Oscillators – Plural oscillators – Selectively connected to common output or oscillator...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-01
2011-03-01
Pascal, Robert (Department: 2817)
Oscillators
Plural oscillators
Selectively connected to common output or oscillator...
C331S046000, C331S002000, C331S00100A, C327S107000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07898345
ABSTRACT:
A digital frequency synthesizer can be implemented with single source design, a multiplexer design, a fractional divider design, or a frequency multiplier and frequency divider design. Implementations can utilize a controller dithering circuit or a delta-sigma modulator. The frequency synthesizer can be implemented in a CMOS structure and can utilize a clean up phase locked loop (PLL).
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Johnson Ryan
Orca Systems, Inc.
Pascal Robert
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