Method and apparatus for fast frequency acquisition in PLL system

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PATENT NO 9362924
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14794770

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A Method and Apparatus for Fast Frequency Acquisition in PLL System has been disclosed. In one implementation a time to digital converter is used with cycle slip detection for fast acquisition and lock. In one implementation cycle slip detection is applied to determine if a feedback clock from an oscillator is faster than a reference clock or not in one measurement cycle.

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  • INTEGRATED DEVICE TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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Li, Hui Fremont, US 1268 14821
Xu, Changxi San Jose, US 4 11

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