Invention Publication
- Patent Title: OSCILLATOR MONITORING CIRCUITS FOR DIFFERENT OSCILLATOR DOMAINS
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Application No.: US18768179Application Date: 2024-07-10
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Publication No.: US20240364353A1Publication Date: 2024-10-31
- Inventor: Florencia Ferrer , Lucas Intile , Juan Manuel Cesaretti , Nicolás Rigoni
- Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
- Applicant Address: US NH Manchester
- Assignee: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
- Current Assignee: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US NH Manchester
- Main IPC: H03L7/099
- IPC: H03L7/099 ; H03D13/00 ; H03K3/12

Abstract:
Clock monitors for circuits having a plurality of oscillators. The clock monitors produce an error indication when one oscillator is determined to be outside of a desired operating range or beyond a defined threshold with respect to a second oscillator. The clock monitors include a synchronizer configured to receive a clock signal from a first oscillator of the plurality of oscillators and synchronize the received clock signal with a second oscillator and to produce a synchronized clock signal. The clock monitors can include a counter configured to produce a count value based on synchronized clock signal. The clock monitors include comparison circuitry configured to receive the count value and produce an error indication when the count value is outside a predetermined range. The clock monitors may be used to ensure correct clock operation for different transition scenarios, e.g., turning on or off a certain clock or power domain.
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