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Voltage controlled oscillator having 50% duty cycle clock

US5081428A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 1991
Grant dateJan 14, 1992
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L7/0995
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) generates a 50% duty cycle clock. The 50% duty cycle clock is derived directly from the operating frequency of the VCO thereby abating the need for the VCO to operate at twice the desired clock frequency. This allows the VCO to be utilized in high frequency phase-locked loop systems.

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