公开(公告)号：US20080204157A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-28

申请号：US12035250

申请日：2008-02-21

Applicant: Takayuki TSUKIZAWA ,  Koji TAKINAMI

Inventor： Takayuki TSUKIZAWA ,  Koji TAKINAMI

IPC: H03B7/06

CPC classification number: H03B5/1228 ,  H03B5/1215 ,  H03B5/1243 ,  H03B5/1265 ,  H03B5/1293 ,  H03B2201/025 ,  H03J2200/10

Abstract: A voltage controlled oscillator of the present invention comprises a reference voltage generation section 114 for generating a plurality of reference voltage based on a power supply voltage. A first to a third reference voltages Vref1, Vref2, and Vref3 are inputted to a first to a third variable capacitance circuits A, B, and C, respectively, at each one of terminals of each of the first to the third variable capacitance circuits A, B, and C. The first to the third reference voltages Vref1, Vref2, and Vref3 each has a fixed value, and a difference between the first reference voltage Vref1 and the second reference voltage Vref2 and a difference between the second reference voltage Vref2 and the third reference voltage Vref3 represent values different from each other. A control voltage Vt for feedback-controlling an oscillation frequency is inputted to each of the other of the terminals of the variable capacitance element of each of the n variable capacitance circuits such that the control voltage Vt having the same value is inputted to said each of the other of the terminals.

Abstract translation: 本发明的压控振荡器包括：基准电压产生部分114，用于基于电源电压产生多个参考电压。 第一至第三参考电压Vref 1，Vref 2和Vref 3分别在第一至第三变量中的每个端子的每个端子处输入到第一至第三可变电容电路A，B和C 电容电路A，B和C.第一至第三参考电压Vref 1，Vref 2和Vref 3各自具有固定值，第一参考电压Vref 1和第二参考电压Vref 2之间的差和a 第二参考电压Vref 2和第三参考电压Vref 3之间的差表示彼此不同的值。 将用于反馈控制振荡频率的控制电压Vt输入到n个可变电容电路中的每一个的可变电容元件的另一个端子中，使得具有相同值的控制电压Vt被输入到 另一个终端。

公开(公告)号：US20080157886A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-03

申请号：US11645786

申请日：2006-12-27

Applicant: Toshimasa Numata ,  Alejandro Puel

Inventor： Toshimasa Numata ,  Alejandro Puel

IPC: H03B25/00

CPC classification number: H03B25/00 ,  H03B28/00 ,  H03B2201/0208 ,  H03B2201/025

Abstract: An oscillator includes: oscillation units (11 through 1n) outputting oscillation signals of different frequencies; a transmission line (15) to which outputs of the oscillation units (11, 12) are connected, the transmission line having a characteristic impedance corresponding to an output impedance of an output terminal (Tout); and a low-pass filter 818) connected between the transmission line (15) and the output terminal.

Abstract translation: 振荡器包括：振荡单元（11至1 n），输出不同频率的振荡信号; 传输线（15），所述振荡单元（11,12）的输出端连接到所述传输线路上，所述传输线路具有与输出端子（Tout）的输出阻抗相对应的特性阻抗; 和低通滤波器818），连接在传输线（15）和输出端之间。

公开(公告)号：US20080150645A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-26

申请号：US12036165

申请日：2008-02-22

Applicant: Michael Shannon McCorquodale ,  Scott Michael Pernia ,  Sundus Kubba ,  Justin O'Day ,  Gordon Carichner

Inventor： Michael Shannon McCorquodale ,  Scott Michael Pernia ,  Sundus Kubba ,  Justin O'Day ,  Gordon Carichner

