公开(公告)号：US09319052B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-19

申请号：US14275477

申请日：2014-05-12

Applicant: Innophase Inc.

Inventor： Yang Xu ,  Sara Munoz Hermoso

IPC: H03L7/099 ,  H04L27/227 ,  H03L7/085 ,  H03B5/12 ,  H03D5/00

CPC classification number: H03L7/099 ,  H03B5/1212 ,  H03B5/1228 ,  H03B5/124 ,  H03B2200/0074 ,  H03D5/00 ,  H03L7/085 ,  H04L27/227 ,  H04L27/2272

Abstract: A receiver includes a harmonic injection-locked oscillator, which receives an RF modulated signal and provides an output to two parallel signal paths. A fundamental injection-locked oscillator is provided on one of the signal paths. A phase discriminator detects a phase difference between signals that have passed through the first and second signal paths. At least one of the signal paths includes an amplitude limiting circuit. One or more of the signal paths may include an adjustable delay circuit.

Abstract translation: 接收机包括谐波注入锁定振荡器，其接收RF调制信号并向两个并行信号路径提供输出。 在其中一个信号路径上提供基本的注入锁定振荡器。 相位鉴别器检测已经通过第一和第二信号路径的信号之间的相位差。 至少一个信号路径包括限幅电路。 一个或多个信号路径可以包括可调延迟电路。

公开(公告)号：US09306614B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-05

申请号：US14631397

申请日：2015-02-25

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Egidio Ragonese ,  Vincenzo Fiore ,  Nunzio Spina ,  Pierpaolo Lombardo ,  Giuseppe Palmisano

IPC: H04B1/40 ,  H04L27/08 ,  H03B5/12 ,  G08C19/16 ,  G08C19/02 ,  H04B3/54

CPC classification number: H04B1/40 ,  G08C19/02 ,  G08C19/16 ,  H03B5/1212 ,  H03B5/1228 ,  H03B5/1296 ,  H03B2200/0074 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H04L27/08

Abstract: An apparatus includes first and second oscillator circuits. A transformer has a primary winding coupling the first oscillator circuit to the second oscillator circuit and a secondary winding. A first outgoing communications circuit is coupled to the second oscillator circuit and drives an amplitude modulated data signal thereto. A first incoming communications circuit is coupled to the primary winding of the transformer. A second outgoing communications circuit is coupled to the secondary winding drives an amplitude modulated data signal thereto. A second incoming communications circuit is coupled to the secondary winding. The secondary winding is magnetically coupled with the primary winding so the secondary winding receives an output power and an incoming data transmission based upon the amplitude modulated data signal, and so the primary winding receives an incoming high speed data transmission based upon the amplitude modulated data signal.

Abstract translation: 一种装置包括第一和第二振荡器电路。 变压器具有将第一振荡器电路耦合到第二振荡器电路的初级绕组和次级绕组。 第一输出通信电路耦合到第二振荡器电路并向其驱动调幅数据信号。 第一输入通信电路耦合到变压器的初级绕组。 耦合到次级绕组的第二输出通信电路驱动其幅度调制数据信号。 第二输入通信电路耦合到次级绕组。 次级绕组与初级绕组磁耦合，使得次级绕组基于幅度调制数据信号接收输出功率和输入数据传输，因此初级绕组基于幅度调制数据信号接收输入的高速数据传输 。

公开(公告)号：US08890630B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-18

申请号：US13185152

申请日：2011-07-18

Applicant: Rodney Alan Hughes

Inventor： Rodney Alan Hughes

IPC: H03K3/02 ,  H03B5/24 ,  H03K3/354 ,  H03B5/04 ,  H03K3/0231 ,  H03K4/12

CPC classification number: H03B5/24 ,  H02M3/156 ,  H03B5/04 ,  H03B2200/0074 ,  H03K3/0231 ,  H03K3/354 ,  H03K4/12

Abstract: An oscillator formed from low cost discrete semiconductors and passive devices creates a linear periodic ramp of constant frequency with ramp slope based on an external voltage signal. Parameters are stable over a wide range of temperatures and variations of transistor parameters that normally degrade in extreme environments. The oscillator period can be phase and frequency synchronized to an external clock source over a wide range of frequencies. The oscillator ramp generator phase can be synchronized on a cycle by cycle basis for incorporation in power converters employing spread spectral EMI reduction techniques, multi-converter systems employing clock interleaving for distribution bus filter optimization, and resonant mode converters employing zero voltage switching techniques. Oscillator ramp rate is independent of frequency and can be synchronized to DC (inhibit) for use in ultra low power burst mode power conversion.

