Reconfigurable voltage controlled oscillator for supporting multi-mode applications
US9048783B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03B2200/0086
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, circuits and methods are provided for using a reconfigurable voltage controlled oscillator to support multi-mode applications. A voltage control oscillator circuit comprises a resonant circuit, a first oscillator circuitry coupled to the resonant circuit, and a second oscillator circuitry coupled to the resonant circuit. The voltage control oscillator circuit further comprises switching circuitry configured to select, based on an operating metric, one of the first oscillator circuitry and the second oscillator circuitry for providing an output voltage.
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