Oscillators – Solid state active element oscillator – Transistors
Reexamination Certificate
2009-02-02
2011-10-04
Gannon, Levi (Department: 2817)
Oscillators
Solid state active element oscillator
Transistors
C331S040000, C331S17700V, C455S118000, C455S262000, C455S323000, C455S325000, C455S333000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08031019
ABSTRACT:
Techniques for providing voltage-controlled oscillator circuits having improved phase noise performance and lower power consumption. In an exemplary embodiment, a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) is coupled to a mixer or a frequency divider such as a divide-by-two circuit. The VCO includes a transistor pair with magnetically cross-coupled inductors, and variable capacitance coupled to the gates of the transistor pair. In an exemplary embodiment, a frequency divider is configured to divide the frequency of the differential current flowing through the transistor pair to generate the LO output. In an alternative exemplary embodiment, a mixer is configured to mix the differential current flowing through the transistor pair with another signal. The VCO and mixer or frequency divider share common bias currents, thereby reducing power consumption. Various exemplary apparatuses and methods utilizing these techniques are disclosed.
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Chawla Vipul
Wang Shen
Gannon Levi
Ho Eric
QUALCOMM Incorporated
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