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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2007
Meik Wilhelm Widmer, Elchingen, DE;
Meik Wilhelm Widmer, Elchingen, DE;
Atmel Automotive GmbH, Heilbronn, DE;
Abstract
A global positioning system and integrated circuit with a differential oscillator and with a starting circuit connected to the differential oscillator, wherein the differential oscillator has a current mirror for setting an operating current through each of the two branches, the starting circuit has at least one switch connected to the current mirror, and has a starting means connected to the at least one switch, and the current mirror, the at least one switch, and the starting means are wired in such a manner that the operating current in each of the two branches of the differential oscillator is increased during a starting phase, which phase is a function of the starting means.