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I have sometimes heard that the Borel functional calculus maps bounded pointwise convergent sequences of Borel functions to strongly convergent sequences of operators. I gather "sequence" is important here, due to the measure theory aspect, we can't use nets. But why must it converge strongly? I am only familiar with the result of weak convergence.
$\def\norm#1{\left\|#1\right\|}\def\skp#1{\left<#1\right>}$Suppose $T \in L(X)$ is a normal operator on the Hilbert space $X$ and $f_n$, $f \colon \mathbb C \to \mathbb C$ are bounded and measurable such that $f_n \to f$ pointwise. As you remark, we have $f_n(T)x \rightharpoonup f(T)x$ weakly for each $x \in H$. We moreover have \begin{align*} \norm{f_n(T)x}^2 &= \skp{f_n(T)x, f_n(T)x}\\ &= \skp{f_n(T)^*f_n(T)x, x}\\ &= \skp{(\bar f_n f_n)(T)x, x}\\ &\to \skp{(\bar f f)(T)x,x}\\ &= \norm{f(T)x}^2 \end{align*} Hence, as for Hilbert spaces $x_n \rightharpoonup x$ weakly plus $\|x_n\| \to \norm x$ implies $x_n \to x$, we have $f_n(T) \to f(T)$ strongly, as wished.


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Love these two, my beautiful daughter and her man, he is a hoot. They decided to model a couple of my new bags. Designs are from Kreations by Kara, thanks for peeking hugs Michelle
Another bag for my show on Saturday. Again used design by Kreation by Kara and the other swirl and flower I combined myself. thanks for peeking. hugs Michelle
To those who asked that I post a full picture of my bag, here it is. The closeup allows you to see the type of outdoor furniture fabric that I use. I have added the links for the design info in my last post. thanks again for your encouragement and hug
Me again with another bag, design is from Kreations by Kara, added a frame and the florals are from windbell embroidery (if I am not mistaken), I have to say these are selling really well. I especially like the colors on this one. thanks for pee
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With its pretty canals, ornate churches and palaces, St Petersburg still exudes the opulence of Imperial Russia. Wander round the streets studded with beautiful buildings and you half expect to bump into Catherine the Great or see Rasputin lurking around a corner. Yet, while St Petersburg is cleverly embracing its past, it is also confidently moving into the future.
Considering its vibrancy, beauty and historical treasures, it's amazing that Durham is not a major fixture on the tourist trail. One can only assume it's because this little jewel of a city and county are squashed between the majesty of Yorkshire, which trumpets its offerings much louder, and the glorious Northumberland coast.
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A few years ago, Seattle tourism officials coined a new word to sum up the charms of this lively hub of the US Pacific Northwest. The slogan they came up with — "Metronatural" — evokes the way the city's modern urban centre is ensconced in one of the most beautiful natural settings in North America ; it also reflects how this setting inspires the lifestyle and experience of residents and visitors alike.
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Devaluation — theirs — plus low-cost flights make this a great time to discover Reykjavik, the most northerly capital in the world, as well as the natural wonders of the nearby Golden Triangle.
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Serial Queens Now and Forever, and Other News
April 1, 2016 | by Dan Piepenbring
- Remembering Zaha Hadid, the "starchitect" who died yesterday at sixty-five: "It always amazed me that Hadid had somehow attracted a singular reputation for being difficult to deal with. Compared with other prominent architects, no one was more down to earth, more exuberantly real, than her … Why did every second article attach 'diva' to her name? Isn't every architect a diva? Truly, it was because Hadid was a woman who had dared to enter a man's world, and took no shit from anybody, though plenty was offered. She had to be twice as smart and three times as tough as her male counterparts in order to get anything built. And even then she struggled for years to realize her projects, and was forced to endure cruel and humiliating referendums on such thwarted projects as the Cardiff Bay Opera House, or the ongoing Olympic-stadium debacle in Tokyo, in which the government blocked Hadid's competition-winning design from going forward after protests from prominent Japanese architects."
- In the 1910s, before women even had the vote, they were starring in swashbuckling adventures courtesy of the early film industry: "During the early years of cinema in the 1900s and 1910s, men starred in action films such as westerns, but women dominated the so-called 'serial' or 'chapter' film genre. These were movies in which the same character appeared over several installments released on a regular basis, with plots that were either ongoing or episodic. The story lines typically featured female leads getting into danger, getting out of danger, brandishing guns, giving chase in cars, and battling villains … By the early 1920s, those films and their stars, the so-called 'serial queens,' disappeared. What happened? The answer may have to do with the early film industry's short-lived tolerance of greater female involvement at all levels of the filmmaking process … "
- Everyone wants to be an artist. If you want to be a wealthy artist, though, there's one simple trait you should go out of your way to cultivate: narcissism. "Researchers found that work by narcissistic artists is likely to sell for more money at auction than work by their humbler counterparts … The researchers obtained the signatures of 815 modern and contemporary artists from Oxford Art Online, then used them as a measure of narcissism when comparing auction price data sets from 1980 to 2012. In their analysis of hundreds of pre- and postwar paintings, they found that narcissistic artists' work sold for as much as 25 percent more than that by their less narcissistic peers."
- Teju Cole on the photographer Raghubir Singh: "Singh worked from the late '60s until his untimely death in 1999, traveling all over India to create a series of powerful books about his homeland … Singh had a democratic eye, and he took pictures of everything: cities, towns, villages, shops, rivers, worshipers, workers, construction sites, motorbikes, statues, modern furniture, balconies, suits, dresses and, sure, turbans and saris … How do we know when a photographer caters to life and not to some previous prejudice? One clue is when the picture evades compositional cliché. But there is also the question of what the photograph is for, what role it plays within the economic circulation of images. Some photographs, like Singh's, are freer of the censorship of the market. Others are taken only to elicit particular conventional responses—images that masquerade as art but fully inhabit the vocabulary of advertising."
