Oscillators – Solid state active element oscillator – Transistors
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-04
2007-09-04
Chang, Joseph (Department: 2817)
Oscillators
Solid state active element oscillator
Transistors
C331S1070SL
Reexamination Certificate
active
11007861
ABSTRACT:
A voltage controlled oscillator that includes a slot-cut-microstrip-line coupled between a resonator, a tuning diode network and an active device and being operable to act as a common-coupling capacitor between the resonator, the tuning diode network and the active device.
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Patel Parimal
Poddar Ajay Kumar
Rohde Ulrich L.
Chang Joseph
Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP
Synergy Microwave Corporation
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