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Digitally controlled oscillator and associated method

US7667948B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 11, 2008
Grant dateFeb 23, 2010
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Expiry dateApr 6, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K2005/00143
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A digitally controlled capacitor includes a first set of N capacitors, wherein the first set has a first capacitance value and each of the M capacitors has a second capacitance value, and at least one second set of N capacitors. The second set has the first capacitance value and each of the N capacitors has a third capacitance value that is greater than the second capacitance value. M and N are integers greater than one and M is not equal to N.

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