Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Low-power voltage-controlled oscillator
- Patent Title (中): 低功耗压控振荡器
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Application No.: US14263289Application Date: 2014-04-28
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Publication No.: US09190952B1Publication Date: 2015-11-17
- Inventor: Sehat Sutardja
- Applicant: Marvell International LTD.
- Applicant Address: BM Hamilton
- Assignee: Marvell International LTD.
- Current Assignee: Marvell International LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: BM Hamilton
- Main IPC: H03B5/12
- IPC: H03B5/12 ; H03L5/00

Abstract:
A circuit including a tank circuit, a pair of transistors, a bias circuit, and a capacitor. The transistors include (i) drain terminals coupled to the tank circuit, (ii) source terminals coupled to each other, and (iii) gate terminals cross-coupled to the drain terminals via a pair of capacitors. The bias circuit is coupled to the gates of the pair of transistors to i) alternatingly turn on the pair of transistors during a plurality of peaks of an oscillating signal of the tank circuit, and ii) turn off the pair of transistors during a plurality of crossing points of the oscillating signal. The capacitor is coupled to (i) the tank circuit and (ii) the pair of transistors.
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