High frequency RF driver

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1998-11-06

2000-12-19

Pendegrass, Joan

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Electric marking apparatus or processes

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331 74, 361235, B41J 2415

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061633283

ABSTRACT:
A device for providing an RF signal burst to an external load includes a voltage-controlled oscillator to generate a drive signal having a frequency f.sub.VCO fixed by an oscillator control signal. An RF driver stage coupled to the external load receives the drive signal and generates an RF signal burst in response to the drive signal. A current transformer coupled between the RF driver stage and the external load senses the current in the RF driver stage and generates a reference current having the same phase as the sensed current. A phase detector receives the reference current along with the drive signal and generates a phase detection signal that provides a measure of the phase of the current in the RF driver stage with respect to the drive signal. The phase detection signal can be used to adjust the oscillator control signal to drive the oscillator frequency to a desired value.

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