Piezoelectric oscillator
View Patent ↗The present invention has for its object to provide a piezoelectric oscillator that has improved secular variation characteristics and excels in suppressing undesired resonance. The piezoelectric oscillator has a piezoelectric vibrator and an oscillation transistor, and since a collector load resistance, a capacitance, a parallel circuit of a resistance and a capacitance, and said piezoelectric vibrator are connected between the collector of the transistor and an AC-wise grounded power supply, between the emitter and collector of the transistor, between the emitter of the transistor and the ground, and between the base of the transistor and the ground, respectively, it is possible to sharply reduce a current flow through the crystal vibrator, permitting suppression of frequency variations by the secular change characteristics of the oscillator; furthermore, the reduction of the current flow through the piezoelectric vibrator improves C/N and prevents undesired vibration and oscillation as well as decreases secular changes.
1. A piezoelectric oscillator comprising a piezoelectric vibrator functioning as a resonance inductance and an oscillation transistor, characterized in that: only a collector load resistance is connected between the collector of said oscillation transistor and an AC-wise grounded power supply; a first capacitance is connected between an emitter and collector of said oscillation transistor, a parallel circuit of a resistance and a second capacitance is connected between the emitter of said oscillation transistor and ground, and at least said piezoelectric vibrator is connected between a base of said oscillation transistor and the ground; and said first capacitance has a value 0.1 times larger than that of said second capacitance.
2. A piezoelectric oscillator comprising a piezoelectric vibrator functioning as a resonance inductance and an oscillation transistor, characterized in that: a collector load resistance is connected between the collector of said transistor and an AC-wise grounded power supply, a first capacitance is connected between an emitter and collector of said oscillation transistor, a parallel circuit of a resistance and a second capacitance is connected between the emitter of said oscillation transistor and ground, and at least said piezoelectric vibrator is connected between a base of said transistor and the ground, respectively; and said first capacitance has a value larger than that of said second capacitance.
3. A piezoelectric oscillator comprising a piezoelectric vibrator functioning as a resonance inductance and an oscillation transistor, characterized in that: a collector load resistance is connected between the collector of said oscillation transistor and an AC-wise grounded power supply, a first capacitance is connected between an emitter and collector of said transistor, a parallel circuit of a resistance and a second capacitance is connected between the emitter of said transistor and ground, and at least said piezoelectric vibrator is connected between a base of said oscillation transistor and the ground, respectively; and said first capacitance has a value in the range of larger than 1 to smaller than 3 times the value of said second capacitance.
4. A piezoelectric oscillator comprising a piezoelectric vibrator functioning as a resonance inductance, an oscillation transistor, and buffer transistor, characterized in that: a collector of said oscillation transistor and an emitter of said buffer transistor are cascade-connected in the forward direction; an appropriate bias voltage is applied to each base of said oscillation and buffer transistors; the base of said buffer transistor is grounded AC-wise via a bypass capacitance; only a collector load resistance is connected between the collector of said buffer transistor and an AC-wise grounded power supply; a first capacitance is connected between the collector of said buffer transistor and the emitter of said oscillation transistor; the emitter of said oscillation transistor is grounded via a parallel circuit of a resistance and a second capacitance; at least said piezoelectric vibrator is connected between the base of said transistor and ground; and said first capacitance has a value 0.1 times larger than that of said second capacitance.
5. A piezoelectric oscillator comprising a piezoelectric vibrator functioning as a resonance inductance, an oscillation transistor, and buffer transistor, characterized in that: a collector of said oscillation transistor and an emitter of said buffer transistor are cascade-connected in the forward direction; an appropriate bias voltage is applied to each base of said oscillation and buffer transistors; the base of said buffer transistor is grounded AC-wise via a bypass capacitance; a collector load resistance is connected between the collector of said buffer transistor and an AC-wise grounded power supply; a first capacitance is connected between the collector of said buffer transistor and the emitter of said oscillation transistor; the emitter of said oscillation transistor is grounded via a parallel circuit of a resistance and a second capacitance; at least said piezoelectric vibrator is connected between the base of said transistor and ground; and said first capacitance has a value larger than that of said second capacitance.
