IP Library Granted Patent US 11,699,990
Granted Patent B2
US 11,699,990 · App. 17/897,909 · Granted Jul 11, 2023

Oscillating device

Inventors: Yu-Liang Chen (Ping Cheng, TW); Chih-Hsun Chen (Ping Cheng, TW); Wan-Lin Hsieh (Ping Cheng, TW); Erh-Shuo Hsu (Ping Cheng, TW); Sheng-Hsiang Kao (Ping Cheng, TW)
Assignee: TXC CORPORATION
H03H9/19G01P15/097H03H9/02551H03H9/02834H03H9/125
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Patent No.
US 11,699,990
App. No.
17/897,909
Granted
Jul 11, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An oscillating device includes a first quartz crystal resonator, a driving circuit, a first waveform adjustment circuit, and at least two second quartz crystal resonators. The first quartz crystal resonator has a first resonant frequency. The driving circuit, coupled to the first quartz crystal resonator, drives the first quartz crystal resonator to generate a first oscillating signal having the first resonant frequency. The second quartz crystal resonators, coupled in parallel and coupled to the driving circuit and the first quartz crystal resonator, have a second resonant frequency and receive and rectify the first oscillating signal to generate a second oscillating signal having the second resonant frequency. The first waveform adjustment circuit, coupled to the second quartz crystal resonators, receives the second oscillating signal and adjusts the second oscillating signal to generate a first waveform adjustment signal.

Claims (19)

1. An oscillating device comprising:

a first quartz crystal resonator having a first resonant frequency;

a driving circuit coupled to the first quartz crystal resonator, wherein the driving circuit is configured to drive the first quartz crystal resonator to generate a first oscillating signal having the first resonant frequency;

at least two second quartz crystal resonators coupled in parallel and coupled to the driving circuit and the first quartz crystal resonator, wherein the at least two second quartz crystal resonators has a second resonant frequency, and the at least two second quartz crystal resonators are configured to receive and rectify the first oscillating signal to generate a second oscillating signal having the second resonant frequency; and

a first waveform adjustment circuit coupled to the at least two second quartz crystal resonators and configured to receive the second oscillating signal, wherein the first waveform adjustment circuit is configured to adjust the second oscillating signal to generate a first waveform adjustment signal.

2. The oscillating device according to claim 1 , wherein the first waveform adjustment circuit is configured to adjust at least one of a waveform swing and a direct-current (DC) level of the second oscillating signal to generate the first waveform adjustment signal.

3. The oscillating device according to claim 1 , wherein the first waveform adjustment signal is a clock signal, and the first waveform adjustment circuit is configured to isolate from a load variation behind the first quartz crystal resonator, the driving circuit, and the at least two second quartz crystal resonators to generate the clock signal in response to the second oscillating signal.

4. The oscillating device according to claim 1 , wherein the first waveform adjustment circuit is coupled to the driving circuit and the first quartz crystal resonator and configured to receive and adjust the first oscillating signal to generate a second waveform adjustment signal, and the at least two second quartz crystal resonators are configured to receive and rectify the second waveform adjustment signal to generate the second oscillating signal.

5. The oscillating device according to claim 4 , wherein the first waveform adjustment circuit is configured to adjust at least one of a waveform swing and a direct-current (DC) level of the first oscillating signal to generate the second waveform adjustment signal.

6. The oscillating device according to claim 4 , wherein the second waveform adjustment signal is a clock signal, and the first waveform adjustment circuit is configured to isolate from a load variation behind the first quartz crystal resonator and the driving circuit to generate the clock signal in response to the first oscillating signal.

7. The oscillating device according to claim 4 , wherein the driving circuit and the first waveform adjustment circuit are integrated into an integrated circuit (IC), and the IC and the first quartz crystal resonator are coupled into a crystal oscillator (XO), a Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator (TCXO), a Voltage Controlled Crystal Oscillator (VCXO), an Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator (OCXO), a Voltage Controlled Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator (VCTCXO), or a Voltage Controlled Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator (VCOCXO).

8. The oscillating device according to claim 1 , further comprising a second waveform adjustment circuit coupled to the first quartz crystal resonator, the driving circuit, and the at least two second quartz crystal resonators, wherein the second waveform adjustment circuit is configured to receive and adjust the first oscillating signal to generate a second waveform adjustment signal, and the at least two second quartz crystal resonators are configured to receive and rectify the second waveform adjustment signal to generate the second oscillating signal.

9. The oscillating device according to claim 8 , wherein the second waveform adjustment circuit is configured to adjust at least one of a waveform swing and a direct-current (DC) level of the first oscillating signal to generate the second waveform adjustment signal.

10. The oscillating device according to claim 8 , wherein the second waveform adjustment signal is a clock signal, and the second waveform adjustment circuit is configured to isolate from a load variation behind the first quartz crystal resonator and the driving circuit to generate the clock signal in response to the first oscillating signal.

11. The oscillating device according to claim 8 , wherein the driving circuit and the first waveform adjustment circuit are integrated into an integrated circuit (IC), and the IC and the first quartz crystal resonator are coupled into a crystal oscillator (XO), a Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator (TCXO), a Voltage Controlled Crystal Oscillator (VCXO), an Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator (OCXO), a Voltage Controlled Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator (VCTCXO), or a Voltage Controlled Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator (VCOCXO).

12. The oscillating device according to claim 8 , wherein the driving circuit and the second waveform adjustment circuit are integrated into an integrated circuit (IC), and the IC and the first quartz crystal resonator are coupled into a crystal oscillator (XO), a Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator (TCXO), a Voltage Controlled Crystal Oscillator (VCXO), an Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator (OCXO), a Voltage Controlled Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator (VCTCXO), or a Voltage Controlled Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator (VCOCXO).

13. The oscillating device according to claim 8 , wherein the driving circuit, the first waveform adjustment circuit, and the second waveform adjustment circuit are integrated into an integrated circuit (IC), and the IC and the first quartz crystal resonator are coupled into a crystal oscillator (XO), a Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator (TCXO), a Voltage Controlled Crystal Oscillator (VCXO), an Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator (OCXO), a Voltage Controlled Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator (VCTCXO), or a Voltage Controlled Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator (VCOCXO).

14. The oscillating device according to claim 8 , further comprising an electric switch with an end thereof coupled to the second adjustment circuit and another end of the electric switch is coupled to the at least two second quartz crystal resonators or an output terminal.

15. The oscillating device according to claim 14 , wherein the driving circuit, the first waveform adjustment circuit, the electric switch, and the second waveform adjustment circuit are integrated into an integrated circuit (IC), and the IC and the first quartz crystal resonator are coupled into a crystal oscillator (XO), a Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator (TCXO), a Voltage Controlled Crystal Oscillator (VCXO), an Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator (OCXO), a Voltage Controlled Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator (VCTCXO), or a Voltage Controlled Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator (VCOCXO).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 31, 2022
From: CHEN, YU-LIANG; CHEN, CHIH-HSUN; HSIEH, WAN-LIN; HSU, ERH-SHUO; KAO, SHENG-HSIANG
To: TXC CORPORATION
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Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 17379500 · Jul 19, 2021
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