IP Library Granted Patent US 7,230,502
Granted Patent B2
US 7,230,502 · App. 10/813,342 · Granted Jun 12, 2007

Emitter coupled logic oscillator circuit

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Patent No.
US 7,230,502
App. No.
10/813,342
Granted
Jun 12, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a piezoelectric oscillator a non-inverted output terminal ( 3 ) of an ECL circuit ( 10 ) is grounded via a capacitor (C 3 ) and is connected to a non-inverting input terminal ( 5 ) of the ECL circuit ( 10 ) via a series connection of capacitors (C 4 ) and (C 5 ). The non-inverting input ( 5 ) is connected via a resistor R 1 to an inverting input terminal ( 4 ) of the ECL circuit ( 10 ) and is grounded via a capacitor (C 2 ). The connection point of the series connection of the capacitors (C 4 ) and (C 5 ) is grounded via a crystal oscillator (X'tal) and a frequency control capacitor (C 1 ). The output from the ECL circuit ( 10 ) is provided at its inverted output terminal 2.

Claims (15)

1. A piezoelectric oscillator comprising:

a piezoelectric element to be excited at a predetermined frequency; and

an ECL circuit for exciting said piezoelectric element by supplying current to said piezoelectric element;

wherein:

a non-inverted output terminal of said ECL circuit is grounded via a capacitor, and is connected to a non-inverting input terminal of said ECL circuit via series-connected capacitors;

said non-inverting input terminal of said ECL circuit is connected via a resistor to an inverting input terminal of said ECL circuit, and is grounded via a capacitor; and

the connection point of said series-connected capacitors is grounded via said piezoelectric element and a frequency control element.

2. A piezoelectric oscillator comprising:

a piezoelectric element to be excited at a predetermined frequency; and

an ECL circuit for exciting said piezoelectric element by supplying current to said piezoelectric element;

wherein:

an inverted output terminal of said ECL circuit is grounded via a capacitor, and is connected to an inverting input terminal of said ECL circuit via a capacitor;

said inverting input terminal of said ECL circuit is connected via a resistor to a non-inverting input terminal of said ECL circuit, and is grounded via a capacitor; and

said inverting input terminal of said ECL circuit is grounded via said piezoelectric element and a frequency control element.

3. The piezoelectric oscillator of claim 1 , wherein said series-connected capacitors, which are connected to the non-inverting and inverting input terminals of said ECL circuit, respectively, are each to set a negative resistance value of said piezoelectric oscillator.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 8, 2011
From: EPSON TOYOCOM CORPORATION
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026717/0436 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jan 29, 2008
From: EPSON TOYOCOM CORPORATION
To: EPSON TOYOCOM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 020431/0246 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 29, 2007
From: TOYO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
To: EPSON TOYOCOM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 020174/0556 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 30, 2004
From: SATOH, TOMIO
To: TOYO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 015164/0683 →