6. A piezoelectric oscillator comprising a piezoelectric vibrator functioning as a resonance inductance, an oscillation transistor, and buffer transistor, characterized in that: a collector of said oscillation transistor and an emitter of said buffer transistor are cascade-connected in the forward direction; an appropriate bias voltage is applied to each base of said oscillation and buffer transistors; the base of said buffer transistor is grounded AC-wise via a bypass capacitance; a collector load resistance is connected between the collector of said buffer transistor and an AC-wise grounded power supply; a first capacitance is connected between the collector of said buffer transistor and the emitter of said oscillation transistor; the emitter of said oscillation transistor is grounded via a parallel circuit of a resistance and a second capacitance; at least said piezoelectric vibrator is connected between the base of said transistor and ground; and said first capacitance has a value in the range of larger than 1 to smaller than 3 times the value of said second capacitance.
7. A piezoelectric oscillator comprising a piezoelectric vibrator functioning as a resonance inductance and an oscillation transistor, characterized in that: only a collector load resistance is connected between the collector of said oscillation transistor and an AC-wise grounded power supply; a first capacitance is connected between an emitter and collector of said oscillation transistor, a parallel circuit of a resistance and a second capacitance is connected between the emitter of said oscillation transistor and ground, and at least said piezoelectric vibrator is connected between the base of said transistor and the ground, respectively; a series circuit of two resistances is connected between the collector and base of said oscillation transistor, the connection point of said two resistances being grounded AC-wise via a bypass capacitance; and said first capacitance has a value 0.1 times larger than that of said second capacitance.
8. A piezoelectric oscillator comprising a piezoelectric vibrator functioning as a resonance inductance and an oscillation transistor, characterized in that: a collector load resistance is connected between the collector of said oscillation transistor and an AC-wise grounded power supply, a first capacitance is connected between an emitter and collector of said oscillation transistor, a parallel circuit of a resistance and a second capacitance is connected between the emitter of said oscillation transistor and the ground, and at least said piezoelectric vibrator is connected between a base of said transistor and the ground, respectively; a series circuit of two resistances is connected between the collector and base of said oscillation transistor, the connection point of said two resistances being grounded AC-wise via a bypass capacitance; and said first capacitance has a value larger than that of said second capacitance.
9. A piezoelectric oscillator comprising a piezoelectric vibrator functioning as a resonance inductance and an oscillation transistor, characterized in that: a collector load resistance is connected between the collector of said oscillation transistor and an AC-wise grounded power supply, a first capacitance is connected between emitter and collector of said transistor, a parallel circuit of a resistance and a second capacitance is connected between the emitter of said oscillation transistor and the ground, and at least said piezoelectric vibrator is connected between base of said oscillation transistor and the ground, respectively; a series circuit of two resistances is connected between the collector and base of said oscillation transistor, the connection point of said two resistances being grounded AC-wise via a bypass capacitance; and said first capacitance has a value in the range of larger than 1 to smaller than 3 times the value of said second capacitance.
10. A piezoelectric oscillator comprising a piezoelectric vibrator functioning as a resonance inductance, an oscillation transistor, and buffer transistor, characterized in that: a collector of said oscillation transistor and an emitter of said buffer transistor are cascade-connected in the forward direction; an appropriate bias voltage is applied to each base of said oscillation and buffer transistors; the base of said buffer transistor is grounded AC-wise via a bypass capacitance; only a collector load resistance is connected between a collector of said buffer transistor and an AC-wise grounded power supply; a first capacitance is connected between the collector of said buffer transistor and the emitter of said oscillation transistor; an emitter of said oscillation transistor is grounded via a parallel circuit of a resistance and a second capacitance and a parallel circuit of a third capacitance and an inductance; at least said piezoelectric vibrator is connected between the base of said transistor and ground; and said first capacitance has a value 0.1 times larger than that of said second capacitance.
11. A piezoelectric oscillator comprising a piezoelectric vibrator functioning as a resonance inductance, an oscillation transistor, and buffer transistor, characterized in that: a collector of said oscillation transistor and an emitter of said buffer transistor are cascade-connected in the forward direction; an appropriate bias voltage is applied to each base of said oscillation and buffer transistors; the base of said buffer transistor is grounded AC-wise via a bypass capacitance; a collector load resistance is connected between a collector of said buffer transistor and an AC-wise grounded power supply; a first capacitance is connected between the collector of said buffer transistor and an emitter of said oscillation transistor; the emitter of said oscillation transistor is grounded via a parallel circuit of a resistance and a second capacitance and a parallel circuit of a third capacitance and an inductance; at least said piezoelectric vibrator is connected between the base of said oscillation transistor and ground; and said first capacitance has a value larger than that of said second capacitance.
