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Dual voltage controlled oscillator circuits for a broadband phase locked loop for multi-band millimeter-wave 5G communication

US10666274B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 29, 2018
Grant dateMay 26, 2020
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Expiry dateMay 29, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03B2200/0034
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a dual voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) circuit includes a first VCO and a second VCO. The first VCO includes: a first variable capacitor having an input node, a first output node, and a second output node, a second variable capacitor coupled in parallel with the first variable capacitor, a first transistor, and a second transistor, where the first transistor has a first drain coupled to the first output node, a first gate coupled to the second output node, and a first source coupled to a ground, where the second transistor has a second drain coupled to the second output node and a second gate coupled to the first output node, and a second source coupled to the ground. The dual VCO circuit includes a second VCO mirroring the first VCO, a first and a second inductors coupled to the first and the second VCO respectively.

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