Frequency locked-loop using a microcontroller as a comparator

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PATENT NO 5705955
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08576520

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A frequency-locked loop (100) employs a controllable oscillator (102) for generating an output signal having a frequency, optional sampler (104), coupled to oscillator (102), for sampling the frequency of the output signal, a divider (106), coupled to optional sampling circuit (104), for dividing the output signal frequency to generate a prescaled signal and a microprocessor (108), coupled between the divider 106 and oscillator (102), for comparing the prescaled signal to a reference signal and generating a control signal for correcting frequency shifts based upon the comparison. The control signal generated by microprocessor (108) is non-continuous. During that time when microprocessor (108) generates no control signals, power is removed from various frequency-locked loop circuitry.

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GOOGLE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLC1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Freeburg, Thomas A Arlington Heights, IL 59 3818
Ley, John McHenry, IL 4 392
Odlyzko, Paul Arlington Heights, IL 32 1025
Pearce, Anne M Barrington, IL 1 136
Schulz, Gary Cary, IL 16 314

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