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US 6,897,766 · App. 10/032,936 · Granted May 24, 2005

Vibrator controlling circuit

Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 6,897,766
App. No.
10/032,936
Granted
May 24, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

This invention includes a square wave signal generating circuit 20 for generating a square wave signal whose frequency changes; a MOS transistor 12 which is turned on/off on the basis of the square wave signal to supply a driving current to a vibrator 14 ; and a frequency shift detecting circuit 24 for detecting a frequency shift between the square wave signal from the square wave generating circuit and a resonance frequency of the vibrator. The shift in the frequency generated by the square wave generating circuit is trimmed by a signal detected by the frequency shift detecting circuit.

Claims (23)

1. A vibrator controlling circuit comprising:

a square wave generating circuit for generating a square wave signal whose frequency changes according to the value of a voltage applied to a controlling terminal;

a switching element which is turned on/off on the basis of said square wave signal to supply a driving current to a vibrator; and

a frequency shift detecting circuit for detecting a frequency shift between the square wave signal from said square wave generating circuit and a resonance frequency of said vibrator, wherein

a shift in the frequency generated by said square wave generating circuit is trimmed by a signal detected by said frequency shift detecting circuit.

2. A vibrator controlling circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the square wave signal generated by said square wave generating circuit is divided by a half-divider and the divided signal is applied to said switching element.

3. A vibrator controlling circuit comprising:

a square wave generating circuit for generating a square wave signal whose frequency changes according to the value of a voltage applied to a controlling terminal:

a switching element which is turned on/off on the basis of said square wave signal to supply a driving current to a vibrator; and

a frequency shift detecting circuit for detecting a frequency shift between the square wave signal from said square wave generating circuit and a resonance frequency of said vibrator,

wherein a shift in the frequency generated by said square wave generating circuit is trimmed by a signal detected by said frequency shift detecting circuit, and

wherein said frequency shift detecting circuit includes a first switching element for switching a vibrating wave signal from said vibrator; an operational amplifier with the one input terminal supplied with a signal passed said first switching element and the other terminal supplied with the vibrating wave signal as it is; and a second switching element for passing an output signal from said operational amplifier to be supplied to a control (CTL) terminal of said square wave generating circuit.

4. A vibrator controlling circuit according to claim 3 , wherein said first switching element is ON during 0-40% of said square wave signal, said second switching element is ON during 40-100% of said square wave signal, and 0-40% and 40%-100% of said vibrating wave signal are compared with each other.

5. A vibrator controlling circuit according to claim 1 , wherein said square wave generating circuit, switching element and frequency shift detecting circuit are constructed of a single chip.

6. A vibrator controlling circuit according to claim 1 , wherein said square wave generating circuit further comprises a control (CONT) terminal, a CONT signal supplied to the CONT terminal turns on the square wave generating circuit when the CONT signal changes from a first level to a second level upon a detection of a ringing signal.

7. A vibrator controlling circuit comprising:

a square wave generating circuit for generating a square wave signal whose frequency changes according to the value of a voltage applied to a controlling terminal;

a switching element which is turned on/off on the basis of said square wave signal to supply a driving current to a vibrator; and

a frequency shift detecting circuit for detecting a frequency shift between the square wave signal from said square wave generating circuit and a resonance frequency of said vibrator, wherein:

a shift in the frequency generated by said square wave generating circuit is trimmed by a signal detected by said frequency shift detecting circuit,

the square wave signal generated by said square wave generating circuit is divided by a half-divider and the divided signal is applied to said switching element, and

said half-divider further comprises a control (CONT) terminal, a CONT signal supplied to the CONT terminal turns on the half-divider when the CONT signal changes from a first level to a second level upon a detection of a ringing signal.

8. A vibrator controlling circuit according to claim 3 , wherein said operational amplifier in said frequency shift detecting circuit further comprises a control (CONT) terminal, a CONT signal supplied to the CONT terminal turns on the operational amplifier when the CONT signal changes from a first level to a second level upon a detection of a ringing signal.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS RECORDED AT REEL 038620, FRAME 0087 Recorded Jun 22, 2023
From: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC; FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INCORRECT PATENT NUMBER 5859768 AND TO RECITE COLLATERAL AGENT ROLE OF RECEIVING PARTY IN THE SECURITY INTEREST PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 038620 FRAME 0087. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY INTEREST. Recorded Aug 25, 2016
From: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 15, 2016
From: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INCORRECT #12/577882 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 026594 FRAME 0385. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded May 6, 2014
From: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD
To: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2011
From: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2001
From: MANDAI, TADAO; IKEDA, KENJI
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (2)
JP 2000-397717 · Dec 27, 2000 · national
JP 2001-109557 · Apr 9, 2001 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20020082056A1 · Jun 27, 2002