Timing oscillators and related methods

Details Timing oscillators and related methods Timing oscillators and related methods

2008-04-29

2011-10-25

Johnson, Ryan (Department: 2817)

Oscillators

Electromechanical resonator

Vibrating reed or string type

C331S154000, C331S1160FE, C331S176000, C331S17700V

Reexamination Certificate

active

08044736

ABSTRACT:
Timing oscillators as well as related methods and devices are described. A timing oscillator may include a mechanical resonating structure with major elements and minor elements coupled to the major element. The timing oscillator can generate stable signals with low phase noise at very high frequencies which allows a timing oscillator to be used effectively in a number of devices including computers and mobile phones for time and data synchronization purposes. The signal generated by the timing oscillator can be tuned using a driver circuit and a compensation circuit.

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