Apparatus and method for generating an oscillating output signal
    54.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for generating an oscillating output signal 有权
    用于产生振荡输出信号的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09331704B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-03

    申请号:US13757666

    申请日:2013-02-01

    Abstract: An apparatus for generating an oscillating output signal includes an inductive-capacitive (LC) circuit and a current tuning circuit. The LC circuit includes a primary inductor and a varactor coupled to the primary inductor. A capacitance of the varactor is responsive to a voltage at a control input of the varactor. The current tuning circuit includes a secondary inductor and a current driving circuit coupled to the secondary inductor. The current driving circuit is responsive to a current at a control input of the current driving circuit. An effective inductance of the primary inductor is adjustable via magnetic coupling to the secondary inductor, and a frequency of the oscillating output signal is responsive to the effective inductance of the primary inductor and to the capacitance of the varactor.

    Abstract translation: 用于产生振荡输出信号的装置包括电感 - 电容(LC)电路和电流调谐电路。 LC电路包括耦合到初级电感器的初级电感器和变容二极管。 变容二极管的电容响应于变容二极管的控制输入端的电压。 当前调谐电路包括二次电感器和耦合到次级电感器的电流驱动电路。 电流驱动电路响应于电流驱动电路的控制输入处的电流。 初级电感器的有效电感可通过与次级电感器的磁耦合进行调节,振荡输出信号的频率响应于初级电感器的有效电感和变容二极管的电容。

    Inductor Layout, and a Voltage-Controlled Oscillator (VCO) System
    56.
    发明申请
    Inductor Layout, and a Voltage-Controlled Oscillator (VCO) System 有权
    电感器布局和压控振荡器(VCO)系统

    公开(公告)号:US20150065068A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-05

    申请号:US14387462

    申请日:2013-04-02

    Abstract: An inductor layout (200, 300, 400) comprising a first inductor (210, 310, 410) and a second inductor (220, 320, 420). The first and second inductors (210, 310, 410; 220, 320, 420) are electrically and magnetically independent inductors concentrically arranged on an integrated circuit 800. At least one of the first and second inductors (210, 310, 410; 220, 320, 420) is a multi-loop inductor with a first axis (226a, 316a, 326a, 416a, 426a) of symmetry.

    Abstract translation: 包括第一电感器(210,310,410)和第二电感器(220,320,420)的电感器布局(200,300,400)。 第一和第二电感器(210,310,410; 220,320,420)是同心地布置在集成电路800上的电和磁性独立的电感器。第一和第二电感器(210,310,410; 220,420, 320,420)是具有对称性的第一轴(226a,316a,326a,416a,426a)的多环电感器。

    CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT OF A VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR
    57.
    发明申请
    CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT OF A VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR 审中-公开
    电压控制振荡器的电路布置

    公开(公告)号:US20110148536A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-23

    申请号:US12971267

    申请日:2010-12-17

    Abstract: A circuit for a voltage controlled oscillator has a bridge structure including two cross-coupled N-type transistors and two cross-coupled P-type transistors. A current mirror is coupled to the two N-type cross-coupled transistors and configured to generate a bias current. An LC resonator is coupled in parallel between the two cross-coupled N-type transistors and the two P-type cross-coupled transistors. The LC resonator includes two pairs of differential inductors mutually coupled by a mutual inductance coefficient, each pair comprising a first inductor arranged on a respective branch of an external loop, and a second inductor arranged on a respective branch of an internal loop. A first varactor is coupled to a common node and a first branch of the internal loop. A second varactor is coupled to the common node and the second branch of the internal loop.

    Abstract translation: 用于压控振荡器的电路具有包括两个交叉耦合的N型晶体管和两个交叉耦合的P型晶体管的桥结构。 电流镜耦合到两个N型交叉耦合晶体管并且被配置为产生偏置电流。 在两个交叉耦合的N型晶体管和两个P型交叉耦合晶体管之间并联耦合LC谐振器。 LC谐振器包括通过互感系数相互耦合的两对差分电感器,每对包括布置在外部环路的相应分支上的第一电感器和布置在内部环路的相应支路上的第二电感器。 第一变容二极管耦合到公共节点和内部循环的第一分支。 第二变容二极管耦合到公共节点和内部循环的第二分支。

    CONTINUOUSLY TUNABLE INDUCTOR AND METHOD TO CONTINUOUSLY TUNE AN INDUCTOR
    58.
    发明申请
    CONTINUOUSLY TUNABLE INDUCTOR AND METHOD TO CONTINUOUSLY TUNE AN INDUCTOR 有权
    连续电感电感器和连续调谐电感的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090201097A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-13

    申请号:US12369021

    申请日:2009-02-11

    Abstract: A continuously tunable inductor with an inductive-capacitive (LC) voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) having a primary coil. The inductor includes a separate isolated secondary coil, a set of transistors composing a closed loop with the secondary coil, a magnetic coupling between the primary coil of the LC VCO and the secondary coil, an electrical coupling between the LC VCO and the set of transistors composing a closed loop with the secondary coil, and means for electric current injection into the closed loop. Such an inductor can be tuned by modulating a mutual inductance, which is magnetically and electrically coupled with the LC VCO by injection of an electric current (I0).

    Abstract translation: 具有电感电容(LC)压控振荡器(VCO)的连续可调电感器,具有初级线圈。 电感器包括单独的隔离次级线圈,构成与次级线圈的闭环的一组晶体管,LC VCO的初级线圈与次级线圈之间的磁耦合,LC VCO与该组晶体管之间的电耦合 与次级线圈组成闭环,以及将电流注入闭环的装置。 可以通过调制通过注入电流(I0)与LC VCO磁耦合和电耦合的互感来调谐这种电感器。

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