IPC: H03B5/12 ,  H03L1/02

CPC classification number: G06F1/04 ,  G06F1/08 ,  H03B5/06 ,  H03B5/1212 ,  H03B5/1215 ,  H03B5/1221 ,  H03B5/124 ,  H03B2201/025 ,  H03J1/0008 ,  H03J2200/10 ,  H03L1/00 ,  H03L1/02 ,  H03L1/022 ,  H03L1/025 ,  H03L3/00 ,  H03L7/08 ,  H03L7/0812 ,  H03L7/099 ,  H03L7/183 ,  H03L2207/50

Abstract: In various embodiments, the invention provides a discrete 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 may then be provided to 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 translation: 在各种实施例中，本发明提供使用LC振荡器拓扑的离散时钟发生器和/或定时和频率参考，其具有频率控制器来控制和提供稳定的谐振频率，然后可以将其提供给其它第二电路，例如 作为处理器或控制器。 提供了频率稳定性，如选择的参数（如温度和制造工艺变化）的变化。 各种装置实施例包括适于响应于多个参数的至少一个参数提供信号的传感器; 以及频率控制器，其适于响应于所述第二信号来修改所述谐振频率。 在示例性实施例中，响应于温度波动将传感器实现为电流源，并且频率控制器被实现为可选择地耦合到谐振器或一个或多个控制电压的多个受控电抗模块。 受控电抗模块可以包括固定或可变电容或电感，并且可以是二进制加权的。 还提供了电阻模块的阵列，以产生一个或多个控制电压。

公开(公告)号：US07321271B2

公开(公告)日：2008-01-22

申请号：US10676654

申请日：2003-10-01

Applicant: Koji Takinami ,  Hisashi Adachi ,  Tokio Endoh

Inventor： Koji Takinami ,  Hisashi Adachi ,  Tokio Endoh

IPC: H03B5/18

CPC classification number: H03B5/1215 ,  H03B5/1228 ,  H03B5/1253 ,  H03B5/1265 ,  H03B5/1293 ,  H03B2201/025 ,  H03L7/099

Abstract: A voltage-controlled oscillator having an inductor circuit, n pieces (n is two or more) of variable capacitance circuit having variable capacitance elements, negative resistance circuits, and reference voltage generation means of generating a reference voltage from a power supply voltage, and wherein a predetermined reference voltage is inputted to some terminals of the variable capacitance elements of the n pieces of variable capacitance circuit, a control voltage is inputted to the other terminals thereof, and of the variable capacitance elements of the n pieces of variable capacitance circuits, the predetermined reference voltage inputted to some terminals of the variable capacitance elements of at least two pieces of the variable capacitance circuit is different.

Abstract translation: 一种具有电感电路的压控振荡器，具有可变电容元件的可变电容电路的n个（n为2个以上），负电阻电路和从电源电压生成基准电压的基准电压生成单元，其中， 将预定的参考电压输入到n个可变电容电路的可变电容元件的一些端子，将一个控制电压输入到其它端子，以及n个可变电容电路的可变电容元件， 输入至少两个可变电容电路的可变电容元件的一些端子的预定参考电压是不同的。

公开(公告)号：US20070247238A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-25

申请号：US11767899

申请日：2007-06-25

Applicant: Ramon Gomez

Inventor： Ramon Gomez

IPC: H03L7/099

CPC classification number: H03L7/00 ,  H03B5/1212 ,  H03B5/1215 ,  H03B5/1228 ,  H03B5/1243 ,  H03B5/1253 ,  H03B5/1265 ,  H03B5/1278 ,  H03B2200/0046 ,  H03B2200/0048 ,  H03B2200/005 ,  H03B2201/02 ,  H03B2201/0208 ,  H03B2201/025 ,  H03D7/165 ,  H03D7/18 ,  H03J5/244 ,  H03J2200/10 ,  H03L7/0898 ,  H03L7/093 ,  H03L7/099 ,  H03L7/10 ,  H03L7/107 ,  H03L7/1072 ,  H03L7/18

