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High frequency VCO circuit

US5153534A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 10, 1991
Grant dateOct 6, 1992
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Expiry dateOct 10, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K3/0322
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A high-frequency voltage controlled oscillator includes a start-up circuit for preventing the oscillator from enering a stable state and that does not increase the fixed delays in the oscillator feedback paths. A sleep mode feature shuts down the oscillator to conserve power and capacitors are used to isolate the oscillator from high-frequency noise coupled through the power supply inputs.

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