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US20170047891A1 Method And System For a Distributed Transmission Line Multiplexer For A Multi-Core Multi-Mode Voltage-Controlled Oscillator (VCO)
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用于多核多模式压控振荡器(VCO)的分布式传输线多路复用器的方法和系统
- Patent Title: Method And System For a Distributed Transmission Line Multiplexer For A Multi-Core Multi-Mode Voltage-Controlled Oscillator (VCO)
- Patent Title (中): 用于多核多模式压控振荡器(VCO)的分布式传输线多路复用器的方法和系统
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Application No.: US15236372Application Date: 2016-08-12
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Publication No.: US20170047891A1Publication Date: 2017-02-16
- Inventor: Wenjian Chen , Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan , Raghava Manas Bachu , Vamsi Paidi
- Applicant: Maxlinear, Inc.
- Main IPC: H03B5/12
- IPC: H03B5/12 ; H03H11/30 ; H03L7/197

Abstract:
Methods and systems for a distributed transmission line multiplexer for a multi-core multi-mode voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) may comprise a plurality of voltage controlled oscillators (VCOs) arranged adjacent to each other, where each of the plurality of VCOs are operable to generate an output signal at a configurable frequency, an impedance matching circuit comprising a respective driver and impedance matching elements coupled to each of the plurality of VCOs, and an output device coupled to the impedance matching circuit. The impedance matching elements may include capacitors and inductors. Between each adjacent pair of the respective drivers coupled to each of the plurality of VCOs, the impedance matching elements may include two inductors coupled in series between the drivers and a capacitor coupled to ground and to a common node between the two inductors. Impedance values of the capacitors and inductors may be configurable. The impedance matching elements may include a resistor coupled to a bias voltage VDD and to a common node with a capacitor that is coupled to ground, where the common node is coupled to one of the inductors. The output device may include a prescaler that is an integer or fractional frequency-N divider, or a buffer. The respective drivers coupled to each of the plurality of VCOs may be configured to provide a constant output power no matter which of said plurality of VCOs is enabled.
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