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Voltage-controlled-oscillator with modulator

Assignee: Alps Alpine Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-02-03
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Granted: 1988-01-26
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Expires: 2007-02-03
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Abstract

Abstract A voltage-controlled-oscillator with a modulator, comprising a first variable capacitance diode, a second variable capacitance diode, and a third variable capacitance diode. The second variable capacitance diode is connected in series with the third variable capacitance diode to form a serial connection member. The first variable capacitance diode is connected in parallel to the serial connection member to form a resonance device, wherein capacitance of the first variable capacitance diode is controlled by applying an oscillation frequency control voltage to the first variable capacitance diode, and capacitance of the second variable capacitance diode is controlled by applying a modulation signal to the second variable capacitance diode, and capacitance of the third variable capacitance diode is controlled in a reverse direction to changes in the capacitance of the first variable capacitance diode by applying a reverse bias voltage and the oscillation frequency control voltage to the third variable capacitance diode to thereby provide a frequency modulated wave.

Inventors

  • 👤 Toshio Aota

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03L; H03L7/00; H03B; H03B5/00; H03B5/18; H03B5/1841; H03B5/1847; H03C; H03C3/00; H03C3/10; H03C3/12; H03C3/22; H03C3/222; H03B2200/00; H03B2200/003; H03B2200/004; H03B2200/006; H03B2200/0092; H03B2201/00; H03B2201/02; H03B2201/0208

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 156 words
A voltage-controlled-oscillator with a modulator, comprising a first variable capacitance diode, a second variable capacitance diode, and a third variable capacitance diode, said second variable capacitance diode being connected in series with said third variable capacitance diode to form a serial connection member, said first variable capacitance diode being connected in parallel to said serial connection member to form a resonance device, wherein capacitance of said first variable capacitance diode is controlled by applying an oscillation frequency control voltage to said first variable capacitance diode, and capacitance of said second variable capacitance diode is controlled by applying a modulation signal to said second variable capacitance diode, and capacitance of said third variable capacitance diode is controlled in a reverse direction to changes in the capacitance of said first variable capacitance diode by applying a reverse bias voltage and the oscillation frequency control voltage to said third variable capacitance diode to thereby provide a frequency modulated wave.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 156 words
A voltage-controlled-oscillator with a modulator, comprising a first variable capacitance diode, a second variable capacitance diode, and a third variable capacitance diode, said second variable capacitance diode being connected in series with said third variable capacitance diode to form a serial connection member, said first variable capacitance diode being connected in parallel to said serial connection member to form a resonance device, wherein capacitance of said first variable capacitance diode is controlled by applying an oscillation frequency control voltage to said first variable capacitance diode, and capacitance of said second variable capacitance diode is controlled by applying a modulation signal to said second variable capacitance diode, and capacitance of said third variable capacitance diode is controlled in a reverse direction to changes in the capacitance of said first variable capacitance diode by applying a reverse bias voltage and the oscillation frequency control voltage to said third variable capacitance diode to thereby provide a frequency modulated wave.

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