IP Library Granted Patent US 8,947,169
Granted Patent B2
US 8,947,169 · App. 13/874,683 · Granted Feb 3, 2015

Oscillating device and electronic apparatus

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Patent No.
US 8,947,169
App. No.
13/874,683
Granted
Feb 3, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

An oscillating device includes an atomic oscillator, an oven controlled crystal oscillator, a correcting unit configured to correct an output signal of the oven controlled crystal oscillator on the basis of an output signal of the atomic oscillator, a housing configured to house the atomic oscillator and the oven controlled crystal oscillator, and a temperature adjusting unit configured to adjust the temperature in the housing to a predetermined temperature.

Claims (18)

1. An oscillating device comprising:

an atomic oscillator;

an oven controlled oscillator;

a correcting unit configured to correct an output signal of the oven controlled oscillator on the basis of an output signal of the atomic oscillator;

a housing configured to house the atomic oscillator and the oven controlled oscillator; and

a temperature adjusting unit configured to adjust temperature in the housing to a predetermined temperature.

2. The oscillating device according to claim 1 , wherein the temperature adjusting unit includes a temperature adjusting element configured to heat or cool the housing.

3. The oscillating device according to claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a first housing and a second housing configured to house the first housing.

4. The oscillating device according to claim 3 , wherein the temperature adjusting element is provided between the first housing and the second housing.

5. The oscillating device according to claim 3 , wherein

the temperature adjusting unit includes a temperature control circuit configured to control a temperature adjusting element that heats or cools the housing, and

the temperature control circuit is provided between the first housing and the second housing.

6. The oscillating device according to claim 1 , further comprising a heat insulating layer configured to cover the atomic oscillator and the oven controlled oscillator.

7. The oscillating device according to claim 6 , further comprising a heat insulating layer configured to cover the atomic oscillator and the oven controlled oscillator and formed by a decompressed space.

8. The oscillating device according to claim 1 , wherein

the atomic oscillator includes a gas cell in which gaseous atoms are encapsulated, a light emitting unit configured to emit excitation light for exciting the atoms, and a light detecting unit configured to detect the excitation light transmitted through the gas cell and is configured to oscillate making use of a quantum interference effect, and

the oven controlled oscillator includes a crystal resonator and is configured to adjust temperature of the crystal resonator to a predetermined temperature.

9. An electronic apparatus comprising an oscillating device including an atomic oscillator, an oven controlled oscillator, a correcting unit configured to correct an output signal of the oven controlled oscillator on the basis of an output signal of the atomic oscillator, a housing configured to house the atomic oscillator and the oven controlled oscillator, and a temperature adjusting unit configured to adjust temperature in the housing to a predetermined temperature.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2022
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 061301/0770 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2013
From: TAMURA, TOMOHIRO; MAKI, YOSHIYUKI; TANAKA, NORIAKI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 030327/0128 →