SHARED CONTROL OF A PHASE LOCKED LOOP (PLL) FOR A MULTI-PORT PHYSICAL LAYER (PHY)

• Main Authors: Barash Dror, Vilas Mark Wesley, Deans Russell Coleman, Winemiller Chad Everett
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 06.10.2016
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; PHYSICS

Methods and systems for shared control of a phase locked loop (PLL) for a multi-port physical layer (PHY) are disclosed. In one aspect, an arbitration logic circuit is coupled to ports of a multi-port PHY sharing a phase locked loop (PLL). Upon receiving an indication that the shared PLL is to be re...