Low noise, hybrid tuned wideband voltage controlled oscillator

Details Low noise, hybrid tuned wideband voltage controlled oscillator Low noise, hybrid tuned wideband voltage controlled oscillator

2008-04-29

2008-04-29

Lee, Benny (Department: 2817)

Oscillators

Solid state active element oscillator

Significant distributed parameter resonator

C331S1070DP, C331S17700V

Reexamination Certificate

active

07365612

ABSTRACT:
An oscillator comprising an active device having first, second and third terminals, a plurality of micro-stripline resonators coupled together to form a coupled-resonator network, the coupled-resonator network being coupled to the second terminal of the active device and a tuning network coupled to the coupled-resonator network, the tuning network being operable to adjust the coupling between at least two of the resonators that form the coupled resonator network.

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