Inductance-capacitance (LC) oscillator
US8717112B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03B27/00
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An inductance-capacitance (LC) oscillator including a first varactor cell, a first transistor, a second transistor and a first pair of differential transformers is provided. The first varactor cell provides a first variable capacitance to adjust/tune the frequency of a first differential oscillation signal generated by the LC oscillator, and outputting the first differential oscillation signal. The first transistor is coupled between a core dc supply voltage and a first terminal of the first varactor cell. The second transistor is coupled between a ground potential and a second terminal of the first varactor cell. The first pair of differential transformers is connected in cascade with the first transistor and the second transistor between the core dc supply voltage and the ground potential, and is used for increasing the output-swing of the first differential oscillation signal, and making a current flowing through the first transistor to be reused by the second transistor.
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