Oscillator with bulk-acoustic wave (BAW) resonator and series-resonance topology

    公开(公告)号:US11368124B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-21

    申请号:US17189556

    申请日:2021-03-02

    Abstract: An oscillator includes: a bulk-acoustic wave (BAW) resonator having a first BAW resonator terminal and a second BAW resonator terminal; and an active circuit coupled to the first and second BAW resonator terminals and having a series resonance topology with: a first transistor; a second transistor; a first resistor; a second resistor; a capacitive network coupled to first and second BAW resonator terminals and to respective current terminals of the first and second transistors; and an inductor having a first inductor terminal and a second inductor terminal, the first inductor terminal coupled to the capacitive network, and the second inductor terminal coupled to ground terminal.

    Millimeter wave chip scale atomic clock

    公开(公告)号:US11126144B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-21

    申请号:US16844819

    申请日:2020-04-09

    Abstract: A clock generator includes a hermetically sealed cavity and clock generation circuitry. A dipolar molecule that exhibits a quantum rotational state transition at a fixed frequency is disposed in the cavity. The clock generation circuitry is configured to generate an output clock signal based on the fixed frequency of the dipolar molecule. The clock generation circuitry includes a detector circuit, a multiplier, and reference oscillator control circuitry. The detector circuit is coupled to the cavity, and is configured to generate a detection signal representative of an amplitude of a signal at an output of the cavity. The multiplier is coupled to the detector circuit, and is configured to multiply the detection signal with a mixing signal to produce a derivative of the detection signal. The reference oscillator control circuitry is configured to set a frequency of a reference oscillator based on the derivative of the detection signal.

    Using Acoustic Reflector to Reduce Spurious Modes

    公开(公告)号:US20200373908A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-26

    申请号:US16422494

    申请日:2019-05-24

    Abstract: A micromechanical system (MEMS) resonator includes a base substrate. A piezoelectric layer has a first electrode attached to a first surface of the piezoelectric layer and a second electrode attached to a second surface of the piezoelectric layer opposite the first electrode. The first electrode is bounded by a perimeter edge. A patterned acoustic mirror is formed on a top surface of the first electrode opposite the piezoelectric layer, such that the patterned acoustic mirror covers a border strip of the top surface of the first electrode at the perimeter edge and does not cover an active portion of the top surface of the first electrode.

    MOLECULAR ATOMIC CLOCK WITH WAVE PROPAGATING ROTATIONAL SPECTROSCOPY CELL

    公开(公告)号:US20200272107A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-27

    申请号:US16871835

    申请日:2020-05-11

    Abstract: A clock apparatus includes: (a) a gas cell, including a continuous path cavity including a sealed interior for providing a signal waveguide; (b) an apparatus for providing an electromagnetic wave to travel along the continuous path cavity and for circulating around the continuous path cavity back toward and past a point of entry of the electromagnetic wave in the continuous path cavity; (c) a dipolar gas inside the sealed interior of the cavity; and (d) receiving apparatus for detecting an amount of energy in the electromagnetic wave, wherein the amount of energy is responsive to an amount of absorption of the electromagnetic wave as the electromagnetic wave passes through the dipolar gas.

    MILLIMETER WAVE CHIP SCALE ATOMIC CLOCK
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200241480A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-30

    申请号:US16844819

    申请日:2020-04-09

    Abstract: A clock generator includes a hermetically sealed cavity and clock generation circuitry. A dipolar molecule that exhibits a quantum rotational state transition at a fixed frequency is disposed in the cavity. The clock generation circuitry is configured to generate an output clock signal based on the fixed frequency of the dipolar molecule. The clock generation circuitry includes a detector circuit, a multiplier, and reference oscillator control circuitry. The detector circuit is coupled to the cavity, and is configured to generate a detection signal representative of an amplitude of a signal at an output of the cavity. The multiplier is coupled to the detector circuit, and is configured to multiply the detection signal with a mixing signal to produce a derivative of the detection signal. The reference oscillator control circuitry is configured to set a frequency of a reference oscillator based on the derivative of the detection signal.

    BULK ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATORS HAVING A PHONONIC CRYSTAL ACOUSTIC MIRROR

    公开(公告)号:US20190036512A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-31

    申请号:US15660550

    申请日:2017-07-26

    Abstract: Bulk acoustic wave resonators having a phononic crystal acoustic mirror are disclosed. An example integrated circuit package includes a bulk acoustic wave (BAW) resonator including a phononic crystal acoustic mirror (PCAM), the PCAM including a first arrangement of a first plurality of members in a first region, and a second arrangement of a second plurality of members in a second region, the first arrangement different from the second arrangement.

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