- Today in fact-checking imperialism: "In its last week in print, the Independent carried a piece under the headline: ONE MORE THING IMPERIALISM HAS TO ANSWER FOR: DYSENTERY. It's a striking statement, but is it true? … In the case of Shigella flexneri … imperialism has to take some of the blame. Study no. 19 from the Institute of Medical Research in Kuala Lumpur, 'Dysentery in the Federated Malay States' by William Fletcher (a bacteriologist) and Margaret Jepps (a protozoologist), was published in 1924 … Jepps and Fletcher's laboratory studies showed that most cases of dysentery were caused by flexneri, and that the link between its mortality rate and poverty was dramatic. The Kuala Lumpur General Hospital charged fees. It had wards of three classes: first for 'Europeans' (mortality negligible), second for 'Eurasians, well-to-do Asiatics and government clerks' (mortality 2 to 3 per cent), and third for 'native laborers, paupers and vagrants' (mortality about 25 per cent)."
Copious Free Time
June 9, 2015 | by Sadie Stein
"Why are narcissists always talking about how busy they are?" my friend wondered as we left the party. At this party, a certain narcissist had been droning on about how much she had to do; how she really shouldn't be there; that she would be leaving any moment. The implication had been, I suppose, that she was far busier than anyone else—or at least that her docket of tasks was more important. Or that she was more conscientious, maybe. I'm not sure. But it did seem to signify a failure to live in the moment, as it were.
This is a type most of us have encountered at one point or another. Two stand out in my mind—a college professor and the manager of a restaurant where I worked one summer. Both liked to talk, constantly, about how frantically busy they were. But more than this, both of these people were fond of a certain phrase: in my copious free time. As in, "Yes, yet another thing for me to do in my copious free time," or, "Thanks, Bob! We all know how much I need to fill my copious free time!" or, "I think we all know who's going to end up doing that—with all my copious free time." Read More »
The Subtle Thief of Youth
September 15, 2014 | by Sadie Stein
Yesterday I saw my first selfie stick. I had read of such things, but I'd never seen one in the wild. It was being wielded by an extremely chic Japanese tourist who held her iPhone at, well, stick's length, her face shaded by a floppy-brimmed hat, a cigarette drooping from her lips. People tell me such sticks, or "Smart Phone Boom Arms," are ubiquitous in other countries, and I'm sure they're all over the place here, too—but it still seems to me that it would take a lot of chutzpah both to carry an implement so explicitly dedicated to the pursuit of narcissism and then to publicly voice-activate it for good measure. "They're all over the Vatican," reported one friend.
If you prefer a more private form of solipsism, may I suggest you search for your own first name on UrbanDictionary.com? The rabbit hole that led me to this was a long one—I was curious about the name Beryl, if you must know—but, shamefully, it ended in my finding such reader-supplied entries as: Read More »
The Dreams in Which I'm Dying
August 29, 2014 | by Michael Thomsen
The vanity of the zombie apocalypse.
There are few things as narcissistic as an apocalypse fantasy. The apocalypse doesn't mean the end of the world, just the end of humankind, and considering such a fate can lead us into a sentimental peace with the present day. Suddenly, in spite of all its flaws—flaws that might be harder to accept in less dire circumstances—the world seems worth keeping intact. In recent years, zombies have been a catalyst of fictional doom in every conceivable manner, from popular horror and comedy to moral parable and literary send-up. They offer us freedom from death in exchange for our subjective consciousness and social identity. But we'd sooner have death, if it means our egos can be spared for a bit.
The Last of Us, a PlayStation game whose latest version was released last month, is a story about a zombie apocalypse, but it wasn't supposed to be. Its creative director, Neil Druckmann, said in a 2011 interview that he wanted the game to be more of a love story, one between a middle-aged man and a fourteen-year-old girl. So maybe it's more accurate to describe The Last of Us as a story about a kind of taboo love that requires a zombie apocalypse to normalize—and, by extension, a story that, through love, gives the fungal zombification of humanity a silver lining. Our species may be on the verge of extinction, but if we're able to fall in love and learn a little about ourselves along the way, it can't be all bad. Love is where all educated people go to bury their narcissism. Read More »


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For the second consecutive year, the Chargers used free agency to help the safety position.
The Chargers reached a five-year, $16 million agreement Saturday night with Panthers safety Marlon McCree. Included in the deal is $6 million in roster bonuses over the first two years of the contract.
Last year, the Chargers brought in Bhawoh Jue from the Packers and he helped to improve the secondary. McCree was brought in with the idea of playing free safety but he also has the versatility to play at strong safety.
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Mark Blankfield (born May 8, 1950) is an American comedic actor from Pasadena, Texas, who is perhaps best known as a regular cast member of the television variety series Fridays. Other work includes roles in Jekyll and Hyde...Together Again, The Incr...edible Shrinking Woman, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Dracula: Dead and Loving It, and The Jerk, Too, a TV-movie sequel to The Jerk. He has also made appearances in television series such as Night Court, The Nutt House, The Jamie Foxx Show, Arrested Development, and Saved by the Bell.
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Hi, I have finally gained enough money to purchase a new car, thanks cash for clunkers and I'm selling my 1992 BMW E36 328i for $1500 which didn't make the cut for less then 19 MPG it makes 20 MPG lol.The car is in fair condition (appearance wise). The car runs great but has some minor issues but are mostly cosmetic and on the interior, the driver's front seat has leather tearing (but nobody can see it while your sitting) and the cloth lining of the car is tearing, not the prettiest thing. The Exterior of the car is in pretty great shape I must say except for a couple of small dings and scratches here and there (nothing serious). Like I said the Interior is not the prettiest thing in the world but it gets you where you need to go and can be a quick little thing if you want it to.
NO WATER DAMAGE on the interior so don't worry
5 speed manual, Clutch in Decent shape.
172k miles
So if your in the Long Branch area and are Interested give me a call at 732-610-8069
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We are a 100% non-smoking property inside and out (including yards). If anyone in your group smokes, we are not the right property for you.
We require a 5 night minimum for stays with possible exceptions at owner's discretion. Shorter days will be subject to additional charges if exceptions are made. We appreciate your understanding.
Located in the exclusive and historic neighborhood of Hancock Park just south of Hollywood. Approximately 900 square feet of family friendly contemporary luxury inside and private 300 square foot outdoor area exclusive to the guest house. We are happy to share our large grassy yard for a quick game of soccer and our son's play structure for you to supervise your little ones on.
