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Fault tolerant oscillator circuit having redundant resonant elements

US4745376A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 6, 1987
Grant dateMay 17, 1988
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Expiry dateFeb 6, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03B2200/0012
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An oscillator having a multiplicity of resonant structures parallel coupled to form a fault tolerant resonator in the feedback circuit of the oscillator. This fault tolerant resonator permits the oscillator to operate in a near fault free manner after the failure of one or more of the resonant structures.

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