Patent 11949377 was granted and assigned to Microchip Technology on April, 2024 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An device having an oscillator circuit modifiable between a first operating mode and a second operating mode, wherein the first operating mode has a first frequency accuracy and a first power consumption, wherein the second operating mode has a second frequency accuracy and a second power consumption, wherein the second frequency accuracy is more accurate than the first frequency accuracy and the second power consumption is higher than the first power consumption, and a control circuit in communication with the oscillator circuit to modify the operating mode of the oscillator circuit.