Our guest house is nestled behind our Estate with a separate entrance. You'll park your car on the side of our circular driveway and step through the side gate down a well lit path past our large grassy yard and vegetable garden and our large play structure that boasts 3 slides, 3 swings a rope climb, fireman's pole & picnic table before heading to your private and quite 2 bedroom, 2 bath home.
Our guest house has all the following amenities:
Master bedroom with king size Tempurpedic bed & flat screen TV. Layers of curtain panels allow guests to choose how much light they want to wake up to in the morning. Pull the white panels only and you will be gently awakened by filtered sunlight. Pull the dark gray and purple panels and you will sleep in a dark, undisturbed room as long as you like.
An iPod, iPhone dock and charger on the clock radio will charge your phone. Sounds of nature are also available on this clock to lull you to sleep.
Master bathroom is well lit with a large shower, plenty of plush towels two guest robes and a full length mirror. Hand soap and 6 rolls of toilet paper are provided.
The full kitchen is well stocked with service for 6, pots & pans, etc.. and includes full size fridge with ice maker and water filtration. All stainless steel appliances, range & stove and microwave, dishwasher, garbage disposal, toaster, coffeemaker and juicer (for that fruit basket you got when you arrived).
Hand soap, dish soap and dishwasher detergent are provided.
Starter pack of coffee, tea & sweeteners are provided as well.
The sleek stainless steel indoor dining table seats 4-6 inside and the outdoor dining table seats 4.
A propane grill is in the 'private' yard as is the outdoor dining area. This area is exclusive to the guests and not used by anyone in the main house.
The 16 foot vaulted ceiling with exposed wood beams in the living room house a sleek contemporary fan to help circulate the air from your 'wall of windows' that cover the dining and living area.
Central heat & air provide comfort throughout.
Full size stacked washer and dryer. Laundry detergent and dryer sheets are provided.
A 50' flat screen 'smart TV' is mounted on the wall of the living room. Netfilx, Amazon instant videos, Vudu, Crackle & more as well as basic cable TV are accessible via the Smart TVs and Roku systems throughout. Hundreds of feature films and children's programs are available as well free of charge to guests.
An iPod, iPhone, iPad docking station allows your music to be heard throughout the unit.
A desk provides a work area with both wired & wireless internet and a laser printer for any of your office or airline ticket printing needs.
The upstairs 'loft' area is a perfect play area for the little ones with faux sheepskin rugs and plush pillows on the newly carpeted floor. Another flat screen TV upstairs will entertain the little ones as well as many games, books and toys so you can 'pack light' for your trip with the kids.
The upstairs bathroom has a full deep soaking tub and shower and skylight to let the light in.
The hallway upstairs is lined with large, deep closets if you are staying for a longer period of time and need more storage.
The upstairs bedroom is super fun for the little ones with sloped ceilings and two twin beds and a vented skylight. The peak of the ceiling in this bedroom is only 6'3' so if your really tall you'll want to sleep downstairs. Sconces over the beds provide individual reading lights for each bed. Another ipod docking clock radio with nature sounds is in this bedroom as well.
The polished concrete floors and simple and open contemporary design give the house a sleek, luxurious feel while maintaining it's family friendly nature.
Queen or twin size aero-beds available upon request for up to 2 additional guests.
Pack N Play, high chairs and strollers available upon request for your little one.
Please enjoy the suggestions for things to do, places to eat & shop and sights to see as well as the history of our neighborhood in our 'Guest Book'. Instructions for smart TVs, printer, Internet passcode and more are all included in this book.
The side gate for your entrance is equipped with an intercom system for any food deliveries you may order.
There is plenty of street parking available on our block if you arrive with more than one car.
I am originally from the East Coast via Philadelphia & New York and settled in Los Angeles in 1999. I met my husband, originally from LA, in Los Angeles and we have a young son. I have worked in Entertainment for much of my adult life in both Music and Film. I also love design and real estate and owning Vacation Rentals has been a wonderful experience for me.
Sharlotte Blake purchased this house in 2004
We love the neighborhood of Hancock Park and always wanted to live there. We bought the home in 2004 and have been lovingly restoring it to it's 1927 grandeur ever since. Once we had a child of our own, we realized how much nicer it is to have a 'house' when we travel so we decided to renovate our guest house so we could share it with people like yourselves for your vacation or business stays in our beautiful city.
You will love the contemporary feel of our guest house. You will feel like you are staying in the modern luxury of a high end hotel like the W or the Mondrian but without the cost, or the noise. The back yard you walk through to get to your house gives you a feeling of being away in a beautiful setting and you will forget you are actually in the heart of the city. It's the best of all worlds, quiet and restful but near all the attractions LA has to offer.
We had a lovely stay at your place and thoroughly enjoyed our time in LA. The location was just perfect for our needs and the accommodation was beautiful and very very comfortable. We will definitely look you up again next time we are in LA.
My family had a wonderful stay at Sharlotte's Guest House. The property was clean, cozy, quiet, and had everything you could ask for. And the location is superb. We can't wait to come back!
This was a great location and was spotless. Every amenity was available. We loved the location in a neighborhood but literally in the middle of LA. Very close to every Hollywood attraction or Studio. Sharlotte, the owner, was awesome. Anything we needed, she was a phone call away.
You should know that the second floor loft is sloped. My teenage son is 6 ft and it didn't seem to bother him. We were on the go every day and didn't spend much time there except at night.
I would definitely recommend this place to anyone!
We enjoyed our stay very much. Everything was as advertised. Great location. Guest house had everything we needed. Enjoyed being in a residential area. Would stay here again!
Our stay was very nice and it was a lovely quiet location. A car is definitely reccomended as the shops are quite far away.
We absolutely loved our stay in LA ...the guesthouse was perfect for our family of 4.
The location was perfect in a leafy and quiet area and close to a gorgeous shopping strip in Larchmont.
The kids loved having their own space upstairs with a full bathroom and separate TV/retreat area.
The master bedroom had a great king size bed and was very comfortable.
We really appreciated having the extra space to relax as a family - and would absolutely recommend this guesthouse and Sharlotte to anyone.
The guesthouse includes access to a huge backyard with play equipment, grass, volleyball net and BBQ.
Sharlotte greeted us on arrival and showed us through- as well as this the instructions and suggestions for outings in the guestbook were much appreciated.
Sharlotte was only a phone call away and happy to come out when needed.
