Method and circuit for cancelling out comparator-delay in the relaxation oscillator
US8054141B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K3/0231
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A relaxation oscillator includes a capacitor connected to a comparator input, current sources switched to supply power to the capacitor based on an output of the comparator, and a duplicate integrator shifting a voltage on the capacitor to offset a propagation delay through the comparator. The duplicate integrator includes current sources and a capacitor matching and switched in tandem with those within the relaxation oscillator, plus an additional current source, and is selectively switched into connection with the comparator input. By canceling the comparator propagation delay, the oscillator output frequency can be stably controlled through selection of resistive and capacitive values, using cheaper technology and tolerating large temperature, voltage and process variations.
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