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Voltage-controlled type oscillator

Assignee: Nippon Gakki Co Ltd
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Filing: 1977-02-22
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Granted: 1977-12-06
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Expires: 1997-02-22
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Abstract

Abstract A voltage-controlled type oscillator includes a differential amplifier constituted by a first and second transistors for establishing a current, as the collector current of the second transistor, proportional to an input control voltage, and an oscillating device for producing an oscillatory signal whose frequency is determined by that current. An element having a p-n junction is connected between the second transistor and the oscillating device and a further transistor is connected between the first transistor and a power source. A portion of the current flowing from the oscillating device is divided as a base current to the abovementioned further transistor whereby an adverse influence by the base current of the second transistor is eliminated. Thus the oscillation frequency is accurately proportional to the input control voltage.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yasuo Nagahama

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 09:21
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03B; H03B5/00; H03B5/02; G; G10; G10H; G10H1/00; G10H1/18; G10H1/20

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 115 words
A voltage-controlled oscillator having a differential amplifier including a first and a second transistors base-biased equally by a voltage produced in response to an input control voltage, and an oscillating section connected to a collector of said second transistor for oscillating a signal having a frequency proportional to a collector current of said second transistors of said differential amplifier, comprising a p-n junction semiconductor element connected between the collector of said second transistors of said differential amplifier and said oscillating section, and a further transistor connected between the collector of said first transistor of said differential amplifier and a power source, current from said oscillating section being applied to the base of said further transistor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 115 words
A voltage-controlled oscillator having a differential amplifier including a first and a second transistors base-biased equally by a voltage produced in response to an input control voltage, and an oscillating section connected to a collector of said second transistor for oscillating a signal having a frequency proportional to a collector current of said second transistors of said differential amplifier, comprising a p-n junction semiconductor element connected between the collector of said second transistors of said differential amplifier and said oscillating section, and a further transistor connected between the collector of said first transistor of said differential amplifier and a power source, current from said oscillating section being applied to the base of said further transistor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
A voltage-controlled type oscillator as claimed in claim 1, wherein said p-n junction semiconductor element is a transistor with its collector and base being connected together.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
A voltage-controlled type oscillator as claimed in claim 1, wherein said p-n junction semiconductor element is a diode.

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