Programmable oscillator circuit and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6664860
APP PUB NO 20010017573A1
SERIAL NO

09754192

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A programmable crystal oscillator is provided having a memory for storing frequency-defining parameters. Typically, one of these parameters is used to program an adjustable capacitive load circuit coupled to a crystal to thereby adjust the crystal source frequency. Additional parameters are used to program the output frequency of a phase locked loop circuit coupled to receive the adjusted source frequency. A further parameter can also be used to divide the output frequency of the phase locked loop circuit to supply a specified output frequency. The oscillators can be manufactured as generic programmable crystal oscillators without regard for output frequency and then quickly programmed to produce customer-specified output frequencies with a high degree of accuracy.

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  • INTEGRATED DEVICE TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fallisgaard, John W Seattle, WA 6 97
Trefethan, Eugene S Fort Myers, FL 5 86

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