Frequency divider using an injection-locking-range...

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2011-06-14

2011-06-14

Chang, Joseph (Department: 2817)

Oscillators

Combined with particular output coupling network

C331S076000, C331S1170FE

Reexamination Certificate

active

07961058

ABSTRACT:
A locking range enhancement technique is described that steers away part of the DC current and reuses it to generate more injected AC current to the injection-locked resonator-based frequency dividers (ILFDs). The injection-enhanced ILFDs maintain the key features of ILFDs, which are high speed and low power consumption, without requiring any extra inductive component and thus extra chip area.

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