-locked loop circuit includes a phase detector, first and second charge pumps, first and second loop filters, and a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO). The phase detector is configured to measure a phase offset between two input signals, and to generate pulses corresponding to the phase offset. The first and second charge pumps are configured to provide charge corresponding to the pulses. The first and second loop filters are coupled to outputs of the first and second charge pumps, respectively. The filters operate to provide a control signal responsive to the charge. The VCO is configured to adjust its output frequency in response to the control signal. The second loop filter capacitor considerably improves the output clock jitter.