Patents Examined by Alvaro Portich
  • Patent number: 10295580
    Abstract: A chip includes a phase-locked loop (PLL) and a test controller. The PLL includes an oscillator and a phase detector. In a normal mode, a first feedback loop includes a phase detector and an oscillator that generates an output based on a frequency input signal. In a test mode, the PLL is re-configured. The output of the loop filter can be decoupled from the input of the oscillator in the test mode and instead be coupled to the input of the phase detector. The oscillator can receive a test tuning signal provided by the test controller. In this test mode configuration, the PLL can measure the frequency of the oscillator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Analog Devices Global
    Inventors: Vamshi Krishna Chillara, Pablo Cruz Dato, Declan M. Dalton