Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Gm-C filter tuning circuit based on relaxation oscillator
- Patent Title (中): 基于松弛振荡器的Gm-C滤波器调谐电路
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Application No.: US13237922Application Date: 2011-09-20
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Publication No.: US08373502B1Publication Date: 2013-02-12
- Inventor: Xiaoming Chen , Shuzuo Lou , Gang Qian , Wai Po Wong
- Applicant: Xiaoming Chen , Shuzuo Lou , Gang Qian , Wai Po Wong
- Applicant Address: CN Hong Kong Science Park, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
- Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited
- Current Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited
- Current Assignee Address: CN Hong Kong Science Park, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
- Agency: Ella Cheong Hong Kong
- Agent Margaret A. Burke; Sam T. Yip
- Main IPC: H03B1/00
- IPC: H03B1/00 ; H03K5/00 ; H04B1/10

Abstract:
A relaxation oscillator for generating a first and a second oscillation signals, comprising: a reference-voltage providing circuit for providing a high and a low reference voltages; switches for directing the high and low reference voltages to inputs of a transconductance amplifier and a non-inverting input of a comparator; the transconductance amplifier for generating an output current with a value determined by its transconductance value, controlled by an input tuning voltage, and multiplied by its inputs' voltage difference; a capacitor connecting between the transconductance amplifier output and ground; and the comparator for generating a first and a second digital signals; wherein the first and second digital signals are digital control signals to the switches, and the first and second oscillation signal of the relaxation oscillator respectively; wherein the oscillation frequency of the relaxation oscillator is independent of the reference voltages, achieving accurate frequency turning, and simplifying the reference-voltage providing circuit.
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