Low-power local oscillator generation
US10644681B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B2001/0408
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A circuit for providing a fractional divider/multiplier using harmonic recombination may include a power amplifier, an oscillator coupled to the power amplifier, and a divider coupled to the oscillator. In one or more implementations, the divider is configured to generate one or more phases of a harmonic from the oscillator to reduce signal interference from the power amplifier. In one or more implementations, the divider includes a divide-by-M divider, where M is a positive integer, and an array of transconductance cells coupled to the output of the divide-by-M divider. In one or more implementations, the divider includes an inductor or a filter coupled to the output of the array of transconductance cells. In one or more implementations, the oscillator includes a logical gate and a resistor-capacitor circuit coupled in series feedback with a multi-stage ring oscillator. The oscillator may include a divider coupled to the multi-stage ring oscillator.
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