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Apparatus and method of fine capacitance tuning for high resolution digitally controlled oscillator

US9520829B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. · KR

Inventors

Sunghwan Kim · Yongin-si, KR
Wing Fai Loke · San Jose, US
Siddharth Seth · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 9, 2015
Grant date	Dec 13, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 9, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH03B5/28
WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and a method are provided. The apparatus includes a first capacitor, including a first end and a second end; a second capacitor, including a first end connected to the second end of the first capacitor, and a second end; a variable capacitor, including a first end connected to the second end of the first capacitor, and a second end; a third capacitor, including a first end connected to the first end of the first capacitor, and a second end connected to the second end of the variable capacitor; and a fourth capacitor, including a first end connected to the second end of the third capacitor, and a second end connected to the second end of the second capacitor.

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