Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Crystal oscillator frequency tuning circuit
- Patent Title (中): 晶体振荡器频率调谐电路
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Application No.: US11837042Application Date: 2007-08-10
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Publication No.: US07639092B2Publication Date: 2009-12-29
- Inventor: David H. Shen , Ann P. Shen
- Applicant: David H. Shen , Ann P. Shen
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: NanoAmp Solutions Inc. (Cayman)
- Current Assignee: NanoAmp Solutions Inc. (Cayman)
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Fish & Richardson P.C.
- Main IPC: H03B5/36
- IPC: H03B5/36

Abstract:
Embodiments feature techniques and systems for analog and digital tuning of crystal oscillators. In one aspect, some implementations feature a method for tuning a frequency of a crystal oscillator that can include adjusting the tuning frequency of the crystal oscillator from a nominal frequency via a switched-capacitor frequency tuning circuit, the switched-capacitor frequency tuning circuit can have switchable sections to adjust the tuning of the crystal oscillator. The method can include controlling an analog control input that is coupled to a varactor within each of the switchable sections, where each of the switchable sections can include a fixed capacitor in series with the varactor and a switch. The method can involve controlling a digital control input, where the digital control input can electrically connect or disconnect one or more of the switchable sections from the crystal. There can be independent control between the digital and analog tuning mechanisms.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090039970A1 Crystal Oscillator Frequency Tuning Circuit Public/Granted day:2009-02-12
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