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Integrated crystal oscillator circuit with few external components

US4048590A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 21, 1976
Grant dateSep 13, 1977
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Expiry dateJul 21, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03B5/323
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor integrated oscillator circuit requiring higher impedances than are practical by integrated circuit technology and generally provided by discrete components external to the circuit are functionally provided in the integrated circuit by a "current mirror" circuit which provides the bias function separate from the signal function.

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