Signal transmission system with a clock signal generator configured for generating clock signal having stepwise/smooth frequency transition and related signal transmission method thereof

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EP 2 434 646 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	26.06.2019 Bulletin 2019/26

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	24.04.2019 Bulletin 2019/17

(21)	Application number: 11004446.8

(22)	Date of filing: 31.05.2011

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H03L 7/08^(2006.01)
H03L 7/095^(2006.01)

H04L 7/033^(2006.01)

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Signal transmission system with a clock signal generator configured for generating clock signal having stepwise/smooth frequency transition and related signal transmission method thereof

Signalübertragungssystem mit einem zur Erzeugung eines Taktsignals mit schrittweisem/sanftem Frequenzübergang konfigurierteren Taktsignalerzeuger und zugehöriges Übertragungsverfahren dafür

Système de transmission de signal avec un générateur de signal d'horloge configuré pour générer un signal d'horloge disposant d'une transition de fréquence par paliers/lisse et procédé de transmission de signal associé

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

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Priority:

15.09.2010 US 383031 P
17.05.2011 US 201113109015

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	28.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/13

(73)	Proprietor: MediaTek Inc.
	Hsin-Chu 300 (TW)

(72)	Inventors:
	Lin, Yu-Wei Hsinchu City Taiwan (TW) Hung, Chih-Chien Hualien County Taiwan (TW) Wu, Tsang-Yi Hsinchu City Taiwan (TW)

(74)	Representative: Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
	Pilgersheimer Straße 20 81543 München 81543 München (DE)

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References cited: :

EP-A1- 1 184 987
EP-A2- 1 791 261

EP-A2- 0 432 539
WO-A1-99/08383

Philips: "Philips Semiconductors AN178 Modeling the PLL INTRODUCTION", , 31 December 1988 (1988-12-31), pages 1-18, XP055413702, 811 East Arques Avenue, PO Box 3409, Sunnyvale, california 94088-3409 Retrieved from the Internet: URL:http://noel.feld.cvut.cz/hw/philips/ac robat/8152.pdf [retrieved on 2017-10-09]

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