Oscillators – Solid state active element oscillator – Transistors
Patent
1996-05-03
1998-09-08
Grimm, Siegfried H.
Oscillators
Solid state active element oscillator
Transistors
331158, 331173, H03B 506, H03B 536
Patent
active
058050272
ABSTRACT:
Crystal oscillator circuitry provides a very fast start-up function requiring less than 100 mS. The crystal oscillator circuitry enters a stop mode when a control signal transitions from a first logic level to a second logic level thereby causing a crystal to stop oscillating. In order to initiate the fast start-up function, a pulse is provided to the gate of a transistor which is electrically connected between a first node and a second node, thus causing the voltage of the first node to move towards the voltage level of the second node and the second node to move towards the voltage level of the first node. Upon initiation of the start-up function, the energy at the crystal of the crystal oscillator circuitry is at least four times higher than the energy required in a steady state mode. The crystal oscillator circuitry has a VT (threshold voltage) independent high feedback resistance which provides stable oscillation frequency over a wide range of Vcc supply voltage. The VT independent high feedback resistance is ensured by proper sizing of the transistors of the crystal oscillator circuitry.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4871982 (1989-10-01), Williams et al.
Galanthay Theodore E.
Grimm Siegfried H.
Jorgenson Lisa K.
Larson Renee M.
SGS-Thomson Microelectronics Inc.
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