Looking forward to another visit to LA in the near future.
Rentals in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles are few. This lovely guest house behind a large residence is perfect if you need to be in the area, a quiet residential neighborhood of large homes surrounding the Wilshire Country Club. It's a perfect place for a couple. The loft bedroom would be good for kids but know that the eaves make the ceiling low. Both bathrooms (ground floor and loft) are full baths, well lit and spotless. Everything in fact is spotless in this pretty place. The kitchen has everything needed to eat in if you wish. There's a nice patio and the play equipment in the side yard belonging to the house is available. The ground floor bedroom has good drawer and closet space. In fact the property is just as described in the listing.
Our host, Sharlotte, was very communicative and responsive, and in fact was on the spot on our arrival, offered various check in options, and was quick with follow up when we departed.
Because of the country club in the center of the neighborhood, walking, while possible (and we did it) is by necessity along either Beverly Boulevard or Melrose if you want to reach, for example, Larchmont Village on foot--and it's a 20 minute walk. Once you are resigned to the car, LACMA is a very short drive, as is Larchmont, Paramount Studios, a very good grocery store at Melrose and Vine, Hollywood and many other great destinations. And the neighborhood is utterly quiet, which we really liked. I'm happy to recommend this listing.
Location! You can enjoy all that LA and Hollywood have to offer minutes away and come 'home' to the quiet and exclusive Hancock Park neighborhood to refresh and get a good nights sleep before another event filled day!
Hancock Park is one of the oldest and most exclusive neighborhoods of Los Angeles. We are centrally located between the San Fernando Valley and the Beach. Only 6 miles from the Film Studios in Burbank (Warner Brothers & Universal) and 10 miles to the beach and the airport in the other direction. We are right around the corner from Paramount Studios as well as CBS Studios. As you drive around our area you will be reminded of your location as the Holllywood sign in the hills sits above you to the North.
Located just South of the heart of Hollywood, Hancock Park boasts large homes and estates established in the 1920's & 1930's. Formerly home to such luminaries as Walt Disney, the Warner Brothers, Nat King Cole, Francis Ford Coppola and William Randolph Hearst. Many celebrities and luminaries in the film & TV industry currently reside in Hancock Park in it's stately mansions on quiet tree lined streets. Hancock Park is also home to many Foreign consulates. Occasionally our quiet neighborhood does get a bit of excitement when President Obama comes to visit the homes of TV Producer John Wells, Film Producer & Will Smith's partner, James Lassiter, or the home of Melanie Griffith & Antonio Banderas. Prince William & his wife Kate were also hosted recently at the UK Consulate General's home in the neighborhood. The beautiful homes and quiet streets of our neighborhood provide a fantastic setting for a romantic evening walk or your daily morning jog.
Bordering Hancock Park on the East and a short walk from our home is the quaint Larchmont Village. A 'local' spot for a fabulous Sunday Farmer's market, many restaurants and great coffee shops & ice cream shops as well as some wonderful local specialty shops.
You are only 2 miles from the Heart of Hollywood. See the sights on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, stop by Grauman's Chinese Theatre to see the handprints of the star's, The Wax Museum and Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum are always great fun as well.
For shopping and the occasional celebrity spotting check out The Grove at Farmers Market, only 1.5 miles away. Next to the Grove is Pan Pacific Park where you can run, relax, and picnic. There are several playgrounds for the kids, and many fields for soccer, baseball & more. The Original Farmer's Market, established in 1934 is nearby at 3rd & Fairfax. It has both fresh produce every day as well as great restaurants of all types, from Parisian crepes to Mexican tacos, to Indonesian fare, Brazilian dishes and more. You can also buy fresh fish, meat and produce to bring home and cook on your own grill! The whole family can find something they like with the variety at this outdoor market.
A morning hike at nearby Runyan Canyon is a must for the vacationer as is a scenic drive on Mullholland Drive. Lookout points along the drive will give you amazing views you've only seen in the movies of both Los Angeles and 'the Valley'. Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, Six Flags at Magic Mountain are all within a 45 minute drive. Universal Studios City Walk & Theme Park are a mere 15 minutes away. You can even take the subway there from Hollywood!
For fine dining nearby Mario Battali's Osteria Mozza is within walking distance as are other great restaurants for French, Italian and Asian fare. If you are interested in sporting events, theater, concerts or other live music events, we are located within 5-15 minutes from the Staples Center & Nokia theatre, Dodger's stadium, the world famous Sunset Strip, the Kodak Theater (home to the Oscar's), the Pantages Theatre, the Wiltern, the El Rey, the Hollywood Palladium and many many more. Due to our location at the bottom of the hill, when outside in the evening you can often hear the music wafting down the hill from the Hollywood Bowl or glimpse fireworks displays on special occasions from The Grove. The Wilshire Country Club's 4th of July fireworks display is always a treat to watch from the front yard.
We are equidistant from the Bob Hope airport in Burbank and LAX International airport. We are about 10 miles from horseback riding at Griffith Park and 10 miles to theBeaches in the other direction.
Explore the 'non-Hollywood' part of LA too nearby and treat yourself to the rich traditions and cuisines in nearby Thai town, Korea Town, China Town & Little Tokyo.
Los Angeles also boasts a thriving art and cultural community and we are nearby the Los Angeles Contemporary Museum of Art as well as the Geffen at MOCA, the Disney Center, The LA Museum of Natural History, the LA Tar Pits & Paige Museum and the Los Angeles Zoo.
You can't beat our location to explore all LA has to offer without spending your day in the car. We are in the center of it all!
|Rate Period
|Weekend Night
Summer 2016
Jun 10 2016 - Sep 6 2016
3 night minimum stay
|Notes: Rates are based on 4 guests; add $25 per night, per additional guest
Thanksgiving 2016
Nov 20 2016 - Nov 27 2016
3 night minimum stay
|Notes: Rates are based on 4 guests; add $25 per night, per additional guest
Holidays 2016
Dec 17 2016 - Jan 2 2017
3 night minimum stay
|Notes: Rates are based on 4 guests; add $25 per night, per additional guest
My Standard Rate
2 night minimum stay
|Notes: Rates are based on 4 guests; add $25 per night, per additional guest
|Linen Damage Waiver
|$29 + Tax
|Exit Cleaning Fee
|$160 + Tax
|Refundable damage deposit
|Property Damage Protection
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2-4 night stays may be approved at sole discretion of owner and will likely incur a surcharge (usually 10 - 25%)
Approved early or late checkouts. Must be approved in advance. Approval is not guaranteed.
