IP Library Granted Patent US 7,205,856
Granted Patent B2
US 7,205,856 · App. 10/753,986 · Granted Apr 17, 2007

Piezoelectric oscillator

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Patent No.
US 7,205,856
App. No.
10/753,986
Granted
Apr 17, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A piezoelectric oscillator including a piezoelectric vibrator that vibrate at desired frequency; a first transistor for exciting the piezoelectric vibrator; a second transistor whose collector connects to an emitter of the first transistor, the second transistor being a base grounded type; a first capacitor connected between the emitter of the first transistor and ground; a series circuit comprising the piezoelectric vibrator and a second capacitor being connected between a base of the first transistor and an emitter of the second transistor, in which the first capacitor and a composition capacitance between base and emitter of the first transistor functions as a split capacitor for a feedback circuit of the Colpitts oscillator.

Claims (29)

1. A piezoelectric oscillator comprising:

a piezoelectric vibrator vibrating at a desired frequency;

a first transistor for exciting said piezoelectric vibrator;

a second transistor having a collector connecting to an emitter of said first transistor, said second transistor being a base grounded type;

a first capacitor connected between said emitter of said first transistor and a ground;

a series circuit comprising said piezoelectric vibrator and a second capacitor being connected between a base of said first transistor and an emitter of said second transistor,

wherein said first capacitor and a composition capacitance between said base and said emitter of said first transistor functions as a split capacitor for a feedback circuit of the Colpitts oscillator.

2. A piezoelectric oscillator according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a base of said second transistor grounded via capacitor.

3. A piezoelectric oscillator according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a fourth capacitor connected between said base and said emitter of said first transistor, thereby a variation of said composition capacitance between said base and said emitter of said first transistor being cancelled, and a high frequency stability being obtained.

4. A piezoelectric oscillator according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a base of said second transistor being grounded via capacitor; and

a fourth capacitor being connected between said base and said emitter of said first transistor, thereby a variation of said composition capacitance between said base and said emitter of said first transistor being cancelled, and a high frequency stability being obtained.

5. A piezoelectric oscillator comprising:

a piezoelectric vibrator vibrating at a desired frequency;

a first transistor for exciting said piezoelectric vibrator;

a second transistor having a collector connecting to an emitter of said first transistor, said second transistor being a base grounded type;

a first capacitor connected between said emitter of said first transistor and a ground;

a third capacitor connected between a collector and said emitter of said first transistor;

a series circuit comprising said piezoelectric vibrator and a second capacitor being connected between a base of said first transistor and an emitter of said second transistor,

wherein said first capacitor and a composition capacitance between said base and said emitter of said first transistor functions as a split capacitor for a feedback circuit of the Colpitts oscillator.

6. A piezoelectric oscillator according to claim 5 , further comprising:

a base of said second transistor grounded via capacitor.

7. A piezoelectric oscillator according to claim 5 , further comprising:

a fourth capacitor connected between said base and said emitter of said first transistor, thereby a variation of said composition capacitance between said base and said emitter of said first transistor being cancelled, and a high frequency stability being obtained.

8. A piezoelectric oscillator according to claim 5 , further comprising:

a base of said second transistor being grounded via capacitor; and

a fourth capacitor being connected between said base and said emitter of said first transistor, thereby a variation of said composition capacitance between said base and said emitter of said first transistor being cancelled, and a high frequency stability being obtained.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 8, 2011
From: EPSON TOYOCOM CORPORATION
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026717/0436 →
MERGER Recorded Mar 7, 2006
From: TOYO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
To: EPSON TOYOCOM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 017314/0012 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2004
From: SATOH, TOMIO
To: TOYO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 014367/0453 →