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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2011
Applicants:
Chenxiao Ren, Fremont, CA (US);
Tao Jing, Fremont, CA (US);
Inventors:
Chenxiao Ren, Fremont, CA (US);
Tao Jing, Fremont, CA (US);
Assignee:
Integrated Device Technology Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03L 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus includes an adjustable oscillator circuit configured to generate an output signal having a frequency that varies responsive to a frequency control signal and a frequency reference generator circuit configured to produce a frequency reference signal. The apparatus further includes a calibration circuit configured to determine a relationship of the output signal to the frequency reference signal and to enable and disable the frequency reference generator circuit based on the determined relationship.