Abstract translation: 由低成本分立半导体和无源器件形成的振荡器基于外部电压信号产生具有斜坡斜率的恒定频率的线性周期性斜坡。 参数在宽温度范围内稳定，晶体管参数的变化在极端环境中通常会降解。 振荡器周期可以在宽频率范围内与外部时钟源相位和频率同步。 振荡器斜坡发生器相位可以逐周期同步，并入采用扩频EMI降低技术的电力转换器，采用时钟交叉分配总线滤波器优化的多转换器系统，以及采用零电压切换技术的谐振模式转换器。 振荡器斜率与频率无关，可以同步到直流（禁止），用于超低功耗突发模式电源转换。

公开(公告)号：US20130328633A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-12

申请号：US13827225

申请日：2013-03-14

Applicant: Hittite Microwave Corporation

Inventor： Cemin Zhang ,  Christopher T. Lyons

IPC: H03L7/00

CPC classification number: H03L7/00 ,  H03B5/1218 ,  H03B2200/0074 ,  H03L7/24

Abstract: An injection locked pulsed oscillator includes a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) responsive to an injection signal. The injection locked pulsed oscillator includes at least one enable circuit responsive to a first enable signal to enable output pulses from the VCO. The injection locked pulsed oscillator also includes timing circuit responsive to a pulse repetition frequency signal and is configured to provide the injection signal to phase lock the VCO and provide the first enable signal delayed from the injection signal to shape a width of the output pulses from the VCO.

Abstract translation: 注入锁定脉冲振荡器包括响应于注入信号的压控振荡器（VCO）。 注入锁定脉冲振荡器包括响应于第一使能信号的至少一个使能电路以使能来自VCO的输出脉冲。 注入锁定脉冲振荡器还包括响应于脉冲重复频率信号的定时电路，并且被配置为提供注入信号以锁相VCO并提供从注入信号延迟的第一使能信号，以形成来自 VCO。

公开(公告)号：US08570108B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-29

申请号：US13204401

申请日：2011-08-05

Applicant: Ashwin Ragunathan ,  Marzio Pedrali-Noy ,  Sameer Wadhwa

Inventor： Ashwin Ragunathan ,  Marzio Pedrali-Noy ,  Sameer Wadhwa

IPC: H03L7/24 ,  H03K3/03

CPC classification number: H03K3/0315 ,  H03B2200/0074

Abstract: An injection-locked oscillator circuit includes a master oscillator, a slave oscillator, and an injection lock control circuit. The slave oscillator is decoupled from the master oscillator (for example, due to an unlock condition). When the slave is free running, its oscillating frequency is adjusted (for example, as a function of a supply voltage). After an amount of time, the slave is to be relocked to the master (for example, due the unlock condition no longer being present). The slave oscillating frequency is made to be slightly lower than the master oscillating frequency. The slave is then only recoupled to the master upon detection of an opposite-phase condition between the master oscillator output signal and the slave oscillator output signal. By only recoupling the slave to the master during opposite-phase conditions, frequency overshoots in the slave oscillating frequency are avoided that may otherwise occur were the recoupling done during in-phase conditions.

