Abstract:
A high stability digitally tuned L-band cavity oscillator employs PIN diode switching of the cavity resonant frequency to provide an output signal at any one of 16 discrete frequencies under the control of a four-wire digital input. An analog input is added to adjust the center-line frequency over a bandwidth at least as wide as the least significant incremental step to further provide for AFC and phase lock capability. A half-wave resonator cavity is used with a quarter-wave member notched at intervals along its length. A switching diode adapted to be coupled to a source of digital signals is coupled across each notch to digitally control the electrical characteristics of the resonator and its output frequency. A varactor provides the analog and fine tuning control.
Abstract:
6. Apparatus for pulse modulating a crystal oscillator comprising: A TRANSISTOR AMPLIFIER; A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL FEEDBACK PATHS CONNECTED TO SAID AMPLIFIER, EACH SAID FEEDBACK PATH INCLUDING A CRYSTAL HAVING A DIFFERENT RESONANT FREQUENCY; SWITCH MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF SAID FEEDBACK PATHS, EACH SAID SWITCH MEANS NORMALLY OPEN TO DISCONNECT EACH OF SAID FEEDBACK PATHS FROM SAID AMPLIFIER; MEANS FOR APPLYING A PULSE MODULATING SIGNAL TO AT LEAST THE BASE ELECTRODE OF ONE TRANSISTOR FORMING ONE STAGE OF SAID AMPLIFIER TO RENDER IT CONDUCTIVE; GAIN CONTROL MEANS CONNECTED TO THE STAGE OF SAID AMPLIFIER TO WHICH SAID-PULSE MODULATING SIGNAL IS APPLIED FOR PROVIDING MAXIMUM GAIN IN SAID AMPLIFIER WHEN SAID AMPLIFIER IS FIRST RENDERED CONDUCTIVE AND FOR DECREASING THIS GAIN THEREAFTER; AND MEANS FOR APPLYING SUCCESSIVE SWITCHING SIGNALS TO SAID SWITCH MEANS, ONE AT A TIME, TO THEREBY CONNECT DIFFERENT ONES OF SAID FEEDBACK PATHS TO SAID AMPLIFIER, WHEREBY AN OUTPUT SIGNAL OF THE FREQUENCY OF THE CRYSTAL ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONNECTED FEEDBACK PATH IS GENERATED.
Abstract:
According to an embodiment, a receiver includes a voltage controlled oscillator, a frequency-to--digital converter and an input sensitivity controller. In the voltage controlled oscillator, input sensitivity relative to a baseband signal is controlled based on an input sensitivity control signal. The voltage controlled oscillator oscillates at a frequency controlled by a voltage of the baseband signal to generate an oscillation signal. . The frequency--to-digital converter performs frequency-to-digital conversion of the oscillation signal to generate a digital signal. The input sensitivity controller generates the input sensitivity control signal based on the digital signal.
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods are also disclosed related to an oscillator that includes a switching network configured to tune a resonant frequency of a resonant circuit. One such apparatus includes a switching network having a circuit element, such as a capacitor, that can be selectively coupled to the resonant circuit by a switch, such as a field effect transistor. For instance, the switch can electrically couple to circuit element to the resonant circuit when on and not electrically couple the circuit element to the resonant circuit when off. An active circuit can assert a high impedance on an intermediate node between the switch and the circuit element when the switch is off.
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods are disclosed related to an oscillator that includes a sustaining amplifier. One such apparatus includes a resonant circuit configured to operate at a resonant frequency, a sustaining amplifier, and a passive impedance network. The resonant circuit can have a first terminal and a second terminal. The sustaining amplifier can include at least a first switch configured to drive the first terminal of the resonant circuit in response to an input at a first control terminal of the first switch. The passive impedance network can be configured to pass a bias to the first control terminal, such as a gate of a field effect transistor, of the first switch. The passive impedance network can be electrically coupled to the second terminal of the resonant circuit and can include at least one inductor.
Abstract:
An electronic oscillator of the Colpitts type with an amplifying element and a tank circuit. The tank circuit includes a parallel tuned resonant circuit, a series tuned resonant circuit and a switching circuit that selectively connects one of the resonant circuits to the tank circuit. The oscillator operates at a first frequency in the parallel tuned mode and a second frequency that is substantially twice the first frequency in the series tuned mode.
Abstract:
A monolithic high frequency voltage controlled oscillator trimming circuit includes a plurality of capacitance loops selectively connected between a first and second differential input of a voltage oscillator active network. A plurality of diodes, connected in series with the respective plurality of capacitance loops, selectively connect respective capacitance loops between the first and second differential input when forward biased. In a similar fashion, the plurality of diodes selectively disconnect the respective capacitance loops from the first and second differential input when reverse biased. A controller applies a forward biasing voltage to the diode of the selected capacitance loop to connect the capacitance loop to the active network of the voltage controlled oscillator and applies a reverse biasing voltage to the diode of the selected capacitance loop to disconnect the capacitance loop from the active network. The diodes used in the capacitance loops form a switch operable at high frequencies and are formed from a bipolar complementary metal oxide semiconductor electro-static discharge protection diode.