Abstract: A computer-implemented method for manufacturing an integrated circuit (IC) chip includes defining digital block specifications for the IC; and automatically synthesizing and integrating digital blocks with support circuits in accordance with the digital block specifications.

Abstract: A reconfigurable, digital phase-locked loop integrated circuit is disclosed which is coupleable to a reference frequency generator. A representative embodiment may include a memory storing a plurality of configuration parameters, at least one configuration parameter of specifying an output frequency; a reconfigurable frequency and delay generator configurable and reconfigurable in response to the configuration parameters to generate an output signal having the output frequency; and a digital controller adapted to access the memory and retrieve the plurality of configuration parameters, and to generate a plurality of control signals to the reconfigurable frequency and delay generator both to generate the output signal having the output frequency in response to the plurality of configuration parameters, and to match a phase of the output signal to an input signal phase.

Abstract: A reconfigurable phase-locked loop integrated circuit is disclosed which is coupleable to an inductor, and may include: a memory storing a plurality of configuration parameters; a plurality of capacitive tuning circuits coupleable to the inductor to form an LC oscillator circuit to generate a first output signal having a first output frequency; a reconfigurable frequency and delay generator configurable as a ring oscillator or as a delay line circuit, and to generate a second output signal having a second output frequency; and a first digital controller to generate a first control signals to the reconfigurable frequency and delay generator to generate the second output signal having the second output frequency when the reconfigurable frequency and delay generator is configured as the ring oscillator; and to generate a second plurality of control signals to the plurality of capacitive tuning circuits to generate the first output signal having the first output frequency when the reconfigurable frequency and del

Abstract: A digital control loop circuit is disclosed which is coupleable to an oscillator to form a configurable, digital phase-locked loop to generate an output signal having a configurable or selectable output frequency. A representative embodiment of the digital control loop circuit may include a memory storing a plurality of configuration parameters, at least one configuration parameter specifying the output frequency; and a digital controller coupleable to receive an input signal from a reference frequency generator having a reference frequency, the digital controller adapted to access the memory and retrieve the plurality of configuration parameters, and to generate a plurality of control signals to the oscillator both to generate the output signal having the output frequency in response to the plurality of configuration parameters, and to match a phase of the output signal to an input signal phase.

Abstract: A reconfigurable digital phase-locked loop integrated circuit is disclosed which is coupleable to a reference frequency generator to generate an input signal having a reference frequency. A representative embodiment of the reconfigurable digital phase-locked loop integrated circuit may include a first digital phase-locked loop circuit configured to generate a first signal having a first frequency which is an integer multiple of the reference frequency; and a second digital phase-locked loop circuit coupled to the first digital phase-locked loop, the second digital phase-locked loop configured to generate a second, output signal having a second output frequency in response to a plurality of configuration parameters, the second frequency having a configurable fractional offset from the integer multiple of the reference frequency, and to match a phase of the second output signal with a first signal phase.