IP Library Granted Patent US 8,058,941
Granted Patent B2
US 8,058,941 · App. 12/619,004 · Granted Nov 15, 2011

Voltage control type temperature compensation piezoelectric oscillator

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Patent No.
US 8,058,941
App. No.
12/619,004
Granted
Nov 15, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A voltage control type temperature compensation piezoelectric oscillator, includes: a voltage control type oscillation circuit; an automatic frequency control (AFC) circuit outputting a control voltage for controlling an oscillation frequency of the voltage control type oscillation circuit based on an external control voltage; a temperature compensation voltage generating circuit generating a temperature compensation voltage; and a gain variable circuit varying a gain of the temperature compensation voltage. In the oscillator, the gain variable circuit is controlled by the control voltage outputted from the AFC circuit, and the oscillation frequency of the voltage control type oscillation circuit is controlled by an output voltage of the gain variable circuit.

Claims (12)

1. A voltage control type temperature compensation piezoelectric oscillator, comprising:

a voltage control type oscillation circuit;

an automatic frequency control (AFC) circuit outputting a control voltage for controlling an oscillation frequency of the voltage control type oscillation circuit based on an external control voltage;

a temperature compensation voltage generating circuit generating a temperature compensation voltage; and

a gain variable circuit varying a gain of the temperature compensation voltage, the gain variable circuit includes an operational amplifier, a first resistor, a second resistor, a transistor, and a reference voltage, and the second resistor and the transistor are coupled in parallel and are coupled to an input terminal and an output terminal of the operational amplifier; wherein

the gain variable circuit is controlled by the control voltage outputted from the AFC circuit, and the oscillation frequency of the voltage control type oscillation circuit is controlled by an output voltage of the gain variable circuit.

2. A voltage control type temperature compensation piezoelectric oscillator, comprising:

a voltage control type oscillation circuit;

an automatic frequency control (AFC) circuit outputtinq a control voltage for controlling an oscillation frequency of the voltage control type oscillation circuit based on an external control voltage;

a temperature compensation voltage generating circuit generating a temperature compensation voltage; and

a gain variable circuit varying a pain of the temperature compensation voltage, the gain variable circuit includes an operational amplifier, a first resistor, a second resistor, a transistor, and a reference voltage, and the first resistor and the transistor are coupled in parallel and are coupled to an input terminal of the operational amplifier; wherein

the pain variable circuit is controlled by the control voltage outputted from the AFC circuit, and the oscillation frequency of the voltage control type oscillation circuit is controlled by an output voltage of the gain variable circuit.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2011
From: EPSON TOYOCOM CORPORATION
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026808/0348 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 16, 2009
From: KUROGO, SHIGEHISA; ISHIKAWA, MASAYUKI; KIYOHARA, ATSUSHI; YAMAMOTO, TAKEHIRO; MATSUKAWA, NORIHITO
To: EPSON TOYOCOM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 023521/0903 →