Abstract:
A voltage controlled oscillator comprises a resonant circuit having at least a coil and a first variable capacitance diode, and resonating within predetermined variable frequency ranges; and an active circuit having an input, an output, and an active element connected between the input and the output, the input being connected to the resonant circuit in order to receive a resonant output therefrom. A variable capacitance ratio circuit, having a second variable capacitance diode and at least one capacitor, is connected in a positive feedback manner, between the input and the output of said active circuit means in order to oscillate the active element of the active circuit at a resonant frequency of the resonant circuit, between the input and the output of the active circuit. A variable controller is provided for changing a resonant frequency of the resonant circuit, to thereby apply a control voltage to the first and second variable capacitance diodes and to control a capacitance ratio between the at least one capacitor and the second variable capacitance diode in the variable capacitance ratio circuit, so that an oscillator frequency of the active element can be changed substantially linearly over a wide bandwidth of no less than one octachord in accordance with a variation in the control voltage, to thereby retain the amount of positive feedback at a predetermined level against the oscillator frequency of the active circuit.
Abstract:
A frequency synthesizer includes a control section; a first signal generator responsive to the control section for selectively outputting one of frequency signals whose frequencies are represented by Fp=a.times..vertline.P.vertline..times..DELTA.F (where the coefficient a is a positive odd number and the coefficient p is an integer); and a second signal generator responsive to the control section for selectively outputting one of frequencies whose frequencies are represented by Fq=b.times..vertline.Q.vertline..times..DELTA.F (where the coefficient b is a positive integer exclusive of integral multiples of prime factors into which a is resolved, and the coefficient Q is an integer and satisfying the expression: .vertline.Q.vertline..ltoreq.(a-1)/2. A mixer mixes a frequency signal Fp from the first signal generator and a frequency signal Fq from the second signal generator; and a frequency selecting circuit selects either of frequency signals .vertline.FP-Fq.vertline. or Fp+Fq output from the mixer. The control section determines the values of P and Q satisfying the following expresion P=T+(S-b.times.Q)/a on the basis of a desired frequency signal Fi=m.times..DELTA.F, a coefficient m=0, 1, 2, ..n set in predetermined frequency .DELTA.F; and quotient T and remainder s of m/a to cause each of the first and second signal generators to output a predetermined frequency and the frequency selecting circuit to select one of the frequency signals .vertline.Fp-Fq.vertline. and Fp+Fq that corresponds to the frequency signal Fi.
Abstract:
A UHF-feedback oscillator for a frequency range of at least 300 MHz to 1000 MHz includes an amplifier stage, a voltage controlled tuning filter and a feedback quadripole. The feedback quadripole comprises a two- or three- loop helical waveguide resonator. Thus, the oscillator is easily adjustable to its oscillating condition within the very wideband frequency range of between 300 MHz and 1000 MHz and can be miniaturized in the simplest manner.