Reference voltage generator based on threshold voltage difference of field effect transistors

    公开(公告)号:US11614763B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-28

    申请号:US17568614

    申请日:2022-01-04

    Abstract: An aspect of the disclosure relates to a reference voltage generator, including: a first field effect transistor (FET) including a first threshold voltage; a second FET including a second threshold voltage different than the first threshold voltage; a gate voltage generator coupled to gates of the first and second FETs; a first current source coupled in series with the first FET between first and second voltage rails; a second current source; and a first resistor coupled in series with the second current source and the second FET between the first and second voltage rails, wherein a reference voltage is generated across the first resistor.

    High impedance passive switched capacitor common mode feedback network

    公开(公告)号:US10122370B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-06

    申请号:US15447680

    申请日:2017-03-02

    Abstract: A switched capacitor circuit includes a first capacitor coupled in series with a second capacitor in a first mode of operation across differential output terminals of a circuit. The first capacitor and the second capacitor are coupled in an anti-parallel layout in a second mode of operation. The switched capacitor circuit also includes a third capacitor coupled on a first side to a common node of the first capacitor and the second capacitor. The third capacitor is further coupled on a second side to a current source control voltage in the first mode of operation, and coupled between a bias reference voltage and a common mode reference voltage in the second mode of operation.

    Compact frequency-locked loop architecture for digital clocking

    公开(公告)号:US12261612B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-25

    申请号:US18177445

    申请日:2023-03-02

    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a relatively compact frequency-locked loop (FLL) using a discrete-time integrator. For certain aspects, the FLL also includes a supplemental oscillator and other circuitry that allows for saving the FLL frequency when a reference clock will be disconnected, maintaining a similar frequency during disconnection, and restoring the FLL frequency when the reference clock is reconnected. One example FLL circuit generally includes: an encoder; a combiner comprising a first input coupled to an output of the encoder; a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) comprising an input coupled to an output of the combiner; a discrete-time integrator comprising an input coupled to an output of the DAC; a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) comprising a control input coupled to an output of the discrete-time integrator; and a counter comprising an input coupled to an output of the VCO and comprising an output coupled to a second input of the combiner.

    Resistor-capacitor oscillator (RCO) with digital calibration and quantizaton noise reduction

    公开(公告)号:US11115036B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-07

    申请号:US16991882

    申请日:2020-08-12

    Abstract: An oscillator including a switched capacitor configured to generate a sawtooth or ramp voltage in response to a switched capacitor drive signal; a low pass filter (LPF) configured to filter the sawtooth or ramp voltage to generate a filtered voltage; a reference voltage generator configured to generate a reference voltage; an integrator configured to integrate a difference between the sawtooth or ramp voltage and the reference voltage to generate a frequency control signal; a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) configured to generate a first clock based on the frequency control signal; a frequency divider configured to frequency divide the first clock to generate a second clock; and a switched capacitor driver configured to generate the switched capacitor drive signal in response to the second clock. The oscillator may also include a switched capacitor sampler to sample the sawtooth or ramp voltage, wherein the filtered voltage is based on the sampled voltage.

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