US4484157A
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Voltage controlled crystal oscillator having wide frequency range
Assignee: Compagnie Electronique et de Piezoelectricite CEPE
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Filing: 1982-03-01
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Granted: 1984-11-20
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Expires: 2002-03-01
Abstract
Abstract To extend the variation range of a controlled frequency oscillator comprising a piezoelectric element, a lithium tantalate or lithium niobate element is used in parallel with which there is connected a linearization circuit comprising an inductance in series with a parallel circuit comprising a resistor and a capacitor.
Inventors
- 👤 Jacques Helle
- 👤 Gerard Charlet
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:07
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03B; H03B5/00; H03B5/30; H03B5/32; H03B5/36; H03B5/366; H03B5/368; H03B2200/00; H03B2200/0002; H03B2200/0006; H03B2200/003; H03B2200/004; H03B2201/00; H03B2201/02; H03B2201/0208; H03B5/362
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A voltage controlled crystal oscillator comprising: a piezoelectric element having a Q factor less than that of quartz and including a crystal selected from the group consisting of lithium tantalate and lithium niobate; a feedback linearization circuit connected in parallel with said piezoelectric element, said feedback linearization circuit comprising an inductance connected in series with a parallel circuit comprising a resistor and a capacitor; a frequency adjusting circuit connected in series with the parallel combination of said piezoelectric element and said linearization circuit; and an amplifier circuit having a feedback loop in which is connected the series combination of said frequency adjusting circuit connected in series with the parallel combination of said piezoelectric element and said linearization circuit, said amplifier circuit oscillating at a frequency corresponding to a minimum impedance defined by said series combination of said frequency adjusting circuit connected in series with the parallel combination of said piezoelectric element and said linearization circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A voltage controlled crystal oscillator comprising: a piezoelectric element having a Q factor less than that of quartz and including a crystal selected from the group consisting of lithium tantalate and lithium niobate; a feedback linearization circuit connected in parallel with said piezoelectric element, said feedback linearization circuit comprising an inductance connected in series with a parallel circuit comprising a resistor and a capacitor; a frequency adjusting circuit connected in series with the parallel combination of said piezoelectric element and said linearization circuit; and an amplifier circuit having a feedback loop in which is connected the series combination of said frequency adjusting circuit connected in series with the parallel combination of said piezoelectric element and said linearization circuit, said amplifier circuit oscillating at a frequency corresponding to a minimum impedance defined by said series combination of said frequency adjusting circuit connected in series with the parallel combination of said piezoelectric element and said linearization circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The voltage controlled crystal oscillator as claimed in claim 1, for operation at about 10 MHz, wherein, in said linearization circuit, the inductance, the resistor, and the capacitor have as respective values: about 16μH, 75Ω and 22 pF.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The voltage controlled crystal oscillator as claimed in claim 1, for operation at about 18 MHz, wherein, in said linearization circuit, the inductance, the resistor and the capacitor have as respective values: about 2.7μH, 50Ω, and 12 pF.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The voltage controlled crystal oscillator as claimed in claim 1, for operation at about 30 MHz, wherein, in said linearization circuit, the inductance, the resistor and the capacitor have as respective values: 0.82μH, 45Ω and 10 pF.
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