Oscillators – Solid state active element oscillator – Transistors
Reexamination Certificate
2009-06-26
2011-10-04
Gannon, Levi (Department: 2817)
Oscillators
Solid state active element oscillator
Transistors
C331S057000, C331S185000, C702S065000, C702S071000, C702S075000, C702S079000, C702S118000, C702S179000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08031017
ABSTRACT:
Described herein is the method and apparatus for determining frequency of an oscillator coupled with one or more analog devices, and for determining within-die or across-die variations in an analog property associated with the one or more analog devices, the determining based on the oscillator frequency. The analog property includes output signal swing, bandwidth, offset, gain, and delay line linearity and range. The one or more analog devices include input-output (I/O) buffer, analog amplifier, and delay line. The method further comprises updating a simulation model file based on the determining of the within-die and/or across-die variations of the analog property.
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Kurd Nasser A.
Mosalikanti Praveen
Wilson Timothy M.
Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Gannon Levi
Intel Corporation
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