Invention Grant
US07663446B1 Adjustable supply voltage in a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) for wide range frequency coverage
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压控振荡器(VCO)中的可调电源电压用于宽范围的频率覆盖
- Patent Title: Adjustable supply voltage in a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) for wide range frequency coverage
- Patent Title (中): 压控振荡器(VCO)中的可调电源电压用于宽范围的频率覆盖
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Application No.: US11820235Application Date: 2007-06-18
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Publication No.: US07663446B1Publication Date: 2010-02-16
- Inventor: Danny Terrance Surin
- Applicant: Danny Terrance Surin
- Applicant Address: BM Hamilton
- Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: BM Hamilton
- Main IPC: H03L7/099
- IPC: H03L7/099

Abstract:
Methods, algorithms, architectures, circuits, and/or systems for increasing voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) operational frequency ranges are disclosed. In one embodiment, a VCO can include 2n+1 transconductors configured to provide an oscillating signal, where n≧1; a selectable supply voltage coupled to each of the transconductors, where a frequency range of the oscillating signal is related to the selectable supply voltage; and an adjustable input voltage, where a frequency of the VCO depends on a value of the adjustable input voltage. Also, the VCO may include a voltage regulator configured to provide the supply voltage and/or a selecting circuit configured to select a reference voltage (e.g., from the voltage regulator can produce the supply voltage). Embodiments of the present invention can advantageously provide a cost effective approach for enhancing VCO frequency ranges from a singly VCO, suitable for phase-locked loop (PLL) applications.
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