Electronic circuit supplied with power via current generator means
US6577204B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03B5/06
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an electronic circuit supplied from supply terminals, a terminal in the circuit being biased to a voltage between the supply terminal voltages, connections from power supply terminals are made via current generator means.The circuit is preferably an RF, balanced and/or oscillator circuit.The current generator means are preferably controllable current generators, preferably controlled by an AGC, or a common mode or differential voltage control circuit.Preferably, the controllable current generators comprise a FET or are substantially constituted by each one MOS-FET.A balanced, common-base, low-voltage Pierce crystal oscillator with two transistors and four to six current generator means is disclosed.
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