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Electronic cord and circuit with a switch for modifying the resonant frequency of a receiver

US5854481A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 31, 1996
Grant dateDec 29, 1998
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K17/6874
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit for modifying a resonant frequency of a receiver for radio frequency signals. The receiver includes an inductor connected in parallel with a capacitor. The circuit includes a switch having an additional capacitor connected between two MOS transistors, the switch being connected in parallel with the receiver to add capacitance based on a control of the MOS transistors.

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