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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2012
Applicants:
Robert Thelen, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Michael Farmer, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Robert K. Barnes, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Inventors:
Robert Thelen, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Michael Farmer, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Robert K. Barnes, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Assignee:
Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03L 7/085 (2006.01); H03L 7/081 (2006.01); H03L 7/091 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In a phase-locked loop (PLL) calibration system and method, the PLL input reference clock is phase-modulated, the resulting PLL output modulation is measured, and PLL calibration signals, such as a PLL proportional path adjustment signal and a PLL integral path adjustment signal, are derived from the measured PLL output modulation.