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Injection circuit system and method

US10944410B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 2, 2020
Grant dateMar 9, 2021
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Expiry dateMar 2, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L7/18
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In accordance with an embodiment, a ring oscillator includes a plurality of stages coupled in a ring configuration, where stage of the plurality of stages has an input node coupled to an output node of a previous stage of the plurality of stages. Each stage of the plurality of stages includes: a ring oscillator transistor having a control node coupled to the input node, and a load path coupled to the output node; a direct injection circuit having a load path coupled between the control node of the ring oscillator transistor and the output node, and a control node coupled to a first oscillator input node; and a tail injection circuit having a load path coupled between the output node and a first power supply node, and a control node coupled to a second oscillator input node.

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