Low-voltage oscillator with separate startup mode
US4871982A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 1988 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2008 |
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- 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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