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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2001
Didier Joseph Marie Velez, Carmel, IN (US);
Thomson Licensing S.A., Boulogne, FR;
Abstract
A programmable frequency multiplier receives data representing a desired multiplication ratio from a first configuration register. The ratio data is transferred to the frequency multiplier concurrently with the generation of an internal delayed reset signal which holds all configuration registers in a reset condition until the frequency multiplier achieves a locked state. The configuration registers are dependent upon the internal clock signal generated by the frequency multiplier for proper operation. By causing the configuration registers to renew operation only after the stable frequency multiplier operation the danger of corrupting the information in the configuration registers is minimized.