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 translation: 增益补偿器补偿锁相环（PLL）中变容二极管调谐电压调谐振荡器（VCO）的增益变化。 VCO包括具有多个固定电容器的并联LC电路，其可以根据电容器控制信号切换或切换出LC电路，以执行VCO的频带选择调谐。 增益补偿器通过产生基于控制LC电路中的固定电容器的相同电容器控制信号的电荷泵参考电流来补偿可变VCO增益。 增益补偿器通过使用单位电流源复制参考刻度电流来产生电荷泵参考电流。 参考比例电流复制的次数是基于切换到LC电路的固定电容，因此是PLL的频带。 参考比例电流是基于一个PLL来控制的，该控制指定了某些PLL特性，例如参考频率，环路带宽和环路阻尼。 因此，除了补偿可变VCO增益之外，参考泵电流可以有效地优化用于改变PLL工作条件。

公开(公告)号：US07259417B2

公开(公告)日：2007-08-21

申请号：US10269593

申请日：2002-10-10

Applicant: Eliezer Pasternak

Inventor： Eliezer Pasternak

IPC: H01L29/76

CPC classification number: H04B1/18 ,  H03B2201/0208 ,  H03B2201/025

Abstract: A tunable element in the microwave frequency range is described that may include one or more tunable elements that are directly digitally controlled by a digital bus connecting a digital control circuit to each controlled element. In particular, each digital signal is filtered by a digital isolation technique so that the signal reaches the tunable elements with very low noise. The low noise digital signals are then converted to analog control voltages. The direct D/A conversion is accomplished by a special D/A converter which is manufactured as an integral part of a substrate. This D/A converter in accordance with the invention may consist of a resistor ladder or a directly digitally controlled capacitor. The direct digitally controlled capacitor may be a cantilevered type capacitor having multiple separate electrodes or sub-plates representing binary bits that may be used to control the capacitor. A low cost microwave oscillator is disclosed in which some of the filters and oscillators are direct digitally tuned elements.

公开(公告)号：US20070018747A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-25

申请号：US11534870

申请日：2006-09-25

Applicant: Ramon Gomez

Inventor： Ramon Gomez

IPC: H03L5/00

CPC classification number: H03L7/00 ,  H03B5/1212 ,  H03B5/1215 ,  H03B5/1228 ,  H03B5/1243 ,  H03B5/1253 ,  H03B5/1265 ,  H03B5/1278 ,  H03B2200/0046 ,  H03B2200/0048 ,  H03B2200/005 ,  H03B2201/02 ,  H03B2201/0208 ,  H03B2201/025 ,  H03D7/165 ,  H03D7/18 ,  H03J5/244 ,  H03J2200/10 ,  H03L7/0898 ,  H03L7/093 ,  H03L7/099 ,  H03L7/10 ,  H03L7/107 ,  H03L7/1072 ,  H03L7/18

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 translation: 增益补偿器补偿锁相环（PLL）中变容二极管调谐电压调谐振荡器（VCO）的增益变化。 VCO包括具有多个固定电容器的并联LC电路，其可以根据电容器控制信号切换或切换出LC电路，以执行VCO的频带选择调谐。 增益补偿器通过产生基于控制LC电路中的固定电容器的相同电容器控制信号的电荷泵参考电流来补偿可变VCO增益。 增益补偿器通过使用单位电流源复制参考刻度电流来产生电荷泵参考电流。 参考比例电流复制的次数是基于切换到LC电路的固定电容，因此是PLL的频带。 参考比例电流是基于一个PLL来控制的，该控制指定了某些PLL特性，例如参考频率，环路带宽和环路阻尼。 因此，除了补偿可变VCO增益之外，参考泵电流可以有效地优化用于改变PLL工作条件。

公开(公告)号：US07103127B2

公开(公告)日：2006-09-05

申请号：US09823316

申请日：2001-03-30

Applicant: Morten Damgaard ,  William J. Domino ,  Rahul Magoon ,  Alyosha C. Molnar ,  Jeff Zachan

