Abstract:
There is provided a tuner capable of improving reliability thereof with reduced power consumption and reduced heat generation. In the tuner, one wideband amplifier circuit including one transistor constitutes a buffer amplifier. The wideband amplifier circuit is coupled with a first local oscillator circuit in a DC coupling style. With the above-mentioned arrangement, the buffer amplifier is allowed to have a simplified circuit construction and reduce noises. Since the amplifier circuit and the local oscillator circuit are coupled with each other in a DC coupling style, reduced power consumption can be achieved.
Abstract:
A variable frequency oscillator comprises a voltage controlled oscillator (1) including a variable capacitance diode (D), a control voltage (Vcont') applied to the diode (D), by which the output frequency of the voltage controlled oscillator (1) is controlled, a control voltage power supply (5) generating the control voltage (Vcont), and an impedance conversion means (1-5) for decreasing the output impedance of the control voltage power supply (5), provided between the voltage controlled oscillator (1) and the control voltage power supply (5). Therefore, a current having high current driving ability is applied to the voltage controlled oscillator (1), whereby the self-detecting voltage can be suppressed while the oscillation output of the circuit is increased. As a result, a variable frequency oscillator having an improved linearity of oscillation frequency can be obtained.
Abstract:
A YIG oscillator circuit including a closed loop control system which maximizes loop gain during start-up and minimizes loop gain after start-up to minimize gain compression. In one embodiment the closed loop control circuit includes a PIN diode coupled between the collector and base of a BJT, and comparison circuitry for comparing the YIG oscillator output voltage level with a reference voltage and providing a resulting feedback current to the PIN diode at the collector of the BJT. In operation, during start-up when the output voltage of the YIG oscillator is less than the reference voltage, the feedback current will be minimal and the PIN diode will reverse bias to maximize loop gain. When the output voltage approaches the reference voltage level, the feedback current will increase to forward bias the PIN diode to reduce loop gain and minimize gain compression. In a second embodiment, the PIN diode is not included, and the closed loop control circuit output signal is coupled to the emitter of the BJT. In operation with the second embodiment, during start-up current provided to the emitter of the BJT will be at a maximum and the BJT reflection coefficient will be unaffected to maximize loop gain. When operation approaches steady-state, feedback current will decrease current to the emitter of the BJT to reduce the reflection coefficient of the BJT and thus reduce overall loop gain.
Abstract:
A high-frequency circuit device includes a varactor diode having a first terminal and a second terminal, a first strip line connected to the first terminal of the varactor diode, a voltage being applied to the varactor diode via the first terminal, a second strip line having a first end connected to the second terminal of the varactor diode, and a second open end. The second strip line has a length so as to obtain an equivalent strip line length taking into capacitances of the varactor diode and the second strip line. The equivalent strip line length determines a characteristic of the high-frequency circuit device.
Abstract:
In a double superheterodyne tuner for receiving TV channel signals, a frequency in a range defined between 2520 and 2700 MHz is selected as the first intermediate frequency, while the first intermediate frequency is obtained by subtracting a desired channel frequency from a first local oscillator frequency. The tuner comprises first and second mixing circuits respectively used for effecting frequency conversion, where each of these mixing circuits has parallel coupled lines so that each mixing circuit operates as a balance-to-unbalance transformer. The second mixing circuit further comprises a short-circuit line placed between the parallel coupled lines. The tuner also comprises a band pass filter having a band width less than 5 MHz, which selectively transmits the first intermediate frequency signal from the first mixing circuit.
Abstract:
A microwave oscillator includes a waveguide that is short-circuited on one side and a diode arranged therein, which receives its supply voltage by way of a coupling pin passed through a waveguide wall. At least one adjustment pin, extends into the waveguide and is adjustable in its penetration depth, for tuning the oscillator frequency. Because the adjustment pin is aligned at an acute angle to the coupling pin, the oscillator frequency can be tuned very precisely.
Abstract:
An oscillator having two oscillation circuits with widely different frequencies with a common passive switched output circuit. Each oscillator circuit includes a transmission line inductive impedance between the oscillator output and ground. The inductive impedances are selected to be open at the operating frequency of the associated oscillator circuit and a short or a low impedance at the frequency of the other oscillator circuit. Each inductive impedance forms a portion of an impedance matching pad for the other oscillator circuit.
Abstract:
A voltage controlled oscillator provides a trimming stub (3) for adjusting a free-running frequency in parallel to a microstrip line resonator (4). This arrangement makes it possible to easily perform fine adjustment of a free-running frequency used in the voltage controlled oscillator capable of supplying 2 GHz or higher oscillating frequency.
Abstract:
A voltage controlled oscillator the free-running frequency of which can be easily adjusted, even if its oscillation frequency is 2 GHz or more, by adding a trimming stub (3) for adjusting the free-running frequency to a microstrip line resonator (4) in parallel with it.