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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2003
Filed:
May. 08, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert L. Bailey, La Selva Beach, CA (US);
Brian D. Howard, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Michael F. Culbert, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/04 ;
Abstract
Methods and apparatus that provide stable clock generation within a functional integrated circuit are disclosed. The functional integrated circuit provides a function other than clock generation, such as a peripheral or interrupt control. Typically, the clock generation is phase-lock loop (PLL) based. The functional integrated circuit also typically provides power savings modes to conserve power consumption.