Abstract:
A voltage-controlled oscillator has a voltage-controlled oscillation circuit that oscillates at a frequency according to a control voltage and a limiter circuit that limits the output of the voltage-controlled oscillator to a predetermined level. This configuration makes it possible to maintain a constant output level irrespective of the oscillation frequency.
Abstract:
An oscillator is described for use in the tuner of a television receiver which is tuned to a selected channel by a variable tuning voltage. The oscillator provides a higher than conventional power output at relatively low channel numbers by virtue of circuitry which changes the oscillator's operating current in response to the tuning voltage reaching a predetermined value. That predetermined value is selected to correspond to a relatively low channel number at which the power output of a conventional oscillator begins to decline.
Abstract:
A modified Sallen and key active filter useful for generating tones in a tone generator which can be connected to a telephone line. The modification allows a broad range of frequencies to be generated with a relatively constant output amplitude, the output signal of which can be usefully employed for D.T.M.F. or interoffice multifrequency signal generation.
Abstract:
An oscillator circuit arrangement comprises a gain stage (10) and a feedback loop that includes a crystal device (XC). A clock signal monitor circuit(12) is connected to an output (102) of the gain stage and detects a frequency shift in the clock signal or a loss of oscillation. The current through the gain stage is controlled in response to a control signal generated by the clock signal monitor circuit.
Abstract:
A frequency generation solution controls an oscillator amplitude using two feedback paths to generate high frequency signals with lower power consumption and lower noise. A first feedback path provides continuous control of the oscillator amplitude responsive to an amplitude detected at the oscillator output. A second feedback path provides discrete control of the amplitude regulating parameter(s) of the oscillator responsive to the detected oscillator amplitude. Because the second feedback path enables the adjustment of the amplitude regulating parameter(s), the second feedback path enables an amplifier in the first feedback path to operate at a reduced gain, and thus also at a reduced power and a reduced noise, without jeopardizing the performance of the oscillator.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an oscillator device (1) comprising a first amplifier unit (2) and a waveguide cavity resonator (3) with a cavity (11) and a first tuning device (4) mounted in the cavity (11). The cavity (11) has a first cavity length (a) running between two opposing inner walls (5,6) where a resonance frequency (f r ) of the resonator (3) is dependent on the first cavity length (a). The first tuning device (4) comprises at least one row (13, 14, 15) of switches (16) that are electrically openable and closable. Each row (13, 14, 15) is arranged to constitute an electrically conducting connection between said opposing inner walls (7, 8) when the switches of said row are closed. The first amplifier unit (2) is electrically connected to the waveguide cavity resonator (3) by means of a first (35) and a second connector (36) which are mutually out of phase with each other. The first amplifier unit (2) further comprises a first amplifier arrangement (37) and a tuneable bias connection (38).
Abstract:
Voltage-controlled oscillation (100) is described. In an apparatus therefor, an inductor (120) has a tap and has or is coupled to a positive-side output node (105) and a negative side output node (106). The tap is coupled to receive a first current. A coarse grain capacitor array (130) is coupled to the positive-side output node (105) and the negative side output node (106) and is coupled to respectively receive select signals (168). A varactor (140) is coupled to the positive-side output node (105) and the negative side output node (106) and is coupled to receive a control voltage (143). The varactor (140) includes MuGFETs (141, 142). A transconductance cell (150) is coupled to the positive- side output node (105) and the negative side output node (106), and the transconductance cell (150) has a common node (107). A frequency scaled resistor network (160) is coupled to the common node (107) and is coupled to receive the select signals (168) for a resistance for a path for a second current.
Abstract:
An oscillator circuit (100) comprising a VCO (105), the VCO comprising a resonator (115) coupled to a first amplifier (110), with an output signal from the resonator (115) being arranged to be the output signal from the VCO. The oscillator circuit (100) also comprises an amplifier (120) connected to receive the output signal from the VCO, with the output signal of the amplifier (120) being arranged to be the output signal from the oscillator circuit. In the oscillator circuit (100), the second amplifier is arranged to provide the VCO with a feedback signal which is in phase with the phase of the output signal from the VCO, and the second amplifier (120) is arranged to have an amplifier gain as a function of frequency which is such that the amplitude of the output signal from the oscillator circuit (100) is constant over an operational frequency range of the oscillator circuit.
Abstract:
A voltage controlled oscillator based on the Colpitt's design is provided. An inductor (Lc) is provided in parallel to one (Cs) of a pair of series connected capacitors (Cs, Cd). The present of the inductor (Lc) modifies the impedance ratio of the pair of series connected capacitors (Cs, Cd) by introducing a frequency dependence. This frequency dependence mitigates frequency dependent losses in a tuned circuit (Lr, Ct) in the voltage controlled oscillator. The invention provides an enhanced output signal over the frequency range of operation of the voltage controlled oscillator. The invention also improves the modulation of the voltage controlled oscillator's output signal which can be achieved by a separate modulation circuit (Cm, Rm, Vm).
Abstract:
주파수생성솔루션은낮은전력소모와낮은노이즈로고주파신호들을생성하도록 2개의피드백경로들을사용하여오실레이터진폭을제어한다. 제1 피드백경로는오실레이터출력에서검출된진폭에응답하여오실레이터진폭의연속제어를제공한다. 제2 피드백경로는검출된오실레이터진폭에응답하여오실레이터의진폭조절파라미터(들)의이산제어를제공한다. 제2 피드백경로가진폭조절파라미터(들)의조정을가능하게하기때문에, 제2 피드백경로는, 제1 피드백경로내의증폭기가감소된이득에서, 또한이에따라오실레이터의성능을저해하지않으면서감소된전력및 감소된노이즈에서동작할수 있게한다.