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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2010
Kazuo Yamakido, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Nakamura, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuo Yamakido, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Nakamura, Tokyo, JP;
Renesas Electronics Corporation, Kawasaki-shi, JP;
Abstract
The semiconductor integrated circuit includes a clock generating section having a digital control signal generating part operable to generate a clock signal and a digital control part. The clock generating section further includes a phase-frequency comparator and a control register. The comparator is supplied with a reference signal CLKand a feedback signal. The control register is supplied with an output signal of the comparator, and stores two or larger bits of digital control information. The clock generating section further includes a control data storing circuit for previously storing sets of initial set data for lock operations. In response to operation select information, initial set data are stored at upper bit of the control register from the control data storing circuit. Thus, it becomes possible to reduce the number of steps to store control information in a register for digitally controlling the clock signal generating part.