Voltage controlled oscillator
US5159346A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 10, 1991 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03C3/20
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A voltage controlled oscillator (VCO 10) is disclosed in a "ring" configuration using two FETs. Two isolated voltage control terminals provide increased tuning bandwidth. The design uses an active feedback topology resulting in greater device size for higher output power and circuit Q.
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