Abstract: Interlacing equipment may be used to form fabric and to create a gap in the fabric. The fabric may include one or more conductive strands. An insertion tool may be used to align an electrical component with the conductive strands during interlacing operations. A soldering tool may be used to remove insulation from the conductive strands to expose conductive segments on the conductive strands. The soldering tool may be used to solder the conductive segments to the electrical component. The solder connections may be located in grooves in the electrical component. An encapsulation tool may dispense encapsulation material in the grooves to encapsulate the solder connections. After the electrical component is electrically connected to the conductive strands, the insertion tool may position and release the electrical component in the gap. A component retention tool may temporarily be used to retain the electrical component in the gap as interlacing operations continue.

Abstract: Interlacing equipment may be used to form fabric and to create a gap in the fabric. The fabric may include one or more conductive strands. An insertion tool may be used to align an electrical component with the conductive strands during interlacing operations. A soldering tool may be used to remove insulation from the conductive strands to expose conductive segments on the conductive strands. The soldering tool may be used to solder the conductive segments to the electrical component. The solder connections may be located in grooves in the electrical component. An encapsulation tool may dispense encapsulation material in the grooves to encapsulate the solder connections. After the electrical component is electrically connected to the conductive strands, the insertion tool may position and release the electrical component in the gap. A component retention tool may temporarily be used to retain the electrical component in the gap as interlacing operations continue.

Abstract: Phase-locked loop (PLL) fast lock circuit and method using a second frequency controlled feedback loop to complement a primary frequency and phase controlled feedback loop. The second loop may charge a capacitor controlling input voltage to a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) up and down faster that the primary loop, such as using up and a down charge pumps. In some cases, the second loop uses a frequency detector to detect a difference between a reference and feedback signal frequencies; and in response uses logic to control two pump up and two pump down charge pumps. The frequency detector may be configured to receive a reset signal and a lock signal. The reset signal causes the second loop to send a strong pump up charge to the capacitor without waiting for a difference in the frequencies. The lock signal causes the frequency detector to stops counting the difference in the frequencies.