Abstract:
A tunable inductor circuit is disclosed. The tunable inductor circuit includes a first inductor. The tunable inductor circuit also includes a second inductor in parallel with the first inductor. The tunable inductor circuit also includes a switch coupled to the second inductor. A resistance of the switch is added in parallel to the first inductor based on operation of the switch.
Abstract:
Circuit (1) of a voltage controlled oscillator comprising: - a bridge structure including two cross-coupled transistors of N type (M 3 , M 4 ) and two cross-coupled transistors of P type (M 5 , M 6 ); - a current mirror (3) connected to the two cross-coupled transistors of N type (M 3 , M 4 ) and arranged to generate a bias current (I B ) for the circuit (1); - an LC resonator (2) placed in parallel between the two cross-coupled transistors of N type (M 3 , M 4 ) and the two cross-coupled transistors of P type (M 5 , M 6 ). The circuit (1) is characterised in that the LC resonator (2) comprises: two pairs of differential inductors (L 1 , L 2 ) mutually coupled by means of a mutual inductance coefficient (M), each pair comprising a first inductor (L 1 ) arranged on a respective branch (10a) of an external loop, and a second inductor (L 2 ) arranged on a respective branch (12a) of an internal loop; a first varactor (C v33 ) connected to a common node (A) and to a first branch (12a) of the internal loop; a second varactor (C v33 ) connected to the common node (A) and to a second branch (12a) of the internal loop.
Abstract:
Integrated circuits with phase-locked loops are provided. Phase-locked loops may include an oscillator, a phase-frequency detector, a charge pump, a loop filter, a voltage-controlled oscillator, and a programmable divider. The voltage-controlled oscillator may include multiple inductors, an oscillator circuit, and a buffer circuit. A selected one of the multiple inductors may be actively coupled to the oscillator circuit. The voltage-controlled oscillators may have multiple oscillator circuits. Each oscillator circuit may be coupled to a respective inductor, may include a varactor, and may be powered by a respective voltage regulator. Each oscillator circuit may be coupled to a respective input transistor air in the buffer circuit through associated coupling capacitors. A selected one of the oscillator circuits may be turned on during normal operation by supplying a high voltage to the selected one of the oscillator circuit and by supply a ground voltage to the remaining oscillator circuits.
Abstract:
A tunable transformer providing switched inductance includes a primary winding and a secondary winding. A switch is connected to the secondary winding of the transformer. At least one capacitor is also connected to the secondary winding of the transformer with the switch.
Abstract:
Integrated circuits with phase-locked loops are provided. Phase-locked loops may include an oscillator, a phase-frequency detector, a charge pump, a loop filter, a voltage-controlled oscillator, and a programmable divider. The voltage-controlled oscillator may include multiple inductors, an oscillator circuit, and a buffer circuit. A selected one of the multiple inductors may be actively coupled to the oscillator circuit. The voltage-controlled oscillators may have multiple oscillator circuits. Each oscillator circuit may be coupled to a respective inductor, may include a varactor, and may be powered by a respective voltage regulator. Each oscillator circuit may be coupled to a respective input transistor air in the buffer circuit through associated coupling capacitors. A selected one of the oscillator circuits may be turned on during normal operation by supplying a high voltage to the selected one of the oscillator circuit and by supply a ground voltage to the remaining oscillator circuits.
Abstract:
An oscillator includes a resonator, a first and a second p-type transistor, and a first and a second n-type transistor. The resonator has a first terminal and a second terminal. The first p-type transistor is switchably connected to the first terminal while the second p-type transistor is switchably connected to the second terminal. A first drain of the first n-type transistor and the second drain of the second n-type transistor are electrically connected to the first terminal and the second terminal, respectively. The oscillator is capable of operating in an NMOS only mode and in a CMOS mode.
Abstract:
In a local oscillator for a tuning arrangement for both TV and FM signals there is substantial risk of parasitic oscillation. A special provision is disclosed for effectively reducing this risk. The special provision is a connection of a damping resistor (R1a) for suppressing parsitic oscillations between ground and a junction (J2) of a parallel LC resonator of the local oscillator.
Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) that is configurable (e.g., in a dynamic manner) in multiple modes of operation (e.g., low/high-band modes). The VCO may include a resonant circuit coupled to a plurality of switches that may be used to adjust current flow within one or more inductive elements of the resonant circuit. By adjusting the current flow within the inductive elements, an inductance of the resonant circuit may be adjusted, which in turn adjusts a band of the VCO.
Abstract:
In a dual-band capable voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) device at least two voltage-controlled oscillator units (VCO1, VCO2 ) are coupled via a reactive component (A) and each said at least one voltage-controlled oscillator unit (VCO1, VCO2) further being connected to at least a respective external switching device (B1, B2 ) adapted to control an operating frequency of the (VCO) device.