Voltage controlled oscillator amplitude control circuit

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2006-10-24

2006-10-24

Kinkead, Arnold (Department: 2817)

Oscillators

Amplitude control or stabilization

C331S1170FE, C331S183000, C331S175000, C331S074000, C331S1170FE, C331S167000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07126435

ABSTRACT:
A voltage controlled oscillator amplitude control circuit has a voltage controlled oscillator circuit to output an oscillating signal having a controlled amplitude. It also has a control circuit to control the amplitude of the oscillating signal by providing a dominant pole, a filtering function, rectification, and a gain at a single node of the circuit.

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