Abstract:
A first capacitor has a capacitance adjustable to a set point value by application of a bias voltage. A second capacitor also has a capacitance adjustable to a set point value by application of a bias voltage. The first and second capacitors are arranged to receive the same bias voltage generated by a control circuit. The control circuit receiving the set point value as an input and generates that bias voltage in response to a quantity representative of a capacitance of the second capacitor.
Abstract:
Method and systems are provided for voltage-controlling and tuning of oscillators. An oscillator may comprise comprises an oscillator core configured for contributing gain to oscillations generated in the oscillator and a frequency tuning network connected between the oscillator core and a signal source that provides an input signal for creating the oscillations in the oscillator. The frequency tuning network may be configured for tuning frequency of the oscillations, to inhibit amplifying a first capacitance from the oscillator core and to amplify a second capacitance from the frequency tuning network. The frequency of oscillations may be tuned by varying a capacitance, and isolating one or more of noise sources or parasitic capacitances from the tuning network.
Abstract:
The described devices, systems and methods include a voltage controlled oscillator. The voltage controlled oscillator includes a fine-tuning varactor network, a switch capacitor array having a first plurality of binary capacitor array elements and a second plurality of thermometer code capacitor array elements, and a tank inductor network including a first inductor in parallel with a second inductor.
Abstract:
A tunable impedance circuit can include a fixed impedance and one or more impedance selection circuits. Each impedance selection circuit can include a first impedance connected to a first interface terminal, a second impedance connected to a second interface terminal, and a plurality of series-connected transistors connected between the first and second impedances. Each impedance selection circuit can also include a plurality of drive impedance networks connected to gates, sources, drains, bodies, and isolation regions of the series-connected transistors, and a control circuit to provide a plurality of control signals to the drive impedance networks to turn on and turn off the series-connected transistors. For each impedance selection circuit, turning on and turning off the respective plurality of series-connected transistors can bring the series combination of the respective first and second impedances into and out of electrical communication with, e.g., into and out of parallel with, the fixed impedance.
Abstract:
An oscillating circuit adjusts its oscillating frequency through the following method. A tip-open type strip-line stub coupled to the base terminal of the transistor. An electrical length of the stub is changed by an adjusting mechanism such as coupling the stub with conductive small lands provided near the stub tip by a chip resistor. A “kotatsu” employs a remote controller including this oscillating circuit.
Abstract:
In a voltage controlled oscillator, a dielectric resonator is mounted on a circuit board and a metal case is mounted on the circuit board to shield the dielectric resonator. The dielectric resonator comprises a C-shaped first electrode which is provided in a dielectric body, second and third electrodes which are arranged on upper and lower sides of the first electrode, a signal connecting pattern which is extended from the first electrode toward a side surface of the dielectric body, and earth connecting patterns which are extended from the first, second and third electrodes toward the side surface of the dielectric body, to provide predetermined impedance between the earth connecting pattern and the signal connecting pattern. The dielectric resonator is arranged with the second and third electrodes in parallel with a major surface of the circuit board, and the second electrode is upwardly exposed. A portion of the second electrode portion at a predetermined position is adapted to be trimmed so as to regulate the resonance frequency of the dielectric resonator, so as to regulate the oscillator frequency of the voltage controlled oscillator. The dielectric resonator can be miniaturized with no reduction of its Q-value.
Abstract:
A first capacitor has a capacitance adjustable to a set point value by application of a bias voltage. A second capacitor also has a capacitance adjustable to a set point value by application of a bias voltage. The first and second capacitors are arranged to receive the same bias voltage generated by a control circuit. The control circuit receiving the set point value as an input and generates that bias voltage in response to a quantity representative of a capacitance of the second capacitor.
Abstract:
A frequency modulator includes a first pair of diodes with two capacity diodes, and a second pair of diodes with two additional capacity diodes. The second pair of diodes is employed in parallel. The frequency modulator also includes a first modulator input for reception of a first modulation signal and a second modulator input for reception of a symmetrical second modulation signal. Both pairs of diodes are coupled to an oscillator unit.