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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2005
Scott Michael Pernia, Pinckney, MI (US);
Michael Shannon Mccorquodale, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Sundus Kubba, Saline, MI (US);
Scott Michael Pernia, Pinckney, MI (US);
Michael Shannon McCorquodale, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Sundus Kubba, Saline, MI (US);
Mobius Microsystems, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus, system and method are provided for low-latency start-up of a free-running harmonic oscillator. The exemplary apparatus embodiment comprises a first and second current sources to generate first and second currents; a bias current monitor adapted to detect a magnitude of the second current and to provide a control signal when the magnitude of the second current is equal to or greater than a predetermined magnitude; and a bias controller adapted to switch the first current from the oscillator and to switch the second current to the oscillator in response to the control signal. a reference voltage generator, a comparator, and a bias controller. Exemplary embodiments include reference voltage generator, a comparator, and a bias controller.