Abstract:
A tuning circuit (4) for a VCO includes a coarse tuning section (6) and a fine tuning section (7). The coarse tuning section includes three varactors (13, 14, 15) connected in series. These varactors together with their housings are designed to operate at considerably lower frequencies than the VCO, so that they behave as inductances at the VCO frequency. A capacitance (16) connected in parallel with the varactor inductances forms a resonant circuit therewith and serves to widen the tuning band of the VCO in adjustable manner. A capacitance (17) connected between the coarse and fine tuning sections adjusts the central oscillation frequency. An adjustable transmission line (12) in the fine tuning section adjusts fine tuning sensitivity.
Abstract:
The local oscillation circuit in accordance with the present invention is characterized as follows. The collector of an oscillation transistor is grounded for atlernating current. A series resonance circuit consisting of a variable capacitance diode and a resonator is connected to the base of the oscillation transistor. The other end of the series resonance circuit is grounded for alternating current. The emitter of the oscillation transistor is connected to the collector of an amplifying transistor. The emitter is grounded through a capacitor that removes or reduces the a.c. component and passes the d.c. component. An oscillation signal taken from the emitter of the oscillation transistor is fed to the base of the amplifier transistor. A local oscillation output signal is taken from the collector of the amplifier transistor, and bias potential to the amplifier transistor is impressed from the power source to the base of the amplifier transistor. With this arrangement, the current in the oscillation transistor is stabilized, even with a change in the d.c. control voltage supplied to the resonance circuit, to improve the reliability and performance of the circuit.
Abstract:
The RF stage and local oscillator stage of a tuner both include respective cascode connected dual gate field effect transistors as the amplifying device and similarly configured tuned circuits coupled to the first gate electrodes of the field effect transistors. The tracking characteristics of the tuner are enhanced due to the similar amplifier and tuned circuit configurations.
Abstract:
A four-diode bridge is positioned within the cavity of a Gunn diode oscillator. A subharmonic signal is applied to the diode bridge and the diode bridge couples an odd harmonic of the injected signal into the cavity. The cavity is thus caused to resonate at the odd harmonic of the injected signal. The injected signal can be changed using a frequency synthesizer in order to provide a microwave oscillator with multiple-channel operation. The diode bridge provides a feedback signal indicative of the phase of cavity oscillation. The feedback signal is applied to a varactor which pretunes the Gunn diode oscillator and thereby provides phase-locked control.
Abstract:
A high-frequency modulator which is linearly modulated in a frequency range around a center frequency and comprises a high-gain field effect transistor whose output is fed-back to the input from a coupler constituted by two relatively fine lines which are sufficiently remote from each other to provide that at the input of the transistor the majority of the high power available at its output is reinjected, and thus a high external Q factor is obtained. The modulation circuit which is arranged in parallel with the feedback network includes a varicap which is arranged in series with three line elements and a fixed capacitor calculated for optimizing the linearity of the frequency modulation as a function of the control voltage of the varicap. The circuit may be used for example, in equipment such as radio altimeter sources or proximity fuses, auto-directional systems and long-range radar.
Abstract:
A voltage-controlled-oscillator with a modulator, comprising a first variable capacitance diode and a second variable capacitance diode. The first variable capacitance diode is connected in series with the second variable capacitance diode to form a resonance device, wherein capacitance of the first variable capacitance diode is controlled by applying a reverse bias voltage and an oscillation frequency control voltage to both ends of the first variable capacitance diode, and capacitance of the second variable capacitance diode is controlled in a reverse direction to changes in the capacitance of the first variable capacitance diode with respect to the oscillation frequency control voltage by applying the oscillation frequency control voltage and a modulation signal to both ends of the second variable capacitance diode to thereby provide a frequency modulated wave.
Abstract:
A low noise two port voltage controlled oscillator having a coarse tuning circuit serially connected to an inductor to form a resonant circuit. A fine tuning circuit is serially connected between the resonant circuit and the input to the amplifier. A large capacitance series silicon varactor minimizes noise at the frequency of operation while optimizing the coarse tuning range.
Abstract:
Tuning varactor circuitry is disclosed for a dielectric resonator stabilized oscillator (2). A varactor diode (22) is electrically connected in a loop (24) with an RF bypass capacitor (26), and the voltage across the diode is varied. In a first embodiment, first and second dielectric substrates (36, 38) face each other along the plane of the loop (24), with the loop (24) therebetween. In another embodiment, the loop (24) is around a peripheral side wall (52) of the dielectric resonator substrate (46). In another embodiment, the loop (24) is formed on the same surface (54) of a microstrip circuit substrate (56) with a transmission line (10).
Abstract:
A microwave oscillator provides two outputs, of opposite phase, which are directly connected to provide the local oscillator inputs to a balanced mixer. Since no balun is used, very wide-band performance can be obtained.
Abstract:
A microstrip L-band bipolar dielectric resonator stabilized oscillator (DRO) devised in a moderate size (2'.times.5".times.3.6"), low-cost, reproducible circuit. Embedment of back to back varactors in the DRO provide voltage tuning for phase lock application without compromise of noise performance. Extremely low phase noise with a low l/f noise corner is achieved and the DRO is essentially constant in frequency and output power over temperature, all due to unique circuit configuration. An internal buffer amplifier and dc regulatory circuits provide a DRO that is insensitive to frequency pulling due to load changes and power supply voltage leads. New standards of performance are accomplished that permit simplified stalo configuration with lower phase noise.