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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2005
Wenjung Sheng, Austin, TX (US);
Shyam S. Somayajula, Austin, TX (US);
Xue-mei Gong, Austin, TX (US);
Wenjung Sheng, Austin, TX (US);
Shyam S. Somayajula, Austin, TX (US);
Xue-Mei Gong, Austin, TX (US);
Silicon Laboratories Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention includes methods and apparatus for providing initial control values to programmable load capacitors of an oscillator, such as that of a real time clock circuit. Using the initial values, the real time clock circuit may begin operation, enabling additional circuitry within an integrated circuit to begin operation. This additional circuitry may cause operating values to program the load capacitors to provide a desired reference clock based on a given system's requirements.