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Low-voltage oscillator with separate startup mode

US4871982A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 28, 1988
Grant dateOct 3, 1989
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L3/00
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A low-power crystal-controlled CMOS oscillator wherein a long and wide additional transistor is provided in the first stage of the output amplifier. This prevents the output amplifier from diverting too much current from the primary amplifier stage during start-up.

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