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US4091339A
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Oscillator
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1977-01-28
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Granted: 1978-05-23
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Expires: 1997-01-28
Abstract
Abstract An oscillator comprising an oscillation circuit including an oscillation transistor whose emitter is connected to the ground with respect to a D.C. signal; a detection circuit for detecting D.C. power source current supplied to said oscillation transistor; and a control circuit for controlling a D.C. bias voltage impressed on said oscillation transistor according to an output signal from the detection circuit, wherein the oscillation circuit, detection circuit and control circuit jointly constitute a negative feedback loop for sending direct current back to the source.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Sugimoto
- 👤 Kazumasa Noyori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 09:05
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03L; H03L1/00; H03L1/02; H03B; H03B5/00; H03B5/08; H03B5/12; H03B5/1203; H03B5/1231; H03B2200/00; H03B2200/0002; H03B2200/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
305 words
An oscillator which comprises a D.C. power source having a first terminal connected to ground; an oscillation circuit including a first oscillation transistor used as an active oscillation element, a first capacitor for connecting the collector of the first transistor to ground with respect to an A.C. signal, a tank circuit having first and second inductive impedance elements and capacitive impedance element, the junction of the first and second inductive impedance elements being connected to the emitter of the first transistor, and the junction of the first inductive impedance element and capacitive impedance element being connected to ground, an oscillation current feedback capacitor connected between the junction of the second inductive impedance element with the capacitive impedance element and the base of the first transistor, and a first emitter current-controlling resistor, one end of which is connected to the base of the first transistor; a D.C. power source current-detecting circuit including a second resistor, one end of which is connected to a second terminal of power source and the other end of which is connected to the collector of the first transistor, and a second transistor whose emitter is connected to said one end of the second resistor and whose base is connected to said other end of the second resistor; and a D.C. bias voltage-controlling circuit including a third transistor whose collector is connected to the other end of the first resistor and whose base in connected to the collector of the second transistor, a first potentiometer resistor one end of which is connected to the collector of the third transistor, and the other end of which is connected to the second terminal of the power source; and wherein the oscillation circuit, D.C. power source current-detecting circuit and D.C. bias voltage-controlling circuit collectively constitute a negative feedback loop of the D.C. power source current.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
305 words
An oscillator which comprises a D.C. power source having a first terminal connected to ground; an oscillation circuit including a first oscillation transistor used as an active oscillation element, a first capacitor for connecting the collector of the first transistor to ground with respect to an A.C. signal, a tank circuit having first and second inductive impedance elements and capacitive impedance element, the junction of the first and second inductive impedance elements being connected to the emitter of the first transistor, and the junction of the first inductive impedance element and capacitive impedance element being connected to ground, an oscillation current feedback capacitor connected between the junction of the second inductive impedance element with the capacitive impedance element and the base of the first transistor, and a first emitter current-controlling resistor, one end of which is connected to the base of the first transistor; a D.C. power source current-detecting circuit including a second resistor, one end of which is connected to a second terminal of power source and the other end of which is connected to the collector of the first transistor, and a second transistor whose emitter is connected to said one end of the second resistor and whose base is connected to said other end of the second resistor; and a D.C. bias voltage-controlling circuit including a third transistor whose collector is connected to the other end of the first resistor and whose base in connected to the collector of the second transistor, a first potentiometer resistor one end of which is connected to the collector of the third transistor, and the other end of which is connected to the second terminal of the power source; and wherein the oscillation circuit, D.C. power source current-detecting circuit and D.C. bias voltage-controlling circuit collectively constitute a negative feedback loop of the D.C. power source current.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The oscillator according to claim 1 wherein the D.C. bias voltage-controlling circuit further includes a second potentiometer resistor, one end of which is connected to ground and the other end of which is connected to the emitter of the third transistor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The oscillator according to claim 1 wherein the D.C. bias voltage-controlling circuit further includes a third resistor one end of which is connected to ground and the other end of which is connected to the base of the third transistor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
68 words
The oscillator according to claim 1 wherein the D.C. bias voltage-controlling circuit further includes a second potentiometer resistor, one end of which is connected to ground and the other end of which is connected to the emitter of the third transistor and a third resistor, one end of which is connected to ground and the other end of which is connected to the base of the third transistor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The oscillator according to claim 1, wherein the second terminal of the power source is positive with respect to ground; the first and third transistors are of an NPN type; and the second transistor is of a PNP type.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The oscillator according to claim 1, wherein the second terminal of the power source is negative with respect to ground; the first and third transistors are of a PNP type; and the second transistor is of an NPN type.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The oscillator according to claim 1, wherein the first and second inductive impedance elements are coils.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The oscillator according to claim 1, wherein the capacitive impedance element is a capacitor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