2-4 night stays may be approved at sole discretion of manager and will occur additional charges.
Approved early or late checkouts. Must be approved in advance. Approval is not guaranteed.
More than 6 guests incur additional charges
$29 Linen Damage Waiver (covers up to $300 in accidentally stained linens).
$59 3rd Party Property Damage protection insurance ($1500 policy) (this policy does not usually cover stained linens and there are almost always some stained linens during a stay)
Refundable damage deposit of $225.00 is required to cover any issues NOT related to accidental damage (excessive cleaning charges, hold over charges for late checkouts, noise complaints, smoking on property, gross negligence, etc...)
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Next Friday 40 following Friday 45 following Friday 50 ... anythings possible after I seen what happened to tera today... Good Luck!
I am staying all cash. The balloon can burst anytime.
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Time to wake up and smell the coffee : ) That was a good trade, but going , much, much higher
Yes....going much higher....but a lot mice are going to run across the floor even in the next 10 days between now and earnings. I bet 100 Gs i can get it at $37.60 or lower again....maybe 3 or 4 times.
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Pitmedden Music Festival is a family friendly charity festival of live music for all! Two days of eclectic music and entertainment, with something for ...everyone.
The festival is held on the National Trust for Scotland Pitmedden Garden Estate, only 16 miles from Aberdeen City Centre. There will be a programme of entertainment for all the family, with jazz, orchestra, rock and many more genres of music.
NESCGS AGM 7pm
Free Guitar Recital by Jacopo Lazzaretti 8pm - NOW CHANGED TO 8:30pm
Jacopo won the NESCGS competition held at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in February. As the prize he is playing for the society. We look forward to hearing him.
J. Dowland - A fancy
J. S. Bach - Prelude and Fugue
A. Barrios - La Catedral
W. Walton - Five Bagatelles
M. M. Ponce - Sonatina Meridional
NESCGS will be holding their 4th Performance concert on 28th May at Kemnay Church Centre 2-4pm.
There will be a mixture of groups featuring including the guitar orchestra, a quintet, solos and duets.
Their will be a short interval when refreshments will be available.
Donations Welcome
Matthew McAllister lead an all day workshop on Saturday 14th May from 9.00am till 5.00pm at Kemnay Church Hall.
There was a mixture of sessions throughout the day from technical work, masterclass and group ensemble. We focused on tunes that we are going to play in our performance concert that is to be held in 2 weeks. Matthew gave us some valuable instruction on how to improve on our performance.
Matthew McAllister performed at Kemnay Church Hall on 13th May 2016.
Matthew McAllister is widely regarded as one of the most exciting and talented Classical Guitarists in Europe. Matthew has been delighting audiences worldwide with his insightful performances and effortless presentation in a concert career spanning well over a decade.
The 2016 NESGCS competition was held at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland on 26th Feb.
The prize for the competition is an opportunity to perform for the North East Classical Guitar Society in Aberdeen.
The winner was Jacopo Lazzaretti and NESGCS members look forward to hearing him perform in May.
The compettion was judged by Graham Anthony Devine.
The North East Scotland Classical Guitar Society is pleased to be hosting a demonstration of top of-the-range classical guitars being given by DK Classical Guitars and local guitar virtuoso Ian Watt. DK Classical guitars offers the finest range of classical guitars in Scotland. They will bring their current range of guitars built by top makers from around the world to this event. After an overview of each guitar, Ian Watt will then give a demonstration on the guitar and contribute his views on it. All guitars will be available for purchase on the night.
NESCGS members will be performing at the Phoenix Community Centre at Newton Dee on 13th Feb. 5pm - 6pm.
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On 20th June NESCGS members performed at their 3rd Performance Concert at Kemnay Church Centre
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LivingSocial users are 49 percent more likely than the average American online to make at least $150,000 a year, compared with 30 percent for Groupon, according to the survey released today. They are also more likely to be younger than 35 and to have college or graduate degrees.
The sites, which offer discounts of as much as 90 percent off at local businesses, are racing to dominate a market worth billions. LivingSocial, the second-largest coupon site, raised $400 million in its quest to overtake No. 1 Groupon, according to two people with knowledge of the financing. Groupon is preparing for an initial public offering that could value the company at as much as $25 billion, according to a person familiar with that process.
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Nielsen, based in New York, also found that about two-thirds of LivingSocial and Groupon users are women.
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Yesterday DNAinfo reported that the December 14 death of Young & Rubicam executive Suzanne Hart in an elevator at 285 Madison Avenue might have been prevented "if elevator repairmen had not violated city rules by rushing the lift back into service without the required O.K. from the Department of Buildings." According to sources, Transel Elevator Inc. did not follow through with the mandatory notification to the DOB following their work on the elevator -- that notification would have led to an independent inspection of the elevator, and, presumably, could have caught the glitch that led to Hart's death before the elevator was boarded by passengers.
Now the New York Post reports that Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance has launched a criminal investigation into the accident, joining the DOB, the Department of Investigations, and the NYPD in seeking to uncover what caused Hart's death. In the time since December 14, city inspectors have apparently written 11 violations against the 13 elevators serving the building -- some far more serious than the "paperwork problems" cited as the violation associated with the elevator in which Hart died. Hearings on those violations begin next month.
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The Transel workers involved in the accident have "been less than cooperative" and have not yet been interviewed by city investigators, the source said, although the company has provided assistance in the probe.
Transel, as we've written previously, has already been sued eight times.
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1. Field of Invention
This invention relates generally to electronic devices and more specifically to clock or timing circuitry for use in such devices.
2. Discussion of Related Art
Computer data processors are widely used in modern electronic systems. For example, most desktop computers are built around a microprocessor chip. The microprocessor chip is a computer data processor that can be programmed to perform many data processing functions. Microprocessors perform arithmetic operations or logical operations that can be combined into many types of programs, such as those used to do accounting or word processing.
