Oscillators – Electrical noise or random wave generator
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-20
2007-03-20
Chang, Joseph (Department: 2817)
Oscillators
Electrical noise or random wave generator
C708S250000, C708S251000, C708S255000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10934302
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for providing a jittered clock signal has a reverse-biased diode. The reversed-biased diode has a leakage current which decreases a reverse voltage on the diode, time-dependent on a shot-noise of the leakage current. The apparatus for providing a jittered clock signal further has a unit for periodically increasing the reverse voltage of the diode to a value, which is above a switching value and the apparatus has a unit for comparing the reverse voltage of the diode to the switching value and for outputting a jittered clock signal dependent on the comparison.
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Chang Joseph
Dickstein , Shapiro, LLP.
Infincon Technologies AG
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