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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2005
Applicant:
Olivier Plourde, Aix en Provence, FR;
Inventor:
Olivier Plourde, Aix en Provence, FR;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics SA, Montrouge, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method is provided for configuring a microcontroller clock system that includes a main oscillator, a phase locked loop, and a backup oscillator. According to the method, the main oscillator and the backup oscillator are activated in reset mode. A clock signal is generated from the backup oscillator, and the clock signal that is generated is applied to the microcontroller in order to start the microcontroller. Also provided are a clock system for a microcontroller, and a microcontroller including a clock system.