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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2003
Philippe Jouen, Claix, FR;
Michael Kraemer, Brie et Angonnes, FR;
Philippe Jouen, Claix, FR;
Michael Kraemer, Brie et Angonnes, FR;
STMicroelectronics S.A., Montrouge, FR;
Abstract
A phase-locked loop including an oscillator, controlled by a control signal generated by a comparison circuit comparing a reference frequency and the oscillator frequency and filtered by an integrator low-pass filter; a control and adjustment circuit for, with a predetermined frequency smaller than the reference frequency, taking into account the value of the filtered controlled signal and, if this value is out of a range of predetermined values, adjusting the operating range of the oscillator; and an inhibition circuit for deactivating the comparison circuit for a predetermined duration before taking into account the value of the filtered control signal.
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