Amplitude control of an alternating signal generated by an electronic device such as an oscillator circuit
US6570443B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03G3/3036
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is described an amplitude-controlled electronic device (1) intended to generate at an output (11; 11a) an alternating output signal (S1; Sosc) of substantially constant amplitude. This electronic device includes a measuring branch (20; 20*; 201) for generating a measuring voltage (Vout) representative of the amplitude of the output signal (S1; Sosc) and means for generating a reference voltage (Vref) including a reference branch (40; 40*; 400) matched with the measuring branch and at the input (A) of which a voltage reference (U0) is selectively switched. A comparator (30; 300) is arranged for comparing the measuring and reference voltages and generating in response a control signal (Sc) which is applied on a control terminal (12) of the electronic device. According to the invention, the matching of the measuring and reference branches allows the sensitivity of the control signal to temperature and manufacturing process variations to be substantially cancelled.
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