Infrastructure-grade integrated voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) with linear tuning characteristics and low phase noise
US9503017B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03B2201/011
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The described devices, systems and methods include a voltage controlled oscillator. The voltage controlled oscillator includes a fine-tuning varactor network, a switch capacitor array having a first plurality of binary capacitor array elements and a second plurality of thermometer code capacitor array elements, and a tank inductor network including a first inductor in parallel with a second inductor.
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