The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2003

Filed:

Apr. 11, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:

Charles J. Masenas, Essex Junction, VT (US);

Troy A. Seman, Essex Junction., VT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03L 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03L 7/00 ;
Abstract

A complementary metal oxide semiconductor PLL includes an input for receiving a reference frequency and a feedback loop for determining a phase error based on the reference frequency. The feedback loop includes a calibration DAC (amplifier with a digital gain control input) and a bandwidth DAC in series. The ICO controller is well known in control theory as a PI or proportional-integral controller. A proportional path supplies a proportional signal to the calibration amplifier and an integral path supplies an integral signal (a signal that is integrated in time) to the calibration amplifier.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…