摘要:
A frequency synthesizer (100) is used for generating a plurality of signals operating at a plurality of frequencies that are integer multiples of a reference frequency. The frequency synthesizer (100) includes a plurality of phase lock loops coupled to a single phase error detector. The phase error detector (103) is connected to a reference signal (104), a first generated signal (116) and a sampler signal (136) derived from a second generated signal (132). The phase error detector (103) includes a shared counter (118), and first and second registers (106, 122) connected to the output of the shared counter (118). First and second phase lock loops (101, 105) are used for phase locking to the reference signal (104). The first and second phase lock loops (101, 105) derive phase error signals from the first and second registers (106, 122), thereby adjusting the first and second generated signals (116, 132).
摘要:
A current controlled variable frequency oscillator (260) operates at a characteristic frequency that is determined primarily by a scaled current. A filter cascade (320) receives the scaled current for setting a filter cascade frequency substantially equal to the characteristic frequency. Additionally, the filter cascade (320) receives a triangular signal at a non-inverting input, the filter cascade (320) converting the triangular signal into a sinewave signal. A lowpass filter (330) receives the scaled current for setting a lowpass filter frequency to a frequency substantially less than the characteristic frequency. The lowpass filter (330) also receives the sinewave signal and provides an average signal therefrom. A comparator (340) receives the scaled current, wherein the comparator (340) compares the sinewave signal and the average signal for providing a substantially squarewave signal therefrom. An integrator (310) is provided for receiving the scaled current, the integrator (310) integrating the substantially squarewave signal for providing the triangular signal therefrom.
摘要:
A cascode amplifier circuit including an input mirroring transistor (401) that generates a first output current (403) in response to the input signal. A diode connected transistor (404) generates a control bias proportional to the first output current. A cascode connected transistor output stage (405) includes a common source transistor (406) coupled to the input signal and the input mirroring transistor (401) for establishing an output current (407) in the cascode connected transistor output stage. A common gate transistor (408) is coupled to the diode connected transistor (404) and the common source transistor (406) for isolating the common source transistor (406) from any change in an output voltage present at an output terminal (409) of the common gate transistor (408) while operating to control the output currently(407) in response to the control bias.
摘要:
A resistorless amplifier circuit uses integrated operational transconductance amplifiers to realize a plurality of circuit transfer functions. The preferred embodiment produces an output signal voltage V.sub.out (500) that is either g.sub.m1 /g.sub.m3 or g.sub.m1 /(g.sub.m3 -g.sub.m1) times the input signal voltage V.sub.in (400). Additionally, an alternative embodiment implements a resistorless summing and subtracting operational transconductance amplifier circuit that realizes an output signal voltage as follows: ##EQU1## The resistorless amplifier circuit includes a first operational transconductance amplifier (100) with a transconductance g.sub.m1, a second operational transconductance amplifier (200) with a transconductance g.sub.m2, and a third operational transconductance amplifier (300) with a transconductance g.sub.m3.
摘要:
A method and apparatus determine an instantaneous phase difference (207) between a reference signal (103) and a controlled signal (120). The reference signal (103) is derived by frequency dividing a first signal by a counter (106) including an output (107) having K sequential states, wherein K is an integer value equal to the frequency of the first signal (103) divided by the frequency of the desired reference signal, and wherein the output (107) changes by no more than one bit between any adjacent states of the K sequential states. The output (107) of the counter (106) is recorded (206) at a time concurrent with a first predetermined event occurring in the controlled signal (120), thereby generating a recorded count value that is free from metastability induced errors. The recorded count value is decoded (208) to produce a sequential state number S.sub.E corresponding to the first predetermined event. The instantaneous phase difference (207) is then calculated (210) from S.sub.E, K, and other predetermined constants.
摘要:
A class AB transconductance amplifier (200) has first and second differential input amplifier stages (100-112) adapted for receiving first and second differential input signals (Vin+, Vin-). First and second input cascode stages are coupled to the first and second differential input amplifier stages for providing first and second differential folded cascode signals. An output stage (113-118) is coupled to the first and second differential folded cascode signals providing an output signal indicative of a difference between the first and second differential input signals (Vin+, Vin-). A bias stage (101, 102) is coupled to said first and second differential input amplifier stages (103-104, 105-106) and the first and second input cascode stages bias the first and second differential input amplifier stages (100-112) to operate as a class AB folded cascode amplifier circuit (200). The bias stage generates class AB biasing signals.
摘要:
A duplexer is provided in which a transmit input signal is fed in parallel through two autotransformers to a pair of portal loops for establishing an interrogation field. Significantly lower voltage response signals returning via the autotransformers are applied in push-push relationship to the primary of one transformer for producing a difference signal output, and in parallel to a second transformer primary for producing a sum signal output. Back-to-back diodes across the secondary windings of the sum and difference output transformers limit the volt drop across the respective primaries for the relatively higher voltage transmit input signal. The response signal, however, is below the threshold of the diodes and, consequently, the diodes do not attenuate such signal.
摘要:
An oscillator circuit (143) comprises a master phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit (202) that receives as input a first reference frequency signal (136) and generates a first clock signal (210) in response to an oscillator control signal (212). The oscillator circuit (143) includes a frequency sensitive slave circuit (206) having at least one frequency sensitive element (322) that is responsive to a tracking control signal (214) to generate a second clock signal (216). A tracking control circuit (204) is responsive to the oscillator control signal (212) for generating the tracking control signal (214). The tracking control signal (214) serves as a bias signal, and is connected to the frequency sensitive slave circuit (206) for achieving a fast power up sequence of the oscillator circuit (143).
摘要:
A complementary cascode push-pull amplifier circuit includes a bias generator, a complementary bias generator, a cascode input stage (416, 417), a cascode output stage (410, 411), a complementary cascode input stage (456,457), and a complementary cascode output stage (450,451). The bias generator is responsive to a first input signal (420) and generates a bias control voltage. The complementary bias generator is responsive to a second input (421) and generates a complementary bias control voltage. The cascode output stage (410, 411) and the complementary cascode output stage (450,451) each have an output coupled to a common output terminal (510) for generating a portion of an output current signal in response to the respective input signals (420, 421) and in response to the bias control voltage and the complementary bias control voltage being generated.
摘要:
A multi-output integrated circuit amplifier (500) consists of a first primary current mirror (510), and a plurality of secondary current mirrors (520). The first primary current mirror (510) implemented in a single substrate and having a first primary input (511). The first primary current mirror (510) generates a plurality of first inverted primary current outputs in response to a first current signal coupled to the first primary input (511). The plurality of secondary current mirrors are implemented in the same single substrate and each has a secondary input coupled to a unique one of the plurality of primary current outputs of the first primary current mirror (510), each of said plurality of secondary current mirrors (520) having a gain, and each of said plurality of secondary current mirrors (520) generating an inverted secondary current output signal, the magnitude of which is determined substantially by the unique one of the plurality of primary current outputs coupled thereto and the gain thereof.