Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Silicon-based oscillator for a downhole tool
- Patent Title (中): 用于井下工具的硅基振荡器
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Application No.: US14098449Application Date: 2013-12-05
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Publication No.: US09203413B2Publication Date: 2015-12-01
- Inventor: Toshihiro Nomura , Patrick P. Vessereau , Nigel Greer
- Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
- Applicant Address: US TX Sugar Land
- Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
- Current Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Sugar Land
- Agent Stephanie Chi; Jody DeStefanis
- Priority: EP12306531 20121206
- Main IPC: H03B5/04
- IPC: H03B5/04 ; H03L1/02 ; G04G3/04

Abstract:
Systems, methods, and assemblies to provide clock signals to electrical components of downhole tools are provided. In one example, an oscillator assembly may include a silicon-based oscillator having a variable capacitor circuit. The silicon-based oscillator may provide an output signal at a frequency within a range of frequencies. The oscillator assembly may also include control circuitry electrically coupled to the silicon-based oscillator. Moreover, the control circuitry may include a temperature input that receives a temperature corresponding to the silicon-based oscillator. The control circuitry may also include a control signal output electrically coupled to the silicon-based oscillator. The control signal output may be used to change a capacitance of the variable capacitor circuit based on the temperature received by the temperature input to maintain the output signal of the silicon-based oscillator within the range of frequencies.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140159823A1 Silicon-Based Oscillator for A Downhole Tool Public/Granted day:2014-06-12
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