12. A piezoelectric oscillator comprising a piezoelectric vibrator functioning as a resonance inductance, an oscillation transistor, and buffer transistor, characterized in that: a collector of said oscillation transistor and an emitter of said buffer transistor are cascade-connected in the forward direction; an appropriate bias voltage is applied to each base of said oscillation and buffer transistors; the base of said buffer transistor is grounded AC-wise via a bypass capacitance; a collector load resistance is connected between a collector of said buffer transistor and an AC-wise grounded power supply; a first capacitance is connected between the collector of said buffer transistor and an emitter of said oscillation transistor; the emitter of said oscillation transistor is grounded via a parallel circuit of a resistance and a second capacitance and a parallel circuit of a third capacitance and an inductance; at least said piezoelectric vibrator is connected between the base of said oscillation transistor and ground; and said first capacitance has a value in the range of larger than 1 to smaller than 3 times the value of said second capacitance.
13. A piezoelectric oscillator comprising a piezoelectric vibrator functioning as a resonance inductance and an oscillation transistor, characterized in that: only a collector load resistance is connected between the collector of said transistor and an AC-wise grounded power supply; a first capacitance is connected between an emitter and collector of said oscillation transistor, and at least said piezoelectric vibrator is connected between a base of said oscillation transistor and the ground, respectively; the emitter of said oscillation transistor is grounded via a parallel circuit of a resistance and a second capacitance and a parallel circuit of a third capacitance and an inductance; and said first capacitance has a value 0.1 times larger than that of said second capacitance.
14. A piezoelectric oscillator comprising a piezoelectric vibrator functioning as a resonance inductance and an oscillation transistor, characterized in that: a collector load resistance is connected between the collector of said oscillation transistor and an AC-wise grounded power supply, a first capacitance is connected between an emitter and collector of said oscillation transistor, and at least said piezoelectric vibrator is connected between base of said oscillation transistor and ground, respectively; the emitter of said oscillation transistor is grounded via a parallel circuit of a resistance and a second capacitance and a parallel circuit of a third capacitance and an inductance; and said first capacitance has a value larger than that of said second capacitance.
15. A piezoelectric oscillator comprising a piezoelectric vibrator functioning as a resonance inductance and an oscillation transistor, characterized in that: a collector load resistance is connected between the collector of said oscillation transistor and an AC-wise grounded power supply, a first capacitance is connected between an emitter and collector of said oscillation transistor, and at least said piezoelectric vibrator is connected between base of said oscillation transistor and ground, respectively; the emitter of said oscillation transistor is grounded via a parallel circuit of a resistance and a second capacitance and a parallel circuit of a third capacitance and an inductance; and said first capacitance has a value in the range of larger than 1 to smaller than 3 times the value of said second capacitance.
16. A piezoelectric oscillator comprising a piezoelectric vibrator functioning as a resonance inductance, an oscillation transistor, and buffer transistor, characterized in that: the collector of said oscillation transistor and an emitter of said buffer transistor are cascade-connected in the forward direction; an appropriate bias voltage is applied to each base of said oscillation and buffer transistors; the base of said buffer transistor is grounded AC-wise via a bypass capacitance; a collector load resistance is connected between a collector of said buffer transistor and an AC-wise grounded power supply; a circuit having a DC cut-off capacitance connected in series to a parallel circuit of a first capacitance and an inductance is connected between the collector of said buffer transistor and an emitter of said oscillation transistor; the emitter of said oscillation transistor is grounded via a parallel circuit of a resistance and a second capacitance; and at least said piezoelectric vibrator is connected between the base of said oscillation transistor and the ground.
17. A piezoelectric oscillator comprising a piezoelectric vibrator functioning as a resonance inductance and an oscillation transistor, characterized in that: a collector load resistance is connected between the collector of said oscillation transistor and an AC-wise grounded power supply, a capacitance is connected between an emitter and collector of said oscillation transistor, a parallel circuit of a resistance and a capacitance is connected between the emitter of said oscillation transistor and ground, and at least said piezoelectric vibrator is connected between the base of said transistor and the ground, respectively; and a circuit having a DC cut-off capacitance connected in series to a parallel circuit of a capacitance and an inductance is connected.