Other computer data processors are designed for specialized functions. One example is a digital signal processor (DSP). A digital signal processor is kind of microprocessor that is configured to quickly perform complex mathematical operations used in processing digitized signals (e.g. audio or video signals).
Integrated circuit 100 also includes a memory interface 122 that can read or write instructions or data in memory 150. Memory 150 is off-chip memory.
It is traditional for a processor chip to contain a clock generator 160 that generates a clock, CLK. The CLK signal provides timing to circuitry in the microprocessor core and related circuitry. In some instances, multiple clocks of different frequencies or phases are derived from the CLK signal to satisfy timing requirements of various components. In other instances, clock generator 160 can be programmed to change the frequency or phase of CLK signal.
Many clock generators derive timing signals from a phase locked loop.
The output of VCO 212 is provided to comparator 211, which converts the output of the VCO 212 into a digital signal. The digital signal out of comparator 211 is provided to divide-by-N counter 220. The value of N is usually programmable.
The output of divide-by-N counter 220 is provided to a phase detector 218. The second input (XTAL) of phase detector 218 is obtained from an oscillator, often a crystal. Phase detector 218 compares the output of divide-by-N counter 220 with the output of the crystal oscillator. When the two signals are equal, the output of phase detector 218 is zero. In this condition, the phase locked loop is said to be "locked".
The locked condition occurs when VCO 212 is producing an output that has a frequency N times the frequency of the crystal. By varying N, a clock of a controllable frequency can be produced.
The output of phase detector 218 is used in a negative feedback loop to drive VCO 212 to the locked condition. The output of phase detector 218 is provided to charge pump 216. Charge pump 216 produces a control voltage. The output of charge pump 216 is filtered by low pass filter 214 and then applied as a control input to voltage control oscillator 212. When the loop is not "locked," the output of phase detector 218 should, in "normal" operating states, change the control voltage so that VCO 212 changes its output frequency and phase to more closely match the frequency and phase of the XTAL input. Eventually, the output of VCO 212 will be driven to a state where the loop should become locked.
A phase locked loop provides a convenient way to generate relatively stable timing signals of controllable frequency. However, when first turned on or when its operation is disrupted, a phase locked loop requires time to reach a locked state. The process of a loop becoming locked is sometimes called "settling." During the settling interval, the output of the phase locked loop might not be at the desired frequency or might vary in phase. Accordingly, it is usual for a timing circuit to include a delay element that inhibits use of the phase locked loop output by other sub-circuits in the digital system until a settling time has passed.
Thus, pursuant to the prior art,
It is undesirable for the phase locked loop to run before the supply voltage exceeds an appropriate level. In normal operation, the negative feedback loop in the phase locked loop should drive the loop to "lock" in the desired stable condition. However, if the appropriate power supply level is not supplied to the phase locked loop, the loop might not operate properly and might instead "lock" in an unintended operating state. By delaying operation of the loop when power is first applied until a time when the power supply voltage should have reached an appropriate level, chances of the loop locking in an unintended state are reduced.
Circuitry of
It would be desirable to further reduce the chances of the timing circuitry of an electronic circuit, such as an integrated circuit containing a microprocessor core, from producing unintended operating states. That is, a need exists for a clock generation circuit that performs even more reliably.
In one aspect, the invention comprises an electronic device having a clock generation circuit with a phase locked loop generating a control signal and having a clock output and an enable input enabling operation of the phase locked loop when a first value is applied to the enable input and disabling the phase locked loop when a second value is applied to the enable input. A control circuit has an output connected to the enable input. The control circuit comprises a first sub-circuit, receiving the control signal and producing an output indicating the condition of the control signal; a second sub-circuit, coupled to the clock output of the phase locked loop, that detects a pulse and produces an output indicating that a pulse is present during a first interval of time; and a third sub-circuit, having inputs coupled to the first sub-circuit and the second sub-circuit and an enable output, the third sub-circuit, when at least one of the control voltage and the pulse are not detected at the end of the first interval of time, provides an enable input to the phase locked loop with the second value and maintains the enable input with the second value for a second interval of time and thereafter provides the enable input the first value for at least a third interval of time.
In another aspect, the invention comprises a method of operating a timing circuit having a phase locked loop. During a first interval, a check is made whether a control signal in the phase locked loop is between a maximum allowed value and a minimum allowed value. When the control signal in the phase locked loop is above a maximum allowed value or below a minimum allowed value, the phase locked loop is disabled for a second interval. When the control signal in the phase locked loop is below a maximum allowed value and above a minimum allowed value, indicating that the output of the phase locked loop is stable.
In another aspect, the invention comprises a method of operating a timing circuit comprising a phase locked loop. The method involves, during a first interval, detecting whether a control voltage in the phase locked loop is above a threshold and at least one pulse is produced from the output of the phase locked loop. When the control voltage in the phase locked loop is not above a threshold and at least one pulse is produced from the output of the phase locked loop, the phase locked loop is disabled for a second interval. When the control voltage in the phase locked loop is above a threshold and at least one pulse is produced from the output of the phase locked loop, an indication that the output of the phase locked loop is stable is produced.
The accompanying drawings are not intended to be drawn to scale. In the drawings, each identical or nearly identical component that is illustrated in various figures is represented by a like numeral. For purposes of clarity, not every component may be labeled in every drawing. In the drawings:
This invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangement of components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or of being carried out in various ways. Also, the phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. The use of "including," "comprising," or "having," "containing", "involving", and variations thereof herein, is meant to encompass the items listed thereafter and equivalents thereof as well as additional items.
We have discovered that, despite circuitry to impose delays such as is shown in the timing circuit of
The foregoing needs are met in a phase locked loop with circuitry that resets the loop if improper operation is detected. In a preferred embodiment, the circuitry monitors the loop control voltage and loop output to determine whether proper operation is occurring. The circuit includes timing signals that ensure the loop is not reset as it is powering up and, when reset, a sufficient time has passed to ensure that charge has dissipated in the loop to increase the likelihood that normal operation will result.
At powerup, the signal PURST that enables operation of the loop should ideally be asserted at a time when the loop control voltage VLF is between the minimum and maximum allowed values.
