摘要:
A variable-frequency oscillator configuration, in particular for tuners, includes a feedback network for an oscillator amplifier. The feedback network contains a series circuit formed by two resonant circuit inductors and a resonant circuit capacitor, connected in parallel with a series circuit formed by a further resonant circuit capacitor and a variable capacitor. A switching device is connected to a coupling node between the two inductors, for short circuiting the first resonant circuit capacitor and the resonant circuit inductor connected thereto under the control of a switching signal. The feedback network can consequently be switched over between two frequency bands and is symmetrical with regard to the high-frequency effect.
摘要:
An oscillator, constructed partially within the confines of a monolithic integrated circuit, includes a differential-input, differential-output, differential amplifier within the monolithic integrated circuit. First and second resistive potential dividers located within the monolithic integrated circuit respectively divide the potentials appearing at the first and second output terminals of the differential amplifier in a predetermined ratio for respective application to the first and second input terminals of the differential amplifier, thereby respectively completing first and second direct-coupled regenerative feedback connections. An inductor located outside the monolithic integrated circuit is connected between the first and second input terminals of the differential amplifier and is anti-resonated by one or more capacitors, which may be located inside or outside the monolithic integrated circuit. In controlled versions of the oscillator, a further differential-input, differential-output, differential amplifier is included within the monolithic integrated circuit and connected to provide Miller amplification of capacitors used in anti-resonating the inductor. The gain of this further differential amplifier is electrically controlled for controlling the frequency of the oscillations generated by the oscillator. In addition to providing Miller feedback, which is degenerative in nature and tends in varying degree to reduce the amplitude of oscillations, this further differential amplifier is arranged for providing regenerative feedback to counteract this tendency to reduce the amplitude of oscillations.
摘要:
Voltage controlled oscillator provided with a resonant network, an amplifier and a reactive network, all incorporated in an oscillator loop, the reactive network having one or more reactive components whose values depend on a control signal fed to a control input, so that the oscillator frequency can be regulated with said control signal. A control loop is provided between the resonant network and the reactive network, with which control loop the difference is determined between a measure of the imaginary part of the impedance or admittance of the resonant network and the control signal acting as reference quantity. The imaginary part of the impedance or admittance of the reactive network is regulated with said difference. The control loop contains a derivation circuit for deriving said measure and a differential amplifier, to one input of which the output signal of the derivation circuit is fed and to the other input of which the control signal is fed.
摘要:
A balanced oscillator circuit having first and second outputs includes a transistor circuit, having internal parasitic capacitors, for providing first and second output signals at the first and second outputs of the balanced oscillator circuit. An inductor circuit is coupled between the first and second outputs such that the inductor circuit and the internal parasitic capacitors determine the frequency of oscillation of the first and second output signals. The capacitance of the internal parasitic capacitors can be varied by an external voltage applied to the transistor circuit.
摘要:
An oscillator circuit which includes a differential amplifier in combination with a negative feedback network and a positive feedback network connected to the amplifier. One of these networks determines the frequency of the generated oscillation. In order to obtain an oscillation of constant amplitude, the negative feedback network comprises a current limiter active as a controllable one-port network which is connected between the negative feedback input of the differential amplifier and a fixed potential.
摘要:
A voltage controlled oscillator is provided with an LC parallel resonance circuit connected to the collector of one of a differential pair of transistors, and an amplifier and a capacitor which are connected between the collector of the one transistor and the base of the other transistor. The bases of the differential pair of transistors are equally biased. The emitters of the transistors are connected to a variable current source. The variable current source produces a current proportional to the square of control voltage. The frequency of the VCO can be changed by the control voltage with good linearity over a wide dynamic range. The variable current source causes the VCO characteristic to be linear. The value of the capacitor can be small, making the oscillator circuit well suited for integrated circuit fabrication.
摘要:
A FM local oscillator circuit suitable for integrated circuit fabrication, the frequency of which responds to a first current component for reducing frequency drift of a tuned frequency as a function of temperature and to a second current component for providing automatic frequency control of said tuned frequency. The circuit comprises a cross coupled differential pair of transistors, adapted to be coupled to a tuned circuit manually tunable over a given frequency range, which exhibit a negative conductance substantially controlled by said first current component for sustaining oscillations over said given frequency range and which further exhibit a variable capacitance controlled by said second current component for providing electronic fine tuning of the oscillator circuit. The emitters of the differential transistor pair are joined and coupled to first and second current sources, the first of which is temperature compensated for generating said first current component and the second of which is selectively controlled by an AFC control signal for generating said second current component.
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A variable-frequency oscillator includes an oscillator portion coupled to a phase shifter and a controllable gain device for controlling the amount of phase-shifted signal reintroduced to the oscillator. The oscillator includes first and second transistors coupled at their emitters to a current source. The emitters of third and fourth transistors are coupled to bases of the first and second transistors, respectively. The base of the third transistor is coupled to a voltage source, and the base of the fourth transistor couples to the collector of the first to form a regenerative loop capable of oscillation. A parallel-resonant circuit is coupled between the collector of the first transistor and the voltage source for establishing a frequency-sensitive phase characteristic in the loop by which the quiescent frequency is determined. The phase shifter is coupled to a point on the regenerative loop. The controllable gain device is coupled to the output of the phase shifter and reinjects a variable-amplitude version of the phase-shifted signal to a second point on the loop for establishing the oscillation frequency.
摘要:
A voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) comprising a first supply node, a second supply node, an oscillation transistor, a biasing network, an output node and a feedback network is described. The VCO is be powered by a supply voltage applied across the first and second supply nodes. The oscillation transistor and the biasing network are connected in series between the first supply node and the second supply node. The output node is connected to the oscillation transistor so as to deliver an oscillatory output signal. The feedback network provides an oscillatory feedback signal from the output node to the biasing network. The feedback network comprises a capacitive element and a transmission line connected in series for transferring the feedback signal. The VCO may be integrated in a radar device, for example.