Circuit(s), architecture and method(s) for operating and/or tuning a ring oscillator
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1. A circuit comprising:
- an oscillator circuit configured to present an output signal having a frequency in response to (i) a current, (ii) a load, and (iii) an input signal;
a current source configured to generate said current in response to one or more first control signals, wherein a variation of said current calibrates said frequency by setting a coarse frequency; and
a digital to analog converter configured to generate said load in response to one or more second control signals, wherein a variation of said one or more second control signals calibrates said frequency by setting a fine frequency.
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Abstract
A current source and a load circuit. The oscillator circuit may be configured to present an output signal having a frequency in response to (i) a current, (ii) a load, and (iii) an input signal. The current source may be configured to generate the current in response to one or more first control signals. The load circuit may be configured to generate the load in response to one or more second control signals.
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20 Claims
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1. A circuit comprising:
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an oscillator circuit configured to present an output signal having a frequency in response to (i) a current, (ii) a load, and (iii) an input signal;
a current source configured to generate said current in response to one or more first control signals, wherein a variation of said current calibrates said frequency by setting a coarse frequency; and
a digital to analog converter configured to generate said load in response to one or more second control signals, wherein a variation of said one or more second control signals calibrates said frequency by setting a fine frequency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18)
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9. A circuit comprising:
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means for generating an output signal having a frequency in response to (i) a current, (ii) a load, and (iii) an input signal;
means for generating said current in response to one or more first control signals generated by a programmable element, wherein a variation of said current calibrates said frequency by setting a coarse frequency; and
means for generating said load in response to one or more second control signals, wherein a variation of said one or more second control signals calibrates said frequency by setting a fine frequency. - View Dependent Claims (19)
means for adjusting said one or more second control signals to increase said frequency when said frequency is below a first predetermined value; and
means for adjusting said one or more second control signals to decrease said frequency when said frequency is above a second predetermined value.
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10. A method for generating a signal having an output frequency of oscillation that is temperature insensitive comprising the steps of:
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(a) generating said output signal having said output frequency in response to (i) a current, (ii) a load, and (iii) an input signal;
(b) generating said current in response to one or more first control signals generated by a programmable element, wherein a variation of said current calibrates said frequency by setting a coarse frequency; and
(c) generating said load in response to one or more second control signals, wherein a variation of said one or more second control signals calibrates said frequency by setting a fine frequency. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
regulating a swing size of said output signal.
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14. The method according to claim 10, wherein said programmable element comprises a random access memory cell (RAM), an erasable programmable read only memory (EPROM), or other type of programmable memory cell.
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15. The method according to claim 10, wherein said output frequency is calibrated by:
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setting said coarse frequency by varying said current; and
setting said fine frequency by varying said one or more second control signals.
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16. The method according to claim 15, wherein said fine frequency is generated in response to said output frequency.
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17. The method according to claim 15, wherein said step of setting said fine frequency comprises:
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adjusting said one or more second control signals to increase said output frequency when said output frequency is below a first predetermined value; and
adjusting said one or more second control signals to decrease said output frequency when said output frequency is above a second predetermined value.
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20. A circuit comprising:
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an oscillator circuit configured to present an output signal having a frequency in response to (i) a current, (ii) a load, (iii) a reference voltage, and (iv) an input signal;
a current source configured to generate said current in response to one or more first control signals generated by a programmable element, wherein a variation of said current calibrates said frequency by setting a first frequency; and
a load circuit configured to generate said load in response to one or more second control signals, wherein a variation of said one or more second control signals calibrates said frequency by setting a second frequency.
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