US6396356B1
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Linearization scheme for voltage controlled oscillator
Assignee: Level One Communications Inc
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Filing: 2000-05-23
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Granted: 2002-05-28
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Expires: 2020-05-23
Abstract
Abstract A VCO system for equalizing a positive frequency deviation and a negative frequency deviation by using two varactors is described. The VCO system includes an active circuit and an oscillating circuit. The active circuit includes a first input, a second input coupled to ground and an output. The oscillating circuit is coupled to the output of the active circuit, including: a first varactor controlled by a first variable voltage; a second varactor controlled by a second variable voltage, connected in parallel to the first varactor; and an inductor connected in parallel to the first varactor and to the second varactor. An output signal of the oscillating circuit is fed back to the first input of the active circuit. The output signal of the oscillating circuit has a variable frequency in response to first and second variable voltages of the first and second varactors, respectively.
Inventors
- 👤 Srenik Mehta
- 👤 Christopher Donald Nilson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:21
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03L; H03L7/00; H03L7/06; H03L7/08; H03L7/099; H03B; H03B5/00; H03B5/08; H03B5/12; H03B5/1237; H03B5/124; H03B5/1243; H03B5/1293; H03C; H03C3/00; H03C3/02; H03C3/08; H03B2201/00; H03B2201/02; H03B2201/0208; H03L2207/00; H03L2207/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of modulating a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) system having an inductor, a first varactor controlled by a first variable voltage being connected in parallel to the inductor and a second varactor controlled by a second variable voltage being connected in parallel to the first varactor, comprising: setting the first variable voltage of the first varactor to a first voltage, setting the second variable voltage of the second varactor to a second voltage in a normal condition; setting both the first and the second varactors to the first voltage in a positive deviation condition; and setting both the first and the second varactors to the second voltage in a negative deviation condition; wherein a frequency deviation of the system is linear in response to a voltage deviation from the normal condition to either the positive deviation condition or negative deviation condition.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of modulating a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) system having an inductor, a first varactor controlled by a first variable voltage being connected in parallel to the inductor and a second varactor controlled by a second variable voltage being connected in parallel to the first varactor, comprising: setting the first variable voltage of the first varactor to a first voltage, setting the second variable voltage of the second varactor to a second voltage in a normal condition; setting both the first and the second varactors to the first voltage in a positive deviation condition; and setting both the first and the second varactors to the second voltage in a negative deviation condition; wherein a frequency deviation of the system is linear in response to a voltage deviation from the normal condition to either the positive deviation condition or negative deviation condition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first and second varactors are voltage controlled capacitors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The voltage controlled oscillator system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a first capacitor being connected in series with the first varactor, and a second capacitor being connected in series with the second varactor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
128 words
A computer program storage medium readable by a computing system and encoding a computer program of instructions for executing a computer process for modulating a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) system, the computer process comprising: setting a first variable voltage of a first varactor to a first voltage, setting a second variable voltage of a second varactor to a second voltage in a normal condition; setting both the first and the second varactors to the first voltage in a positive deviation condition; and setting both the first and the second varactors to the second voltage in a negative deviation condition; wherein a frequency deviation of the system is linear in response to a voltage deviation from the normal condition to either the positive deviation condition or negative deviation condition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
128 words
A computer program storage medium readable by a computing system and encoding a computer program of instructions for executing a computer process for modulating a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) system, the computer process comprising: setting a first variable voltage of a first varactor to a first voltage, setting a second variable voltage of a second varactor to a second voltage in a normal condition; setting both the first and the second varactors to the first voltage in a positive deviation condition; and setting both the first and the second varactors to the second voltage in a negative deviation condition; wherein a frequency deviation of the system is linear in response to a voltage deviation from the normal condition to either the positive deviation condition or negative deviation condition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
132 words
A computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave readable by a computing system and encoding a computer program of instructions for executing a computer process for modulating a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) system, the computer process comprising: setting a first variable voltage of a first varactor to a first voltage, setting a second variable voltage of a second varactor to a second voltage in a normal condition; setting both the first and the second varactors to the first voltage in a positive deviation condition; and setting both the first and the second varactors to the second voltage in a negative deviation condition; wherein a frequency deviation of the system is linear in response to a voltage deviation from the normal condition to either the positive deviation condition or negative deviation condition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
132 words
A computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave readable by a computing system and encoding a computer program of instructions for executing a computer process for modulating a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) system, the computer process comprising: setting a first variable voltage of a first varactor to a first voltage, setting a second variable voltage of a second varactor to a second voltage in a normal condition; setting both the first and the second varactors to the first voltage in a positive deviation condition; and setting both the first and the second varactors to the second voltage in a negative deviation condition; wherein a frequency deviation of the system is linear in response to a voltage deviation from the normal condition to either the positive deviation condition or negative deviation condition.
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