IP Library Granted Patent US 7,560,999
Granted Patent B2
US 7,560,999 · App. 11/727,153 · Granted Jul 14, 2009

Oscillation circuit

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Patent No.
US 7,560,999
App. No.
11/727,153
Granted
Jul 14, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

An oscillation circuit, including: a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) inverter coupled between a first potential and a second potential; a first element unit whose one terminal is coupled to an input terminal of the CMOS inverter; a second element unit whose one terminal is coupled to the input terminal of the CMOS inverter and whose other terminal is coupled to an output terminal of the CMOS inverter; a third element unit whose one terminal is coupled to the output terminal of the CMOS inverter; and a fourth element unit whose one terminal is coupled to the other terminal of the first element unit and to the other terminal of the third element unit, and whose other terminal is coupled to either the first potential or the second potential; in that: the first, second, third, and fourth element units are any of a quartz crystal resonator, a resistor, an inductor, and a capacitor; the oscillation circuit oscillating at a frequency determined by the first, second, and third element units.

Claims (33)

1. An oscillation circuit, comprising:

a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) inverter coupled between a first potential and a second potential;

a first element unit whose one terminal is coupled to an input terminal of the CMOS inverter;

a second element unit whose one terminal is coupled to the input terminal of the CMOS inverter and whose other terminal is coupled to an output terminal of the CMOS inverter;

a third element unit whose one terminal is coupled to the output terminal of the CMOS inverter; and

a fourth element unit whose one terminal is coupled to the other terminal of the first element unit and to the other terminal of the third element unit, and whose other terminal is coupled to either the first potential or the second potential; wherein:

the first, second, third, and fourth element units are any of a quartz crystal resonator, a resistor, an inductor, and a capacitor;

the oscillation circuit oscillating at a frequency determined by the first, second, and third element units.

2. The oscillation circuit according to claim 1 , wherein:

the first and third element units are capacitors;

the second element unit is a quartz crystal resonator; and

the fourth element unit is a resistor.

3. The oscillation circuit according to claim 1 , wherein:

the first element unit is a quartz crystal resonator;

the second element unit is a capacitor;

the third element unit is an inductor; and

the fourth element unit is a resistor.

4. The oscillation circuit according to claim 1 , wherein:

the first element unit is an inductor;

the second element unit is a capacitor;

the third element unit is a quartz crystal resonator; and

the fourth element unit is a resistor.

5. The oscillation circuit according to claim 1 , wherein:

the first and third element units are capacitors;

the second element unit is a capacitor and an inductor connected serially to each other; and

the fourth element unit is a quartz crystal resonator.

6. The oscillation circuit according to claim 1 , wherein:

the first, third, and fourth element units are capacitors; and

the second element unit is a quartz crystal resonator.

7. The oscillation circuit according to claim 1 , wherein:

the first and third element units are capacitors;

the second element unit is a quartz crystal resonator; and

the fourth element unit is an inductor and a capacitor connected serially to each other.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 8, 2011
From: EPSON TOYOCOM CORPORATION
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026717/0436 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2007
From: SATO, TOMIO
To: EPSON TOYOCOM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019118/0893 →