Design of auto trim circuit for clock generation module

Abstract

Due to the influence of the process, actual frequency of clock generator module always has some deviations from target, it is necessary to trim the clock module whose frequency is not as it was expected. Compared with traversing method, dichotomy has higher convergence rate. Auto trim circuit was designed based on dichotomy, and measurement error caused by synchronous of referenced pulse was analyzed. Auto trim circuit counted output of clock generator module during high level of referenced slow pulse which was generated by automatic test equipment, and trim value was changed using dichotomy, achieving the purpose of saving measure time.

Keywords

• auto trim
• dichotomy
• measure time