Quadrature voltage controlled oscillator utilizing...

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2005-06-28

2005-06-28

Mis, David (Department: 2817)

Oscillators

Plural oscillators

C331S048000, C331S1170FE, C331S17700V

Reexamination Certificate

active

06911870

ABSTRACT:
A voltage controlled oscillator including a first oscillator circuit portion with at least one first inductor, and a second oscillator circuit portion with at least one second inductor, wherein the at least one first inductor and the at least one second inductor are electromagnetically coupled to each other.

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