We have observed an error condition as shown in
Phase detector 218 will generate an output indicating that the loop is not oscillating. This output indicates that VCO 212 should increase its frequency. However, increasing the control voltage on VCO 212 does not bring the signals VOSC+ and VOSC− into the appropriate phase relationship. Thus, no change in the control voltage within phase locked loop 210 will cause the loop to operate normally. In this state, the loop is not locked to the input oscillator signal and is stuck in an unintended operating state. Consequently, the loop can be said to have "crashed".
Because comparator 211 does not recognize oscillations in its input signal, it will produce an output consistent with an input that has no or very slow oscillations. Phase detector 218 will therefore produce an output signal indicating that the control voltage into VCO 212 should be increased. Rather than bringing the output of VCO 212 into the desired operating range, the frequency of VCO 212 will be forced to and stuck at a frequency that is too high. In this state, phase locked loop 210 has also "crashed".
Counters 242 and 244 as shown in
As shown in
The ENABLE signal supplied to the analog elements in phase locked loop 210 is provided by a control circuit 510, which is explained in greater detail in connection with
Control circuit 510 receives as an input VLF. VLF is the control voltage to the VCO 212. Control circuit 510 also receives an input XTAL from the oscillator, not shown. As in the prior art, the XTAL input is used for timing control functions.
In the preferred embodiment, control circuit 510 keeps the phase locked loop disabled for a predetermined interval after power is supplied. In the illustrated embodiment, control circuit 510 also receives an input PURST from a power-up detector circuit 512. Power-up detector circuit 512 can be a level detector such as 240 and a counter 242 as in the prior art shown in
Control circuit 510 also receives feedback from the output of phase locked loop 210. In operation, control circuit 510 ensures that phase locked loop 210 is in stable, valid operating condition before it asserts the STABLE signal to allow digital circuitry elsewhere in semiconductor chip 100 to operate. Where control circuit 510 determines that phase lock 210 is not properly operating, it deasserts the ENABLE signal to phase locked loop 210 for a period of time calculated to allow any stored charge within the analog elements in phase locked loop 210 to dissipate.
When the ENABLE signal is reasserted, phase locked loop 210 should stabilize in an allowed operating state. However, control circuit 510 continuously monitors the operating state of phase locked loop 210. At any time when control circuit 510 detects an incorrect operating condition, control circuit 510 deasserts the STABLE signal and again deasserts the ENABLE signal supplied as an input to the phase locked loop 210. In this way, control circuit 510 ensures that phase locked loop 210 powers up and remains in an allowed operating state.
If phase locked loop 210 has crashed, control circuit 510 resets the phase locked loop and allows it to stabilize in an allowed operating condition. In a preferred embodiment, control circuit 510 operates on the principle that the control voltage VLF in phase locked loop 210 will be between an allowed minimum and an allowed maximum value when phase locked loop 210 is operating correctly. Control voltage VLF is fed to control circuit 510, allowing control circuit 510 to detect whether VLF is in the allowed range.
A possible implementation of control circuit 510 could include a window comparator or two analog comparators each of which has as an input VLF. One comparator could compare VLF to an allowed minimum value and one comparator could compare VLF to an allowed maximum value. However, analog comparators require more space in integrated circuit 100 than digital logic.
In the illustrated embodiment, only one analog comparator is used to detect whether the control voltage VLF has reached the minimum allowed value. Control circuit 510 infers that VLF has not exceeded the allowed maximum using simple digital logic circuitry. In the illustrated embodiment, control circuit 510 contains a circuit that detects whether the output CLK of phase locked loop 210 contains pulses. As described above, if the control voltage is too high, the output of the phase locked loop might oscillate, but the oscillations will be so high in frequency that they will not be recognized by digital circuitry connected to the output or they will cause unplanned and perhaps erratic responses. If the control voltage VLF exceeds the minimum value and the digital circuitry is able to detect pulses at the output of the phase locked loop, it can be inferred that the control voltage VLF is in the allowed range.
The next line in the timing diagram of
The next line in the timing diagram shows a signal VLF—DET. This signal indicates the output of a subcircuit within control circuit 510 that detects a control voltage above a predetermined threshold. By way of example, this threshold is approximately 0.3 volts in some processes. However, the threshold corresponding to the minimum control voltage will depend on the specific implementation of phase locked loop 210. It will depend both on the technology used to implement the phase locked loop and also the specific arrangement of circuitry within VCO 212 and its response to a control input. As can be seen in
The next line in timing diagram of
Control circuit 510 periodically checks for a normal operating state of phase locked loop 210. In the preferred embodiment, a normal operating state is defined by a loop control voltage exceeding a minimum value and at least one pulse being detected. Control circuit 510 checks for these conditions during each pulse of CNT1. As seen in
Control circuit 510 repeats the same check in each of the subsequent intervals T3, T4, T5 . . . For the normal operating conditions depicted in
Unlike in normal operating state depicted in
The ENABLE output is deasserted after period T2. The ENABLE output stays deasserted for one period of CNT2. During this time, any charge built up in the analog elements of phase locked loop 210 is dissipated. As a result, when phase locked loop is re-enabled, the analog elements of the loop will be in a known state. From this state, phase locked loop 210 should enter a normal operating mode. As shown in
In period T5, control circuit 510 checks again for normal operation of phase locked loop 210. Period T5 should occur sufficiently after period T4 that the loop has had time to settle. During interval T5 the signal VLF—DET is asserted and the output CLK contains a pulse. Accordingly, control circuit 510 identified that phase locked loop 210 is in a normal operating state during interval T5. At the end of interval T5, the STABLE signal is asserted, enabling digital components clocked by the output of phase locked loop 210 to operate.
Turning to
As in
The examples of
Also, it should be appreciated that
Turning now to
Flip-flop 912 is used as a pulse detector. Flip-flop 912 has two enable inputs denoted ENM and ENS. The inputs ENM and ENS are edge triggered. For the signal at the D input of flip-flop 912 to be clocked through to the Q output, both of the inputs ENM and ENS must experience a rising edge. As shown in
In other words, for the D input of flip-flop 912 to be clocked through to the Q output, CLK must have a complete pulse.
The D input of flip-flop 912 is wired to Vdd. This configuration represents a permanent high signal at input D. For this logical high signal to be clocked to the Q output the CLK of phase locked loop 210 must output a complete pulse.
