IP Library Granted Patent US 7,719,372
Granted Patent B2
US 7,719,372 · App. 11/665,043 · Granted May 18, 2010

Voltage controlled piezoelectric oscillator that can be linear frequency controlled

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Patent No.
US 7,719,372
App. No.
11/665,043
Granted
May 18, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A variable capacitance unit that configures a voltage controlled piezoelectric oscillator including a first variable capacitance diode, a first condenser connected in parallel with the first variable capacitance diode, the second variable capacitance diode, a second condenser inserted and connected between a cathode of the first variable capacitance diode and an anode of the second variable capacitance diode, a third condenser inserted and connected between an anode of the first variable capacitance diode and a cathode of the second variable capacitance diode. The external control voltage is applied to the first variable capacitance diode and the second variable capacitance diode so that respective polarities thereof are reversed.

Claims (15)

1. A voltage controlled piezoelectric oscillator comprising a variable capacitance unit that changes a capacitance value according to an external control voltage, said variable capacitance unit comprising:

a first variable capacitance diode;

a first condenser connected in parallel with said first variable capacitance diode;

a second variable capacitance diode;

a second condenser inserted and connected between a cathode of said first variable capacitance diode and an anode of said second variable capacitance diode;

a third condenser inserted and connected between an anode of said first variable capacitance diode and a cathode of said second variable capacitance diode, wherein

said external control voltage is applied to one end of said first variable capacitance diode and one end of said second variable capacitance diode, respectively, so that said one end of said first variable capacitance diode and said one end of said second variable capacitance diode differ in polarity from each other.

2. A voltage controlled piezoelectric oscillator according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of variable capacitance diodes connected in parallel are used as said first variable capacitance diode.

3. A voltage controlled piezoelectric oscillator according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein a plurality of variable capacitance diodes connected in parallel are used as said second variable capacitance diode.

4. A voltage controlled piezoelectric oscillator according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein a variable capacitance diode is further connected in parallel to said first variable capacitance diode.

5. A voltage controlled piezoelectric oscillator according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein a variable capacitance diode is further connected in parallel to said second variable capacitance diode.

6. A voltage controlled piezoelectric oscillator according to claim 3 , wherein a variable capacitance diode is further connected in parallel to said first variable capacitance diode.

7. A voltage controlled piezoelectric oscillator according to claim 3 , wherein a variable capacitance diode is further connected in parallel to said second variable capacitance diode.

8. A voltage controlled piezoelectric oscillator according to claim 4 , wherein a variable capacitance diode is further connected in parallel to said second variable capacitance diode.

9. A voltage controlled piezoelectric oscillator according to claim 6 , wherein a variable capacitance diode is further connected in parallel to said second variable capacitance diode.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 8, 2011
From: EPSON TOYOCOM CORPORATION
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026717/0436 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ADDRESS OF THE ASSIGNEE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 019191 FRAME 0012. Recorded May 7, 2007
From: SATOH, TOMIO
To: EPSON TOYOCOM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019259/0403 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 10, 2007
From: SATOH, TOMIO
To: EPSON TOYOCOM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019191/0012 →