Oscillator starting control circuit
View Patent ↗An oscillator starting control circuit capable of shortening a starting time and stably controlling the starting time, and furthermore, stabilizing an oscillating frequency after starting an oscillating circuit. An oscillating circuit ( 1 ) is a crystal oscillating circuit in which an input and an output of an inverter ( 14 ) are connected to both ends of a crystal oscillator ( 15 ) and both ends of a resistor ( 16 ), the input is connected to a drain of an MOS variable capacity ( 10 ), the output is connected to a drain of an MOS variable capacity ( 11 ), a source of the MOS variable capacity ( 10 ) is connected to a fixed capacity ( 12 ), a source of the MOS variable capacity ( 11 ) is connected to a fixed capacity ( 13 ), and the other ends of the fixed capacities ( 12, 13 ) are connected to a GND.
1. An oscillator starting control circuit, comprising:
a voltage control circuit for changing a capacity value of a MOS variable capacity to carry out a regulation into a predetermined oscillating frequency in an oscillating loop formed by a crystal oscillator and the MOS variable capacity, comprising:
a first switch, reducing the capacity value of the MOS variable capacity for a predetermined period after a source voltage rises,
a first time constant circuit, setting an operating period of the first switch in response to a rise in the source voltage which is supplied, and
a second switch for carrying out a short circuit for a predetermined period after the source voltage rises, thereby fixing a back-gate of the MOS variable capacity to have a predetermined voltage.
2. The oscillator starting control circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the first switch is connected to a gate of the MOS variable capacity and a reference potential.
3. The oscillator starting control circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a third switch, cutting off an oscillator output for a predetermined period after the source voltage rises.
4. The oscillator starting control circuit according to claim 3 , further comprising:
a second time constant circuit, setting a cut-off period of the third switch in response to rising of the source voltage.
5. The oscillator starting control circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first capacity, connecting a gate of the MOS variable capacity to one of ends of the crystal oscillator; and
a second capacity for connecting a drain of the MOS variable capacity to the other end of the crystal oscillator,
a control voltage being applied to the gate and the drain of the MOS variable capacity to change the capacity value of the MOS variable capacity, thereby carrying out the regulation into a predetermined osculating frequency.
6. The oscillator starting control circuit according to claim 1 or 4 , further comprising a voltage detecting circuit for detecting rising of the source voltage and supplying a driving signal to the first or second time constant circuit.
7. The oscillator starting control circuit according to claim 1 , wherein a short-circuit period of the second switch is set by the first time constant circuit.
8. The oscillator starting control circuit according to claim 1 , wherein a short-circuit period of the second switch is set by a second time constant circuit.