CA2159386A1 - Oscillator with Increased Reliability Start Up - Google Patents

Oscillator with Increased Reliability Start Up

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CA2159386A1
CA2159386A1 CA2159386A CA2159386A CA2159386A1 CA 2159386 A1 CA2159386 A1 CA 2159386A1 CA 2159386 A CA2159386 A CA 2159386A CA 2159386 A CA2159386 A CA 2159386A CA 2159386 A1 CA2159386 A1 CA 2159386A1
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oscillator
oscillation
startup
increased reliability
gain
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Shawn Michael Logan
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AT&T Corp
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03B—GENERATION OF OSCILLATIONS, DIRECTLY OR BY FREQUENCY-CHANGING, BY CIRCUITS EMPLOYING ACTIVE ELEMENTS WHICH OPERATE IN A NON-SWITCHING MANNER; GENERATION OF NOISE BY SUCH CIRCUITS
    • H03B5/00—Generation of oscillations using amplifier with regenerative feedback from output to input
    • H03B5/30—Generation of oscillations using amplifier with regenerative feedback from output to input with frequency-determining element being electromechanical resonator
    • H03B5/32—Generation of oscillations using amplifier with regenerative feedback from output to input with frequency-determining element being electromechanical resonator being a piezoelectric resonator
    • H03B5/36—Generation of oscillations using amplifier with regenerative feedback from output to input with frequency-determining element being electromechanical resonator being a piezoelectric resonator active element in amplifier being semiconductor device
    • H03B5/366—Generation of oscillations using amplifier with regenerative feedback from output to input with frequency-determining element being electromechanical resonator being a piezoelectric resonator active element in amplifier being semiconductor device and comprising means for varying the frequency by a variable voltage or current
    • H03B5/368—Generation of oscillations using amplifier with regenerative feedback from output to input with frequency-determining element being electromechanical resonator being a piezoelectric resonator active element in amplifier being semiconductor device and comprising means for varying the frequency by a variable voltage or current the means being voltage variable capacitance diodes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03L—AUTOMATIC CONTROL, STARTING, SYNCHRONISATION, OR STABILISATION OF GENERATORS OF ELECTRONIC OSCILLATIONS OR PULSES
    • H03L3/00—Starting of generators
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03B—GENERATION OF OSCILLATIONS, DIRECTLY OR BY FREQUENCY-CHANGING, BY CIRCUITS EMPLOYING ACTIVE ELEMENTS WHICH OPERATE IN A NON-SWITCHING MANNER; GENERATION OF NOISE BY SUCH CIRCUITS
    • H03B2200/00—Indexing scheme relating to details of oscillators covered by H03B
    • H03B2200/003—Circuit elements of oscillators
    • H03B2200/004—Circuit elements of oscillators including a variable capacitance, e.g. a varicap, a varactor or a variable capacitance of a diode or transistor
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03B—GENERATION OF OSCILLATIONS, DIRECTLY OR BY FREQUENCY-CHANGING, BY CIRCUITS EMPLOYING ACTIVE ELEMENTS WHICH OPERATE IN A NON-SWITCHING MANNER; GENERATION OF NOISE BY SUCH CIRCUITS
    • H03B2200/00—Indexing scheme relating to details of oscillators covered by H03B
    • H03B2200/006—Functional aspects of oscillators
    • H03B2200/0066—Amplitude or AM detection
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03B—GENERATION OF OSCILLATIONS, DIRECTLY OR BY FREQUENCY-CHANGING, BY CIRCUITS EMPLOYING ACTIVE ELEMENTS WHICH OPERATE IN A NON-SWITCHING MANNER; GENERATION OF NOISE BY SUCH CIRCUITS
    • H03B2200/00—Indexing scheme relating to details of oscillators covered by H03B
    • H03B2200/006—Functional aspects of oscillators
    • H03B2200/0082—Lowering the supply voltage and saving power
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03B—GENERATION OF OSCILLATIONS, DIRECTLY OR BY FREQUENCY-CHANGING, BY CIRCUITS EMPLOYING ACTIVE ELEMENTS WHICH OPERATE IN A NON-SWITCHING MANNER; GENERATION OF NOISE BY SUCH CIRCUITS
    • H03B2201/00—Aspects of oscillators relating to varying the frequency of the oscillations
    • H03B2201/02—Varying the frequency of the oscillations by electronic means
    • H03B2201/0208—Varying the frequency of the oscillations by electronic means the means being an element with a variable capacitance, e.g. capacitance diode

Abstract

Oscillation is easily and reliably initiated in an oscillator by increasing the gain of the circuit at startup time. For example, the gain of an oscillator circuit may be increased at startup by reducing the value of a user controlled impedance until oscillation commences. Alternatively, or in combination, the input impedance of an amplifier used in the oscillator may be reduced at startup to facilitate the initiation of oscillation.
CA002159386A 1994-10-24 1995-09-28 Oscillator with increased reliability start up Expired - Fee Related CA2159386C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US327,778 1994-10-24
US08/327,778 US5534826A (en) 1994-10-24 1994-10-24 Oscillator with increased reliability start up

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CA2159386C CA2159386C (en) 2000-01-25

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EP (1) EP0709965A1 (en)
JP (1) JP3194570B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2159386C (en)
TW (1) TW284935B (en)

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JPH08213836A (en) 1996-08-20
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EP0709965A1 (en) 1996-05-01
TW284935B (en) 1996-09-01
CA2159386C (en) 2000-01-25

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