IP Library Granted Patent US 8,593,232
Granted Patent B2
US 8,593,232 · App. 13/379,277 · Granted Nov 26, 2013

Multi-band frequency oscillating device

Inventor: Emmanuel Chataigner (Crolles, FR)
Assignee: ST-Ericsson SA
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Patent No.
US 8,593,232
App. No.
13/379,277
Granted
Nov 26, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

An oscillating device is provided that has several oscillators. Each oscillator has a capacitive inductive resonant circuit and a flow-through conduction circuit having a negative flow-through conduction. The inductive elements of the oscillators are mutually coupled. Each oscillator also has short-circuit or not short-circuit the capacitive element of the oscillator. The oscillating device also has a controllable commutating means arranged to activate one oscillator at a time.

Claims (21)

1. An oscillation device comprising:

at least two oscillator circuits, wherein each oscillator circuit comprises:

a capacitive inductive resonant circuit comprising a capacitive element electrically connected to an inductive element;

a flow-through conduction circuit adapted to provide negative flow-through conduction to the inductive element; and

a controllable switch arranged to short-circuit or not short-circuit the capacitive element; wherein the inductive elements of the at least two oscillators are mutually coupled; and

a controllable commutator arranged to activate one of the at least two oscillator circuits at a time, the controllable commutator comprises a plurality of commutators each connected between the flow-through conduction circuit and a ground connection.

2. The oscillation device of claim 1 , wherein the controllable switch of each oscillator circuit is connected in parallel with the capacitive element of that oscillator circuit.

3. The oscillation device of claim 1 , further comprising a controller device capable of short-circuiting the capacitive element of at least one oscillator circuit that is not active.

4. The oscillating device of claim 1 , further comprising a controller device adapted to close one of the plurality of commutators at a time.

5. The oscillating device of claim 1 , wherein the inductor elements of the at least two oscillators are superposed on one another.

6. An oscillating circuit comprising:

a first oscillator circuit comprising:

a first capacitive inductive resonant circuit having a first capacitive element and a first inductive element;

a first flow-through conduction circuit adapted to provide negative flow-through conduction to the first inductive element; and

a first controllable switch arranged to short-circuit or not short circuit the first capacitive element; and

a second oscillator circuit comprising:

a second capacitive inductive resonant circuit having a second capacitive element and a second inductive element;

a second flow-through conduction circuit adapted to provide negative flow-through conduction to the second inductive element; and

a second controllable switch arranged to short-circuit or not short circuit the second capacitive element; wherein the first and second inductive elements of at least the first and the second oscillator circuits are mutually coupled and superimposed on each other; and

a controllable commutator arranged to activate at least one of the first and the second oscillator circuits at a time, the controllable commutator comprises at least a first and a second commutator device respectively connected between the first and second flow-through conduction circuits and a ground connection.

7. The oscillating circuit of claim 6 , further comprising a first control circuit adapted to control at least the first and second controllable switch.

Assignments (5)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jun 18, 2015
From: ERICSSON AB
To: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)
Reel/Frame 035931/0001 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jun 18, 2015
From: ERICSSON MODEMS SA
To: ERICSSON AB
Reel/Frame 035948/0147 →
RECORD CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Aug 12, 2014
From: ERICSSON MODEMS SA
To: ERICSSON MODEMS SA
Reel/Frame 033521/0517 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 20, 2014
From: ST-ERICSSON SA; ST-ERICSSON AT SA
To: ERICSSON MODEMS SA
Reel/Frame 033152/0178 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 15, 2012
From: CHATAIGNER, EMMANUEL
To: ST-ERICSSON SA
Reel/Frame 027869/0588 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 09 54178 · Jun 19, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
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