Abstract:
A voltage controlled oscillator and buffer amplifier circuit (211) is disclosed. The circuit is in a stacked configuration, whereby, the current from the power supply (361) is used by the buffer amplifier circuit and reused by the VCO circuit. The VCO circuit includes two transistors (333, 325). The transistors are set-up in a mirrored configuration, so that one of the transistors (325) controls the bias current in the other transistor (333). Both of the transistors are integrated into a semiconductor circuit die (365), thus matching the thermal characteristics of the transistors (333, 325) and improving control of the bias current. The die (365) is bonded to a ceramic substrate (601). The substrate (601) has connectivity paths for connecting components in the circuit die to components external to the circuit die. Some of the connectivity paths are made of a material and length to form passive circuit elements.
Abstract:
In a differential oscillator means (535, 553, 521, 523, 549 and 551) are provided for making it possible to band switch the oscillator. This is obtained by means of cross connecting two transistors (501 and 503) and connecting inductors (509 and 511) to the transistors (501 and 503). The oscillator can be band switched by means of shortening a circuit comprising of two diodes (521 and 523). The switching time for the oscillator is very short since the oscillating circuit does not comprise any serially connected capacitors. In addition all frequency bands of the oscillator can be made impedance matched by means of adding an additional pair of varactor diodes (529 and 531).
Abstract:
An oscillator (figure 2) of balanced design in which a resonant impedance network (R) is connected between the control ports (b) of two matched transistors (T1, T2), and a capacitance (C) is connected in parallel, across the two inputs (e) of these transistors. The inputs (e) of the transistors (T1, T2) are connected each to a matched current source (S1, S2). The signals at the transistor outputs are summed together at a common node (N). Signals of resonant frequency (fR) in each arm or the oscillator are equal in magnitude but opposite in phase. Signals at resonant frequency (fR) thus cancel whereas signals at the second harmonic frequency (2fR) add constructively and are thus enhanced. The effect is a net frequency doubling. For high frequency operation, bipolar transistors (T1, T2) are utilised. The current sources (S1, S2) can be modulated and an IF mixer output derived. Signal of resonant frequency can be extracted and used for signal prescaling. In an equivalent arrangement, an inductance (L) and resonant network (R) replace the resonant network (R) and capacitance (C) just mentioned.
Abstract:
Bei einem Tuner für die Bereiche UHF und VHF ist für den hohen Frequenzbereich eine selbstschwingende Mischstufe vorgesehen, während für den oder die niedrigeren Frequenz bereiche eine davon getrennte fremdgesteuerte Mischstufe verwendet wird. Um den Schaltungsaufbau zu vereinfachen und eine erhöhte Ausnutzung der notwendigen Schaltungs mittel zu erreichen, wird die selbstschwingende Mischstufe bei Betrieb im niedrigeren Frequenzbereich als Oszillator umgeschaltet. Hierzu wird in einen für den UHF-Bereich vor gesehenen Schwingkreis 7 mit Hilfe eines ersten Schalters 23 eine zusätzliche Induktivität 13, 14, 15 eingeschaltet, die die Resonanzfrequenz entsprechend erniedrigt. Außerdem wird über wenigstens eine zusätzliche Rückkoppelleitung 26, 30 und einen darin vorgesehenen Schalter 27, 31 für den bzw. die niedrigeren Frequenzbereiche eine zusätzliche Rückkopplung geschaffen, die den Oszillator sicher schwingen läßt.
Abstract:
A variable reluctance transducer system incorporating digital control of parallel resonant circuits (L1C1, L2C1) including two inductive sensors (L1, L2) on each side of a flat diaphragm. The two parallel resonant circuits provide dual frequency signals for digital calculation to obtain a quotient of the frequencies, thereby substantially eliminating the resonant frequencies as a variable in the accuracy of the device. Manipulation of the produced quotient by a microcontroller (10) employing digital calibration tables stored in a programmable read only memory (14) allows calibration responsive to a temperature sensor (16), thereby substantially eliminating temperature induced error in the system.
Abstract:
An oscillator (10) including a first frequency control network (12) having a series coupled inductance (L1) and sensor capacitor (CS1), a pair of cascaded capacitors (C1 and C2), and an emitter follower amplifier (18) coupled thereto. The emitter follower amplifier (18) drives a current limiter (20) and a feedback path (22), whereby the current through the emitter follower amplifier (18) is divided between the current limiter (20) and the feedback path (22) in a manner establishing an oscillatory potential in the oscillator (10), while keeping the transistor (Q1) of the emitter follower amplifier (18) substantially out of its saturation state.
Abstract:
Un oscillateur (12) a bande exceptionnellement large, commande par la tension, commande par un synthetiseur se caracterise par une pluralite de reseaux de diodes a broches de decalage de la frequence (80, 90, 120) qui, lorsqu'ils sont actionnes, decalent la frequence de l'oscillateur (12) par etapes binaires selectionnables dans une large gamme de frequence de l'ordre de 48 MHz. Des moyens speciaux (95 et 126) sont prevus pour empecher des modes indesirables d'oscillations parasites lorsque ces reseaux de decalage de frequence sont dans un mode inactive, debranche. Un circuit de synthonisation a varactor multiple (60) est prevu pour selectionner une frequence precise dans une bande de frequence relativement etroite de l'ordre de 6 MHz.