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Wideband modulation sensitivity compensated voltage controlled oscillator
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1981-03-31
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Granted: 1983-03-29
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Expires: 2001-03-31
Abstract
Abstract A wideband, modulation sensitivity compensated, voltage controlled oscillator which automatically and continuously compensates over a wide bandwidth for modulation sensitivity variations resulting from changes in the center frequency of oscillation. The invention includes a compensation network which continuously varies the coupling between the modulation circuit and the oscillator tank circuit in response to changes in the steering control signal applied to a steering network. Continuous modulation sensitivity compensation is thereby provided over a wide bandwidth.
Inventors
- 👤 Terrance J. Goedken
- 👤 James K. Gehrke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 06:27
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03C; H03C3/00; H03C3/02; H03C3/08; H03C3/10; H03C3/12; H03C3/22; H03B; H03B2200/00; H03B2200/003; H03B2200/004; H03C2200/00; H03C2200/0037; H03C2200/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
An improved wideband, modulation sensitivity compensated voltage, controlled oscillator, comprising: oscillator means, having an input and an output, for providing an RF frequency sinal at the output; steering means, having a control input and coupled to the oscillator means, for providing high sensitivity control of the frequency of the output signal of the oscillator means in response to a signal applied to the control input thereof, said steering means comprising a first pair of series connected varactor diodes in parallel with a second pair of series connected varactor diodes, said varactor diodes having a common cathode coupled to the steering means control input, and further comprising linearizing inductors coupled to said steering means varactor diodes and configured such that the anode of each diode is coupled to ground through a linearizing inductor; modulation means, having a control input, for providing low sensitivity control of the frequency of the output signal of the oscillator means in response to a signal applied to the control input thereof; compensation means, coupled to the modulation means, the steering means, and the oscillator means, for compensating the sensitivity of the modulation means in response to the signal applied to the steering means control input.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
An improved wideband, modulation sensitivity compensated voltage, controlled oscillator, comprising: oscillator means, having an input and an output, for providing an RF frequency sinal at the output; steering means, having a control input and coupled to the oscillator means, for providing high sensitivity control of the frequency of the output signal of the oscillator means in response to a signal applied to the control input thereof, said steering means comprising a first pair of series connected varactor diodes in parallel with a second pair of series connected varactor diodes, said varactor diodes having a common cathode coupled to the steering means control input, and further comprising linearizing inductors coupled to said steering means varactor diodes and configured such that the anode of each diode is coupled to ground through a linearizing inductor; modulation means, having a control input, for providing low sensitivity control of the frequency of the output signal of the oscillator means in response to a signal applied to the control input thereof; compensation means, coupled to the modulation means, the steering means, and the oscillator means, for compensating the sensitivity of the modulation means in response to the signal applied to the steering means control input.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
82 words
The improved wideband, modulation sensitivity compensated, voltage controlled oscillator of claim 1 wherein the modulation means includes a varactor diode network, having at least one varactor diode, having one terminal coupled to the control input and responsive to the signal applied to the control input of the modulation means, and including bias modification means, coupled to the second terminal of said varactor diode for controlling the bias of said varactor diode in response to a voltage applied to said bias modification means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
64 words
The improved wideband, modulation sensitivity compensated, voltage controlled oscillator of claim 2 wherein the compensation means includes at least one varactor diode responsive to the signal applied to the steering means control input in series with at least one capacitor adapted to provide controlled coupling from the modulation means to the oscillator means thereby compensating for changes in the capacitance of the steering means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
The improved wideband, modulation sensitivity compensated, voltage controlled oscillator of claims 1 or 2 wherein the compensation means includes a fixed capacitor network coupled to the steering means which provides controlled capacitive coupling between the oscillator means and the modulation means in response to changes in the capacitance of the steering means.
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