Inventor： Morten Damgaard ,  William J. Domino ,  Rahul Magoon ,  Alyosha C. Molnar ,  Jeff Zachan

IPC: H04L7/04 ,  H03B21/00 ,  H03L7/00

CPC classification number: H03L7/099 ,  H03B2201/025 ,  H03B2201/0291 ,  H03J2200/10 ,  H03L5/00 ,  H03L7/087 ,  H03L7/113

Abstract: Systems for controlling the frequency of the output signal of a controllable oscillator in a frequency synthesizer are provided. One such system comprises a controllable oscillator and a frequency control circuit. The controllable oscillator is configured to generate an output signal that has a predefined frequency. The controllable oscillator is also configured with a plurality of operational states that are controlled by the frequency control circuit. Each operational state of the controllable oscillator defines a distinct frequency for the output signal of the controllable oscillator. The frequency control circuit receives the output signal of the controllable oscillator and determines the distinct frequency for the output signal that best approximates the predefined frequency. The frequency control circuit may also provide a control signal to the controllable oscillator that is configured to change the controllable oscillator to the operational state corresponding to the distinct frequency that best approximates the predefined frequency.

公开(公告)号：US20060181363A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-17

申请号：US11353965

申请日：2006-02-15

Applicant: Yun-seong Eo ,  Hee-mun Bang ,  Kwang-du Lee ,  Heung-bae Lee

Inventor： Yun-seong Eo ,  Hee-mun Bang ,  Kwang-du Lee ,  Heung-bae Lee

IPC: H03B5/08

CPC classification number: H01F21/12 ,  H03B5/1203 ,  H03B5/1218 ,  H03B5/1228 ,  H03B5/1268 ,  H03B2200/0048 ,  H03B2201/0216 ,  H03B2201/025 ,  H03J5/244 ,  H03J2200/15

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 translation: 电感器电路包括彼此并联连接的一对电感器和用于将电力接通和断开到该对电感器之一的开关。 可以改变电感电路的电感，提高品质因数Q。 此外，采用电感电路的RF电路可以产生预期的工作频率。

公开(公告)号：US20060158268A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-20

申请号：US11384973

申请日：2006-03-20

Applicant: Michael McCorquodale ,  Scott Pernia ,  Sundus Kubba ,  Justin O'Day ,  Gordon Carichner

Inventor： Michael McCorquodale ,  Scott Pernia ,  Sundus Kubba ,  Justin O'Day ,  Gordon Carichner

IPC: H03L7/00

CPC classification number: G06F1/04 ,  G06F1/08 ,  H03B5/06 ,  H03B5/1212 ,  H03B5/1215 ,  H03B5/1221 ,  H03B5/124 ,  H03B2201/025 ,  H03J1/0008 ,  H03J2200/10 ,  H03L1/00 ,  H03L1/02 ,  H03L1/022 ,  H03L1/025 ,  H03L3/00 ,  H03L7/08 ,  H03L7/0812 ,  H03L7/099 ,  H03L7/183 ,  H03L2207/50

Abstract: In various embodiments, the invention provides a discrete 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 may then be provided to 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 translation: 在各种实施例中，本发明提供使用LC振荡器拓扑的离散时钟发生器和/或定时和频率参考，其具有频率控制器来控制和提供稳定的谐振频率，然后可以将其提供给其它第二电路，例如 作为处理器或控制器。 提供了频率稳定性，如选择的参数（如温度和制造工艺变化）的变化。 各种装置实施例包括适于响应于多个参数的至少一个参数提供信号的传感器; 以及频率控制器，其适于响应于所述第二信号来修改所述谐振频率。 在示例性实施例中，响应于温度波动将传感器实现为电流源，并且频率控制器被实现为可选择地耦合到谐振器或一个或多个控制电压的多个受控电抗模块。 受控电抗模块可以包括固定或可变电容或电感，并且可以是二进制加权的。 还提供了电阻模块的阵列，以产生一个或多个控制电压。