Abstract translation: 注入锁定振荡器电路包括主振荡器，从振荡器和注入锁定控制电路。 从振荡器与主振荡器分离（例如，由于解锁状态）。 当从机自由运行时，其振荡频率被调整（例如，作为电源电压的函数）。 在一段时间之后，奴隶将被重新锁定到主人（例如，由于解锁条件不再存在）。 从振荡频率略低于主振荡频率。 在主振荡器输出信号和从振荡器输出信号之间检测到相位相位条件时，从器件仅被重新耦合到主器件。 通过在相位相位条件下仅将从机重新耦合到主机，避免了从动振荡频率中的频率过冲，否则在同步状态期间进行重新耦合可能会发生。

公开(公告)号：US08390343B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-05

申请号：US12980284

申请日：2010-12-28

Applicant: Hong-Yeh Chang ,  Yen-Liang Yeh ,  Chia-Hung Chang ,  Chun-Jen Chen

Inventor： Hong-Yeh Chang ,  Yen-Liang Yeh ,  Chia-Hung Chang ,  Chun-Jen Chen

IPC: H03B19/06

CPC classification number: H03B5/1215 ,  H03B5/1228 ,  H03B2200/0074

Abstract: An injection-locked frequency divider is provided and which includes an injection transistor, an oscillator, a current source and a transformer. The injection transistor is used to receive an injection signal. The oscillator is used to divide the injection signal to generate a divided frequency signal. The current source is coupled to the oscillator to provide a current to the oscillator. The transformer is coupled between the injection transistor and the oscillator to increase the equivalent transconductance of the injection transistor, and thus increasing the locking range of the injection-locked frequency divider.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种注入锁定分频器，其包括注入晶体管，振荡器，电流源和变压器。 注入晶体管用于接收注入信号。 振荡器用于分割注入信号以产生分频信号。 电流源耦合到振荡器以向振荡器提供电流。 变压器耦合在注入晶体管和振荡器之间以增加注入晶体管的等效跨导，从而增加注入锁定分频器的锁定范围。

公开(公告)号：US20130021108A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-24

申请号：US13185152

申请日：2011-07-18

Applicant: Rodney Alan Hughes

Inventor： Rodney Alan Hughes

IPC: H03B5/24

CPC classification number: H03B5/24 ,  H02M3/156 ,  H03B5/04 ,  H03B2200/0074 ,  H03K3/0231 ,  H03K3/354 ,  H03K4/12

Abstract: An oscillator formed from low cost discrete semiconductors and passive devices creates a linear periodic ramp of constant frequency with ramp slope based on an external voltage signal. Parameters are stable over a wide range of temperatures and variations of transistor parameters that normally degrade in extreme environments. The oscillator period can be phase and frequency synchronized to an external clock source over a wide range of frequencies. The oscillator ramp generator phase can be synchronized on a cycle by cycle basis for incorporation in power converters employing spread spectral EMI reduction techniques, multi-converter systems employing clock interleaving for distribution bus filter optimization, and resonant mode converters employing zero voltage switching techniques. Oscillator ramp rate is independent of frequency and can be synchronized to DC (inhibit) for use in ultra low power burst mode power conversion.

Abstract translation: 由低成本分立半导体和无源器件形成的振荡器基于外部电压信号产生具有斜坡斜率的恒定频率的线性周期性斜坡。 参数在宽温度范围内稳定，晶体管参数的变化在极端环境中通常会降解。 振荡器周期可以在宽频率范围内与外部时钟源相位和频率同步。 振荡器斜坡发生器相位可以逐周期同步，并入采用扩频EMI降低技术的电力转换器，采用时钟交叉分配总线滤波器优化的多转换器系统，以及采用零电压切换技术的谐振模式转换器。 振荡器斜率与频率无关，可以同步到直流（禁止），用于超低功耗突发模式电源转换。

公开(公告)号：US20120062287A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-15

申请号：US13014692

申请日：2011-01-26

Applicant: Sheng-Lyang Jang ,  Yu-Sheng Chen ,  Chia-Wei Chang ,  Cheng-Chen Liu

Inventor： Sheng-Lyang Jang ,  Yu-Sheng Chen ,  Chia-Wei Chang ,  Cheng-Chen Liu

IPC: H03L7/08

CPC classification number: H03B5/1212 ,  H03B5/1228 ,  H03B5/1243 ,  H03B19/14 ,  H03B2200/0034 ,  H03B2200/0074

