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Temperature compensated oscillator, adjusting method thereof, and integrated circuit for temperature compensated oscillator

US6788159B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 23, 2002
Grant dateSep 7, 2004
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Expiry dateSep 23, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L1/028
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A temperature compensated oscillator keeping the area of a capacitor array and the bit number of a memory from increasing and allowing for high precision is provided. A adjusting method of such a resonator and an integrated circuit for temperature compensated oscillation are also provided. A capacitor array and a variable capacitance diode are connected and used as a load capacitance in an oscillation circuit, and the capacitance value of the former is digital-controlled and that of the latter is analog-controlled, so that the amount of compensation data necessary for the digital control is reduced and highly precise temperature compensation is permitted.

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