Coupling for LC-based VCO
US6492877B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 9, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03B2200/0078
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A two-stage coupling loop system that provides in-phase and quadrature signals in two stages. Each stage includes a signal coupler, an LC-based voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) and in-loop signal buffer that provides an additional controllable phase shift. Inclusion of the buffers in the loop decreases the capacitance load of each VCO.
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