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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2013
Applicant:
Nvidia Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Dong-Myung Choi, Cupertino, CA (US);
Anuradha Subbaraman, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
NVIDIA Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03L 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03L 5/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method are provided for increasing a voltage range associated with a voltage controlled oscillator. A voltage-to-current converter is provided. Additionally, a current controlled oscillator is provided that is in communication with the voltage-to-current converter. Further, at least one circuit component is provided that is in communication with the voltage-to-current converter for increasing a voltage range with which the apparatus operates as a voltage controlled oscillator.