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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2004
Kang Xiao, Irvine, CA (US);
Steve Thomas, Riverside, CA (US);
Robert Holder, Anaheim, CA (US);
Timothy Chan, Diamond Bar, CA (US);
Kang Xiao, Irvine, CA (US);
Steve Thomas, Riverside, CA (US);
Robert Holder, Anaheim, CA (US);
Timothy Chan, Diamond Bar, CA (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for generating a second clock signal, having a second effective clock frequency, from a first clock signal, having a first effective clock frequency. Clock pulses of the first clock signal are counted to generate a count value. When the count value reaches a predetermined blanking value, a blanking signal is generated. The blanking signal blanks at least one clock pulse of the first clock signal. The process is repeated multiple times at a predetermined rate corresponding to the predetermined blanking value to generate the second clock signal.