Abstract: An injection-locked frequency dividing apparatus including a frequency multiplier, a first linear mixer, a second linear mixer, and an oscillator is disclosed. The frequency multiplier receives a frequency signal and generates a multiple-frequency signal accordingly. The first and the second linear mixer both receive the multiple-frequency signal and respectively receive a first input signal and a second input signal, wherein the phases of the first and the second input signal are complementary. The first and the second linear mixer respectively mix the multiple-frequency signal with the first and the second input signal to respectively generate a first mixed signal and a second mixed signal. The oscillator generates the frequency signal. The oscillator further receives the first and the second mixed signal and generates a first output signal and a second output signal accordingly, wherein the phases of the first and the second output signal are complementary.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种包括倍频器，第一线性混频器，第二线性混频器和振荡器的注入锁定分频装置。 倍频器接收频率信号并相应地产生多频信号。 第一和第二线性混频器都接收多频信号并分别接收第一输入信号和第二输入信号，其中第一和第二输入信号的相位是互补的。 第一和第二线性混频器分别将多频信号与第一和第二输入信号混合，分别产生第一混合信号和第二混合信号。 振荡器产生频率信号。 振荡器还接收第一和第二混合信号，并相应地产生第一输出信号和第二输出信号，其中第一和第二输出信号的相位是互补的。

公开(公告)号：US20120019289A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-26

申请号：US12980284

申请日：2010-12-28

Applicant: Hong-Yeh Chang ,  Yen-Liang Yeh ,  Chia-Hung Chang ,  Chun-Jen Chen

Inventor： Hong-Yeh Chang ,  Yen-Liang Yeh ,  Chia-Hung Chang ,  Chun-Jen Chen

IPC: H03B19/14

CPC classification number: H03B5/1215 ,  H03B5/1228 ,  H03B2200/0074

Abstract: An injection-locked frequency divider is provided and which includes an injection transistor, an oscillator, a current source and a transformer. The injection transistor is used to receive an injection signal. The oscillator is used to divide the injection signal to generate a divided frequency signal. The current source is coupled to the oscillator to provide a current to the oscillator. The transformer is coupled between the injection transistor and the oscillator to increase the equivalent transconductance of the injection transistor, and thus increasing the locking range of the injection-locked frequency divider.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种注入锁定分频器，其包括注入晶体管，振荡器，电流源和变压器。 注入晶体管用于接收注入信号。 振荡器用于分割注入信号以产生分频信号。 电流源耦合到振荡器以向振荡器提供电流。 变压器耦合在注入晶体管和振荡器之间以增加注入晶体管的等效跨导，从而增加注入锁定分频器的锁定范围。

公开(公告)号：US07898304B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-01

申请号：US12568828

申请日：2009-09-29

Applicant: Shey-Shi Lu ,  Hsien-Ku Chen

Inventor： Shey-Shi Lu ,  Hsien-Ku Chen

IPC: H03B19/06

CPC classification number: H03B19/14 ,  H03B5/1215 ,  H03B5/1228 ,  H03B5/124 ,  H03B2200/0034 ,  H03B2200/0074 ,  H03L7/18

Abstract: A multimode millimeter-wave frequency divider circuit with multiple selectable frequency dividing modes is proposed, which is designed for integration with a millimeter wave (MMW) circuit system, such as a phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit, for providing multimode frequency dividing functions. In actual application, the millimeter wave frequency divider circuit of multi frequency dividing mode provides at least three frequency dividing operational modes, including modes of dividing two, dividing 3 and dividing four. In practice, the millimeter wave frequency divider circuit of multi frequency divider mode may be integrated with a millimeter wave phase-locked circuit to provide a frequency synthetic function having multi frequency sections, such as including 38 GHZ, 60 GHZ and 77 GHZ, and may use reduced circuit layout surfaces and operational power.

Abstract translation: 提出了一种具有多种可选分频模式的多模毫米波分频电路，其设计用于与诸如锁相环（PLL）电路的毫米波（MMW）电路系统集成，用于提供多模分频功能 。 在实际应用中，多分频模式的毫米波分频电路至少提供三种分频运行模式，包括分频，分频，四分频模式。 实际上，多分频模式的毫米波分频器电路可以与毫米波锁相电路集成，以提供具有多频段的频率合成功能，例如包括38GHZ，60GHZ和77GHZ，并且可以 使用减少的电路布局表面和操作电源。