A determining unit determines whether a clock signal is oscillated with an oscillation amplitude equal to or greater than a predetermined value. An output control unit outputs the clock signal to an output destination when the determining unit determines that the clock signal is oscillated with the oscillation amplitude equal to or greater than the predetermined value.

 
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