APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FAST PHASE LOCKING FOR DIGITAL PHASE LOCKED LOOP
First Claim
1. An integrated circuit (IC) comprising:
- a node to provide a reference clock;
a digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) to generate an output clock;
a divider coupled to the DCO, the divider to divide the output clock and to generate a feedback clock; and
control logic operable to reset or disable the DCO and the divider, and operable to release reset in synchronization with the reference clock.
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Abstract
Described is an integrated circuit (IC) with a phase locked loop with capability of fast locking. The IC comprises: a node to provide a reference clock; a digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) to generate an output clock; a divider coupled to the DCO, the divider to divide the output clock and to generate a feedback clock; and control logic operable to reset the DCO and the divider, and operable to release reset in synchronization with the reference clock. An apparatus for zeroing phase error is provided which comprises a first node to provide a reference clock; a second node to provide a feedback clock; a time-to-digital converter, coupled to the first and second nodes, to measure phase error between the reference and feedback clocks; a digital loop filter; and a control unit to adjust the measured phase error, and to provide the adjusted phase error to the digital loop filter.
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23 Claims
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1. An integrated circuit (IC) comprising:
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a node to provide a reference clock; a digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) to generate an output clock; a divider coupled to the DCO, the divider to divide the output clock and to generate a feedback clock; and control logic operable to reset or disable the DCO and the divider, and operable to release reset in synchronization with the reference clock. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a memory; an integrated circuit coupled to the memory, the integrated circuit comprising; a node to provide a reference clock; a digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) to generate an output clock; a divider coupled to the DCO, the divider to divide the output clock and to generate a feedback clock; and control logic operable to reset or disable the DCO and the divider, and operable to release reset in synchronization with the reference clock; and a wireless interface for allowing the integrated circuit to communicate with another device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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17. An apparatus comprising:
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a first node to provide a reference clock; a second node to provide a feedback clock; a time-to-digital converter (TDC), coupled to the first and second nodes, to measure phase error between the reference clock and the feedback clock; a digital loop filter; and a control unit to adjust the measured phase error, and to provide the adjusted phase error to the digital loop filter. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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