摘要:
A chirp-generator comprising a phase-detector for providing a phase-difference-signal representative of a phase difference between a clock-input-signal and a feedback-signal. A VCO-circuit is configured to provide a chirp-generator-output-signal based on the phase-difference-signal. The VCO-circuit comprises a switched-varactor-bank, which includes a plurality of varactors, and a varactor-switch associated with each of the plurality of varactors. The varactor-switch is configured to selectively control whether or not the associated varactor contributes to the capacitance of the VCO-circuit, based on the state of a varactor-control-signal. The chirp-generator also includes a feedback-component configured to: receive the chirp-generator-output-signal; and apply a variable-multiplication-factor to the chirp-generator-output-signal in order to provide the feedback signal for the phase-detector. A controller provides a sequence of different variable-multiplication-factors to the feedback-component; and provides varactor-control-signals to the plurality of varactors such that the varactors are sequentially controlled such that they contribute to the capacitance of the VCO-circuit.
摘要:
An oscillator circuit has a reconfigurable oscillator amplifier. The reconfigurable oscillator amplifier is used to be coupled to a resonant circuit in parallel. The reconfigurable oscillator amplifier supports different circuit configurations for different operation modes, respectively. The reconfigurable oscillator amplifier has at least one circuit component shared by the different circuit configurations. The reconfigurable oscillator amplifier employs one of the different circuit configurations under one of the different operation modes.
摘要:
A circuit includes at least two LC voltage controlled oscillators (LCVCOs). Each LCVCO includes a switch to selectively turn on or off the LCVCO. One selected LCVCO of the at least two LCVCOs is configured to provide a differential LCVCO output. A converter coupled to the at least two LCVCOs is configured to receive the differential LCVCO output and provide an output signal with a full voltage swing.
摘要:
Systems and methods for biasing frequency oscillators to minimize phase noise are disclosed. The system may comprise a tank circuit having an inductor, at least a first coupling capacitor and a second coupling capacitor. The system may further comprise a varactor circuit electrically connected to the first coupling capacitor and the second coupling capacitor. The system may further comprise at least one first metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) device electrically connected in shunt with the tank circuit and a bias voltage. The at least one first MOS device may be electrically connected to a first gate bias voltage configured to bias the at least one first MOS device such that a first gate-to-source voltage of the at least one first MOS device remains below the first threshold voltage.
摘要:
A wide tuning range oscillator system uses multiple active cores with cross-coupled transistors and multiple tapped inductors having windings that can be connected to circuit nodes. These active cores are connected to a pair of symmetric tapping points and are switched ON/OFF by biasing elements. Biasing schemes and the topology of the individual cross-coupled cores may be different from each other. The tapping points are symmetrically arranged around the center point of the inductor. One or more of the active cores may be enabled for tuning the center frequency of the oscillator system.
摘要:
A VCO includes a transformer-based resonator that has a first LC tank and a second LC tank. The resonator has an even resonant mode and an odd resonant mode. The VCO further includes an active transconductance network that is coupled to a two-terminal port of the first tank and is also coupled to a two-terminal port of the second tank. A first terminal of the port of the first tank is capacitively coupled to a first terminal of the port of the second tank. A second terminal of the port of the first tank is capacitively coupled to a second terminal of the port of the second tank. The active transconductance network causes the resonator to resonate in a selectable one of the even and odd resonant modes depending on a digital control signal. The VCO is fine tuned by changing the capacitances of capacitors of the tanks.
摘要:
An oscillating device is provided that has several oscillators. Each oscillator has a capacitive inductive resonant circuit and a flow-through conduction circuit having a negative flow-through conduction. The inductive elements of the oscillators are mutually coupled. Each oscillator also has short-circuit or not short-circuit the capacitive element of the oscillator. The oscillating device also has a controllable commutating means arranged to activate one oscillator at a time.
摘要:
A voltage-controlled variable frequency oscillation circuit, includes: an oscillation circuit section including a resonance circuit which includes a coil and a variable capacitance element, and a negative resistance circuit; and a first resistor connected between the oscillation circuit section and a first one of a pair of terminals of a power supply.
摘要:
An injection-locked frequency divider is provided. The injection-locked frequency divider includes a variable reactance unit, a signal injection unit, a first switch, a second switch, a first transformer, and a second transformer. The variable reactance unit, the first switch, the second switch, the first transformer, and the second transformer form a transformer-based LC-tank oscillator. The signal injection unit receives an injection signal. When the injection-locked frequency divider is in a locked state, the transformer-based LC-tank oscillator outputs a frequency division signal. Employing the feedback action of the first transformer and the second transformer, the present invention not only has a wide locking range but also promotes the realization of the low operating voltage.
摘要:
The present invention provides for low loss tunable matching circuits at rf frequencies. Ferro-electric materials are used to produce low loss tunable capacitors and inductors for use in matching circuits.