Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Frequency synthesis using a ring oscillator
- Patent Title (中): 使用环形振荡器进行频率合成
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Application No.: US13436564Application Date: 2012-03-30
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Publication No.: US08742856B2Publication Date: 2014-06-03
- Inventor: Manolis Frantzeskakis , Georgios Srikas , Henrik Jensen , Yushi Tian , Jianfeng Shi
- Applicant: Manolis Frantzeskakis , Georgios Srikas , Henrik Jensen , Yushi Tian , Jianfeng Shi
- Applicant Address: US CA Irvine
- Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
- Current Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Irvine
- Agency: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
- Priority: GR20120100177 20120326
- Main IPC: H03K3/03
- IPC: H03K3/03

Abstract:
The present disclosure is directed to a method and apparatus for providing an output oscillating signal at a desired frequency. In at least one example, the apparatus includes a weak inversion structure configured to set a small reference current. A current mirror configured to provide a replica current based on the small reference current and a tuning word. A ring oscillator is configured to be powered by a supply at a voltage determined based on the replica current. The tuning word is adjustable to change the voltage such that the ring oscillator provides the output oscillating signal at the desired frequency.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130113573A1 Frequency Synthesis Using a Ring Oscillator Public/Granted day:2013-05-09
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