IP Library Granted Patent US 7,397,318
Granted Patent B2
US 7,397,318 · App. 11/563,757 · Granted Jul 8, 2008

Voltage-controlled oscillator

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Patent No.
US 7,397,318
App. No.
11/563,757
Granted
Jul 8, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A voltage-controlled oscillator including a voltage-controlled oscillation section, a frequency control bias circuit, a temperature compensation bias circuit, and a temperature compensation bias generation circuit. The temperature compensation bias generation circuit has a transistor having its collector or drain connected to the temperature compensation bias circuit, a first resistor having one end connected to the collector or drain of the transistor and having another end that is grounded, a second resistor having one end connected to the base or gate of the transistor, a base or gate bias application terminal connected to another end of the second resistor, a third resistor having one end connected to the emitter or source of the transistor, and an emitter or source bias application terminal connected to another end of the third resistor.

Claims (24)

1. A voltage-controlled oscillator comprising:

a voltage-controlled oscillation section which controls oscillation frequency through a voltage applied to a variable-capacitance element;

a frequency control bias circuit which applies a frequency control bias to a first end of the variable-capacitance element;

a temperature compensation bias circuit which applies a temperature compensation bias to a second end of the variable-capacitance element; and

a temperature compensation bias generation circuit which generates the temperature compensation bias and supplies the temperature compensation bias generated to the temperature compensation bias circuit, the temperature compensation bias generation circuit having:

a transistor having a collector or drain connected to the temperature compensation bias circuit, a base or a gate, and an emitter or a source;

a first resistor having a first end connected to the collector or drain of the transistor and having a second end that is grounded;

a second resistor having a first end connected to the base or gate of the transistor;

a base or gate bias application terminal connected to the other end of the second resistor;

a third resistor having a first end connected to the emitter or source of the transistor; and

an emitter or source bias application terminal connected to the other end of the third resistor.

2. A voltage-controlled oscillator comprising:

a voltage-controlled oscillation section which controls oscillation frequency through a voltage applied to a variable-capacitance element;

a frequency control bias circuit which applies a frequency control bias to a first end of the variable-capacitance element;

a temperature compensation bias circuit which applies a temperature compensation bias to a second end of the variable-capacitance element; and

a temperature compensation bias generation circuit which generates the temperature compensation bias and supplies the temperature compensation bias generated to the temperature compensation bias circuit, the temperature compensation bias generation circuit having:

a diode having a cathode connected to the temperature compensation bias application circuit;

a transistor having a collector or drain connected to the anode of the diode, a base or a gate, and an emitter or a source;

a first resistor having a first end connected to the collector or drain of the transistor;

a collector or drain bias application terminal connected to a second end of the first resistor;

a second resistor having a first end connected to the base or gate of the transistor;

a base or gate bias application terminal connected to a second end of the second resistor;

a third resistor having a first end connected to the emitter or source of the transistor and having a second end that is grounded; and

a fourth resistor having a first end connected to the temperature compensation bias application circuit and having a second end that is grounded.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2020
From: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
To: ARIGNA TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 052042/0651 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 28, 2006
From: MATSUZUKA, TAKAYUKI
To: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 018557/0831 →