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Low voltage oscillator with separate startup mode

US5162757A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 27, 1990
Grant dateNov 10, 1992
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 27, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03B2200/0012
  • 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 startup.

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