Calibration of voltage-controlled oscillators

Details Calibration of voltage-controlled oscillators Calibration of voltage-controlled oscillators

2007-05-08

2008-08-19

Raymond, Edward (Department: 2857)

Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing

Measurement system in a specific environment

Electrical signal parameter measurement system

C331S016000

Reexamination Certificate

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07415369

ABSTRACT:
A calibration circuit (20, 50) and method (60) for calibrating the bias current of a VCO (10, 40) to minimize phase noise. The calibration circuit (20, 50) monitors the average voltage at the common-mode node of the VCO (10, 40) while varying the bias current over a predetermined range. The calibration circuit (20, 50) identifies the bias current associated with the minimum average common-mode voltage and utilizes this bias current for calibrating the biasing transistor of the VCO (10, 40).

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