Abstract:
An oscillator includes a first VCXO and a second VCXO which are capable of changing an output frequency by application of a control voltage, and a control voltage terminal to which the control voltage is applied, the first VCXO includes a variable-capacitance diode (first variable-capacitance diode) and a resistor (first resistor), the second VCXO includes a variable-capacitance diode (second variable-capacitance diode) and a resistor (second resistor), the cutoff frequency of the first variable-capacitance diode, the second variable-capacitance diode, the first resistor, and the second resistor is equal to the cutoff frequency of the first variable-capacitance diode and the first resistor, and the cutoff frequency of the second variable-capacitance diode and the second resistor.
Abstract:
An electronic device includes an inductive element, and variable capacitors. Each variable capacitor includes: first and third capacitors, both having a first terminal electrically connected to a first terminal of the inductive element; and second and fourth capacitors, both having a first terminal electrically connected to a second terminal of the inductive element. A first switch circuit electrically connects or isolates a second terminal of the first capacitor to/from a second terminal of the second capacitor. A second switch circuit electrically connects or isolates a second terminal of the third capacitor to/from a second terminal of the fourth capacitor. A third switch circuit electrically connects or isolates the second terminal of the first capacitor to/from the second terminal of the fourth capacitor. A fourth switch circuit electrically connects or isolates the second terminal of the third capacitor to/from the second terminal of the second capacitor.
Abstract:
A transceiver for use in a wireless device. The transceiver may include a receive portion for receiving an input RF signal. The receive portion may include at least one receive filter which may include a first filter. The transceiver may also include a transmit portion for transmitting an output RF signal. The transmit portion may include at least one transmit filter, which may include the first filter used in the receive portion. The transceiver may further include a plurality of switches, which may include a first switch coupled to an input of the first filter and a second switch coupled to an output of the first filter. The plurality of switches may be configurable to enable use of the first filter in the receive portion for receiving the input RF signal and use of the first filter in the transmit portion for transmitting the output RF signal.
Abstract:
An inductor circuit includes a pair of inductors connected in parallel with each other and a switch for turning on and off electric power to one of the pair of inductors. The inductance of the inductor circuit can be varied and the quality factor Q can be improved. Further, RF circuits employing the inductor circuit can generate an intended operating frequency.
Abstract:
A gain compensator compensates for the gain variation of a varactor-tuned voltage tuned oscillator (VCO) in a phase lock loop (PLL). The VCO includes a parallel LC circuit having multiple fixed capacitors that can be switched-in or switched-out of the LC circuit according to a capacitor control signal to perform band-select tuning of the VCO. The gain compensator compensates for the variable VCO gain by generating a charge pump reference current that is based on the same capacitor control signal that controls the fixed capacitors in the LC circuit. The gain compensator generates the charge pump reference current by replicating a reference scale current using unit current sources. The number of times the reference scale current is replicated is based on the fixed capacitance that is switched-in to the LC circuit and therefore the frequency band of the PLL. The reference scale current is generated based on a PLL control that specifics certain PLL characteristics such as reference frequency, loop bandwidth, and loop damping. Therefore, the reference pump current can be efficiently optimized for-changing PLL operating conditions, in addition to compensating for variable VCO gain.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a two-frequency switchover type crystal oscillator in which first and second IC chips and first and second crystal resonators are connected to wiring patterns of a circuit substrate to form first and second oscillation circuits, and the first and second oscillation circuits are selectively operated in accordance with a selection mechanism; a two-frequency switchover type crystal oscillator in which surfaces opposite to circuit function surfaces of the first and second IC chips are connected to form a two-stage structure; IC terminals of the circuit function surface of the first IC chip are directly connected both electrically and mechanically to the wiring patterns; and IC terminals of the circuit function surface of the second IC chip are connected electrically by wire bonding to the wiring patterns; wherein those wiring patterns of the wiring patterns that are connected to power source, output, and ground terminals of the first and second IC chips are connected in common with respect to the first and second oscillation circuits. This configuration reduces the mounting surface area of the first and second IC chips, facilitating the wiring patterns thereof, thus making it possible to provide a two-frequency switchover oscillator in which the surface area of the external plan view is reduced.
Abstract:
In various embodiments, the invention provides a clock generator and/or a timing and frequency reference using an LC-oscillator topology, having a frequency controller to control and provide a stable resonant frequency, which is integrated with other, second circuitry such as a processor or controller. Frequency stability is provided over variations in a selected parameter such as temperature and fabrication process variations. The various apparatus embodiments include a sensor adapted to provide a signal in response to at least one parameter of a plurality of parameters; and a frequency controller adapted to modify the resonant frequency in response to the second signal. In exemplary embodiments, the sensor is implemented as a current source responsive to temperature fluctuations, and the frequency controller is implemented as a plurality of controlled reactance modules which are selectively couplable to the resonator or to one or more control voltages. The controlled reactance modules may include fixed or variable capacitances or inductances, and may be binary weighted. Arrays of resistive modules are also provided, to generate one or more control voltages.
Abstract:
A voltage controlled oscillator of the present invention includes power supply terminal (101), control terminal (2) for controlling an output frequency, output terminals (3a, 3b), cross-coupled transistors (5a, 5b), capacitances (6a, 6b, 7a, 7b), LC tanks (10a, 10b), resistor (117), grounding capacitance (18) and center frequency control circuit (16). Center frequency control circuit (16) includes resistors (11a, 11b), grounding capacitance (12), center frequency control terminal (4) for controlling a center frequency of the output frequency, and voltage-divider circuit (15). Resistors (11a, 11b) are connected to the base terminals of cross-coupled transistors (5a, 5b), the other ends of resistors (11a, 11b) are connected to each other, and, to this connecting point, one end of grounding capacitance (12) and one end of voltage-divider circuit (15) are connected. The other end of voltage-divider circuit (15) is connected to center frequency control terminal (4).
Abstract:
A frequency adjustable surface acoustic wave oscillator uses circuitry in which the phase relationship between the corresponding input and output signals and the voltage applied to or received by transducer fingers is controlled in such a manner that the frequency of the surface acoustic wave oscillator is arbitrarily controlled over a wide range by digital means. This provides an oscillator that exhibits a wide tunable frequency range while providing low phase noise.
Abstract:
A system and apparatus for varactor bank switching for a voltage controlled oscillator, is disclosed. Varactor bank switching involves partitioning a varactor bank switch into two anti-parallel branches, wherein each branch comprises a pass-gate circuit that is series-connected to a fixed varactor or capacitor; and maintaining an output common mode voltage of an actual oscillator signal at the varactor-side terminal of each pass-gate circuit, such that a threshold voltage of the switch transistor in the pass-gate circuit is not exceeded and the switch remains in an off-state.