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Embodiments include apparatuses, methods, and systems for open-loop voltage regulation and drift compensation for a digitally controlled oscillator (DCO). In embodiments, a communication circuit may include a DCO, an open-loop voltage regulator, and a calibration circuit. The open-loop voltage regulator may receive a calibration voltage and may generate a regulated voltage. The regulated voltage may be passed to the DCO. During a calibration mode, the calibration circuit may compare the regulated voltage to a reference voltage and adjust the calibration voltage based on the comparison to provide the regulated voltage with a target value. During a monitoring mode, the calibration circuit may receive a tuning code that is used to tune the DCO and further adjust the calibration voltage based on a value of the tuning code.

Titel:	OPEN-LOOP VOLTAGE REGULATION AND DRIFT COMPENSATION FOR DIGITALLY CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR (DCO)
Link:	View record in USPTO Patent Applications (Volltext)
Veröffentlichung:	2016
Medientyp:	Patent
Sonstiges:	Nachgewiesen in: USPTO Patent Applications Sprachen: English Document Number: 20160365866 Publication Date: December 15, 2016 Appl. No: 15/249120 Application Filed: August 26, 2016 Claim: 1. A circuit comprising: a digital-controlled oscillator (DCO); an open-loop voltage regulator coupled to the DCO, the open-loop voltage regulator to provide a regulated voltage to the digital-controlled oscillator (DCO); a calibration circuit coupled to the open-loop voltage regulator, the calibration circuit to: receive a digital tuning code that is used to tune an output frequency of the DCO; determine if the tuning code is outside a pre-determined range of tuning codes; and if the tuning code is outside the pre-determined range of tuning codes, adjust the calibration voltage so that the tuning code is inside the pre-determined range of tuning codes. Claim: 2. The circuit of claim 1, wherein the calibration circuit is further to, during a calibration mode of the circuit, adjust a calibration voltage provided to the open-loop voltage regulator to provide the regulated voltage with a target value. Claim: 3. The circuit of claim 2, wherein the calibration circuit includes: a potentiometer coupled to the open-loop voltage regulator; a comparator to compare the regulated voltage to a reference voltage; and a control circuit coupled to the potentiometer and the comparator, the control circuit to adjust an impedance of the potentiometer, based on the comparison by the comparator, to adjust the calibration voltage provided to the open-loop voltage regulator. Claim: 4. The circuit of claim 2, wherein the open-loop voltage regulator includes: a transistor having a drain terminal coupled to the DCO to provide the regulated voltage; and a low-pass resistance-capacitance (RC) filter coupled to a gate terminal of the transistor. Claim: 5. The circuit of claim 4, wherein the transistor and the low-pass RC filter are included in a first stage of the open-loop voltage regulator, and wherein the open-loop voltage regulator further includes a second stage that has a transistor coupled between the transistor of the first stage and the supply rail. Claim: 6. The circuit of claim 1, wherein the calibration circuit is to determine if the tuning code is outside the pre-determined range of tuning codes and to adjust the calibration voltage so that the tuning code is inside the pre-determined range of tuning codes during normal operation of the DCO and after adjusting the calibration voltage provided to the open-loop voltage regulator to provide the regulated voltage with the target value during the calibration mode of the DCO. Claim: 7. The circuit of claim 1, wherein the tuning code is a fine tuning code. Claim: 8. The circuit of claim 1, wherein the pre-determined range of tuning codes includes less than all possible values for the tuning code. Claim: 9. An apparatus comprising: means for comparing a regulated voltage with a reference voltage, wherein the regulated voltage is provided to a digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) by an open-loop voltage regulator; means for adjusting, based on the comparison, a calibration voltage provided to the open-loop voltage regulator to provide the regulated voltage with a target value; means for monitoring drift of a tuning code that is used to tune the DCO; and means for further adjusting the calibration voltage based on the monitored drift to maintain a value of the tuning code within a pre-determined range. Claim: 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the means for monitoring the drift includes means for determining if the tuning code is outside the pre-determined range of tuning codes; and wherein the means for further adjusting the calibration voltage based on the monitored drift includes means for, if the tuning code is outside the pre-determined range of tuning codes, adjusting the calibration voltage so that the tuning code is inside the pre-determined range of tuning codes. Claim: 11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the means for adjusting the calibration voltage includes means for controlling an impedance of a digital potentiometer coupled to the open-loop voltage regulator. Claim: 12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the comparing the regulated voltage with the reference voltage and the adjusting, based on the comparison, the calibration voltage are to be performed during a calibration mode of the DCO, and wherein the monitoring the drift of the tuning code and the further adjusting the calibration voltage based on the monitored drift are to be performed during a normal operating mode of the DCO after the calibration mode. Claim: 13. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the tuning code is a fine tuning code, and wherein the apparatus further includes means for receiving a coarse tuning code for the DCO. Claim: 14. A system comprising: a processor; and a communication circuit coupled to the processor, the communication circuit including: a digitally controlled oscillator (DCO); an open-loop voltage regulator to receive a calibration voltage and to provide a regulated voltage to the DCO based on the calibration voltage; and a calibration circuit coupled to the open-loop voltage regulator, the calibration circuit to: during a calibration mode, compare the regulated voltage to a reference voltage and adjust the calibration voltage, based on the comparison, to provide the regulated voltage with a pre-determined target voltage value; and during a monitoring mode, receive a tuning code that is used to tune the DCO and further adjust the calibration voltage based on a value of the tuning code. Claim: 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the calibration circuit includes: a potentiometer coupled to the open-loop voltage regulator; a comparator to compare the regulated voltage to a reference voltage; and a control circuit coupled to the potentiometer and the comparator, the control circuit to adjust an impedance of the potentiometer, based on the comparison by the comparator, to adjust the calibration voltage provided to the open-loop voltage regulator. Claim: 16. The system of claim 14, wherein the open-loop voltage regulator includes a transistor, wherein a drain terminal of the transistor is coupled to the DCO to provide the regulated voltage, and wherein the open-loop voltage regulator further includes a low-pass filter coupled to a gate terminal of the transistor. Claim: 17. The system of claim 16, wherein the transistor and the low-pass filter are included in a first stage of the open-loop voltage regulator, and wherein the open-loop voltage regulator further includes a second stage that has a transistor coupled between the transistor of the first stage and a supply rail. Claim: 18. The system of claim 14, wherein, to further adjust the calibration voltage based on the value of the tuning code, the calibration circuit is to: determine if the value of the tuning code is outside a pre-determined range of values; and if the value of the tuning code is outside the pre-determined range of values, adjust the calibration voltage so that the value of the tuning code is inside the pre-determined range of tuning codes. Claim: 19. The system of claim 14, wherein the calibration circuit is to enter the calibration mode upon power up of the DCO, and wherein the calibration circuit is to be in the monitoring mode during normal operation of the DCO. Claim: 20. The system of claim 14, wherein the tuning code is a fine tuning code, and wherein the DCO is to receive the fine tuning code and a coarse tuning code. Claim: 21. The system of claim 14, further comprising a display coupled to the processor. Current International Class: 03; 03; 03

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OPEN-LOOP VOLTAGE REGULATION AND DRIFT COMPENSATION FOR DIGITALLY CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR (DCO)