Flip-flop 912 also has a reset input, RST. The RST input is connected through inverter 916 to the CNT1 signal. As described above, CNT1 is derived by counting pulses of the signal XTAL. The reset input of flip-flop 912 will be asserted when CNT1 is low. While CNT1 is low, flip-flop 912 will not produce an output. When CNT1 goes high, the reset input of flip-flop 912 will go low. In this state, flip-flop 912 will produce an output if it experiences both a rising and a falling edge of the CLK output of phase locked loop 210. If both a rising and a falling edge are not experienced while CNT1 is high, flip-flop 912 will be reset until the next time when CNT1 goes high. In this way, the Q output of flip-flop 912 is high to indicate that at least one pulse was detected while CNT1 was high.
Both the output of comparator 910 and flip-flop 912 are provided to NAND gate 920. A third input to NAND gate 920 comes from CNT1. As described above in connection with
Various latch circuits are shown in
When the output of NAND gate 920 indicates a normal operating condition has been detected, the reset input to latch 926 is high. Conversely, when the output of NAND gate 920 is not indicating a normal operating state, latch 926 will never be reset, indicating the loop is in an invalid operating state. Therefore, when CNT1 is high and flip-flop 912 detects a pulse and comparator 910 detects sufficient loop control voltage, latch 926 is held in a reset state and the output is cleared. Otherwise, latch 926 is enabled to clock the value at its D input to its Q output.
The D input of latch 926 is connected to the Q output of latch 924. The D input of latch 924 is connected to the output of comparator 910. As described above, when sufficient loop control voltage is detected the output of comparator 910 is high. The value provided at the Q output of latch 924 will be a logic high when sufficient loop voltage is present and latch 924 is clocked. The reset input to latch 924 is connected to the signal PURST, which holds the Q output of latch 924 low unless the supply voltage reaches a sufficient value.
The enable inputs of latches 924 and 926 are both connected to CNT1. The enable input of latch 926 is connected to an inverter. Therefore, latch 924 will store the value on its D input on the rising edge of a pulse of CNT1 and latch 926 will store the value on its D input on the falling edge.
Combining all of these condition, the Q output of latch 926 is asserted low for any interval, such as T2, T3, and T4 . . . , if the following conditions are met during the interval:
Otherwise, the Q output will be high.
The Q output of latch 926 is passed to the D input of latch 930. Latches 930 and 932 also work in a pair. Latch 930 has its enable input clocked by CNT1 and latch 932 is clocked by CNT1 passing through an inverter 934. In this way latch 930 stores the value on its D input on the rising edge of CNT1 and latch 932 stores the value at its D input on the falling edge. As with latch 924 both latches 930 and 932 have their reset inputs connected to PURST. Therefore, their outputs are held logically low until a predetermined value corresponding to a valid supply voltage has been detected. When not held low, latches 930 and 932 pass through the output of latch 926 with a delay of one period of CNT1.
The QB output of latch 932 is used in the generation of the ENABLE signal. The signal QB is the logical inverse of the signal Q out of latch 932 and will initially be high. The QB output of latch 932 is connected to NAND gate 960. The second input of NAND gate 960 comes from the ENABLEOLD signal. ENABLEOLD represents an ENABLE signal as was in the prior art that is asserted a predetermined time after a valid supply voltage is detected powering phase locked loop 210. Because the QB output of latch 932 will initially be a logic high, NAND gate 960 will pass the ENABLEOLD signal. This signal will be inverted at inverter 962 and provided at the ENABLE output of control circuit 510.
The D output of latch 932 is passed to latch 940. Latch 940 is enabled by the rising edge of CNT1. It is also reset by the signal PURST. The QB output of latch 940 passes to latch pair 950 and 952. Latches 950 and 952 are clocked by CNT 2. Latch 950 is clocked by the falling edge of CNT2 and latch 952 is clocked on the rising edge. The output of latch 952 represents the stable output of control circuit 910. These latches ensure that stable signal is not asserted until some period of delay after a valid operating state of phase locked loop 210 is detected.
Having thus described several aspects of at least one embodiment of this invention, it is to be appreciated various alterations, modifications, and improvements will readily occur to those skilled in the art.
For example, some of the signals are shown as single wires, but different numbers of wires might be used. One example is the ENABLE signal, which is shown as a single wire. Multiple lines can be used to control whether a device should be enabled or disabled. For example, one line might indicate that the device is enabled while another might indicate that the device should be disabled. Preferably, where multiple lines are used, all combinations of values on these lines correspond to a specific operation of the device.
Also, control circuitry to reset the phase locked loop upon powerup was described. Such circuitry might be disabled once the clock generation circuit is successfully powered up. Alternatively, the control circuit can continue to operate and reset the phase locked loop at any time an abnormal operating condition is detected.
Abnormal operating conditions might be detected, for example, if the phase locked loop fails to settle into a locked condition following a power dip or a change in control.
As another variation, phase locked loop 210 is shown to have an enable input that can enable or disable phase detector 218, charge pump 216, loop filter 214 and VCO 212. Variations are possible in which not every sub-circuit within phase locked loop 210 needs to be disabled. Also, each of these sub-circuits might operate differently when disabled. For example, disabling phase detector 218 might prevent it from generating an output signal but disabling loop filter 214 might place it in a state where any charge stored within the filter is dissipated.
Further, variations in the timing control signals are possible. The examples show a CNT2 signal that has a period that is twice as long as CNT1. This ratio of periods is an example only and many other time relationships are possible. As another example,
Further, the term "phase locked loop" is sometimes used generally referred to a loop in which the output of a VCO is compared, directly or indirectly, to a reference input signal and the error signal is used to adjust the control input of the VCO. In some instances, the term is used to more specifically refer to the control algorithm used in the negative feedback loop, which might be dictated by the "order" of the phase detector. If a phase detector of different order is used, the loop might be referred to by a different name, such as a "delay locked loop." However, unless context indicates otherwise, in connection with the description of the invention, "phase locked loop" is used in the most general sense.
Further, many circuits designs can achieve the desired function. Some latches are shown in pairs, such as 924 and 926 or 930 and 932 or 950 and 952. Each latch pair could be replaced by a flip-flop.
Such alterations, modifications, and improvements are intended to be part of this disclosure, and are intended to be within the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the foregoing description and drawings are by way of example only.
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