Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Tuning circuit with a wide tuning range
- Patent Title (中): 调谐电路具有较宽的调谐范围
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Application No.: US12562165Application Date: 2009-09-18
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Publication No.: US08143962B1Publication Date: 2012-03-27
- Inventor: Ali Atesoglu
- Applicant: Ali Atesoglu
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Altera Corporation
- Current Assignee: Altera Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice LLP
- Main IPC: H03B5/12
- IPC: H03B5/12

Abstract:
Tuning circuits with a wide tuning range and a method of tuning an integrated circuit (IC) are disclosed. An embodiment of the disclosed circuits includes varactor banks coupled in series. Each of the varactor banks may include multiple variable capacitors coupled in parallel. A control voltage is routed through the series of varactor banks to adjust the frequency range of the tuning circuit. The control voltage can be selectively routed through one or more of the series of varactor banks based on the operating frequency of the tuning circuit. Enable circuits may be used to control how the control voltage is routed to achieve a specific frequency.
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