Oscillators – Solid state active element oscillator – Transistors
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-06
2007-11-06
Chang, Joseph (Department: 2817)
Oscillators
Solid state active element oscillator
Transistors
C331S03600C
Reexamination Certificate
active
10937525
ABSTRACT:
In one aspect, a voltage controlled oscillator is provided that includes circuitry comprising tunable coupled resonator networks, which are coupled to a terminal of a pair of three-terminal devices through a tuning voltage network which supports wide-band tunability. In another aspect, a wide-band tunable resonator is provided that is amenable to integration in the integrated circuit form.
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Poddar Ajay Kumar
Rohde Ulrich L.
Chang Joseph
Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP
Synergy Microwave Corporation
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