332 words
An oscillator which comprises a D.C. source having a first terminal connected to ground; an oscillation circuit including a first oscillation transistor used as an active oscillation element, a first capacitor for connecting the collector of the first transistor to ground with respect to an A.C. signal, a tank circuit formed of first and second inductive impedance elements and a capacitive impedance element, the junction of the first and second inductive impedance elements being connected to the emitter of the first transistor, and the junction of the first inductive impedance element and capacitive impedance element being connected to ground, an oscillation current feedback capacitor connected between the junction of the second inductive impedance element and capacitive impedance element and the base of the first transistor, and a first emitter current-controlling resistor, one end of which is connected to the base of the first transistor; a D.C. power source current-detecting circuit including a second transistor, whose collector is connected to the collector of the first transistor and whose emitter is connected to a second terminal of the power source, a third transistor whose emitter is connected to the second terminal of the source, and whose base is connected to the base of the second transistor, a fourth transistor whose emitter is connected to the base of the second and third transistors, whose base is connected to the collector of the third transistor and whose collector is connected to ground; and the D.C. bias voltage-controlling circuit including a fifth transistor whose collector is connected to the other end of the first resistor, and whose base is connected to the collector of the third transistor, a first potentiometer resistor, one end of which is connected to the collector of the fifth transistor and the other end of which is connected to the second terminal of the power source; and wherein the oscillation circuit, D.C. power source current-detecting circuit and D.C. bias voltage-controlling circuit collectively constitute a negative feedback loop of the D.C. power source current.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
332 words
An oscillator which comprises a D.C. source having a first terminal connected to ground; an oscillation circuit including a first oscillation transistor used as an active oscillation element, a first capacitor for connecting the collector of the first transistor to ground with respect to an A.C. signal, a tank circuit formed of first and second inductive impedance elements and a capacitive impedance element, the junction of the first and second inductive impedance elements being connected to the emitter of the first transistor, and the junction of the first inductive impedance element and capacitive impedance element being connected to ground, an oscillation current feedback capacitor connected between the junction of the second inductive impedance element and capacitive impedance element and the base of the first transistor, and a first emitter current-controlling resistor, one end of which is connected to the base of the first transistor; a D.C. power source current-detecting circuit including a second transistor, whose collector is connected to the collector of the first transistor and whose emitter is connected to a second terminal of the power source, a third transistor whose emitter is connected to the second terminal of the source, and whose base is connected to the base of the second transistor, a fourth transistor whose emitter is connected to the base of the second and third transistors, whose base is connected to the collector of the third transistor and whose collector is connected to ground; and the D.C. bias voltage-controlling circuit including a fifth transistor whose collector is connected to the other end of the first resistor, and whose base is connected to the collector of the third transistor, a first potentiometer resistor, one end of which is connected to the collector of the fifth transistor and the other end of which is connected to the second terminal of the power source; and wherein the oscillation circuit, D.C. power source current-detecting circuit and D.C. bias voltage-controlling circuit collectively constitute a negative feedback loop of the D.C. power source current.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
The oscillator according to claim 9 wherein the current-detecting circuit further includes a third resistor, one end of which is connected to the collector of the third transistor and the other end of which is connected to ground.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
The oscillator according to claim 9 wherein the D.C. bias voltage-controlling circuit further includes a second potentiometer resistor, one end of which is connected to the emitter of the fifth transistor and the other end of which is connected to ground.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
73 words
The oscillator according to claim 9 wherein the current-detecting circuit further includes a third resistor, one end of which is connected to the collector of the third transistor and the other end of which is connected to ground and the D.C. bias voltage-controlling circuit further includes a second potentiometer resistor, one end of which is connected to the emitter of the fifth transistor and the other end of which is connected to ground.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
The oscillator according to claim 9, wherein the second terminal of the power source is positive with respect to ground; the first and fifth transistors are of an NPN type; and the second, third and fourth transistors are of a PNP type.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
The oscillator according to claim 9, wherein the second terminal of the power source is negative with respect to ground; the first and fifth transistors are of a PNP type; and the second, third and fourth transistors are of an NPN type.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The oscillator according to claim 9, wherein the first and second inductive impedance elements are coils.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The oscillator according to claim 9, wherein the capacitive impedance element is a capacitor.
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