Controlled muting and power ramping of a voltage-controlled oscillator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10199986
APP PUB NO 20180198410A1
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15739675

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Systems and methods are provided in which a voltage-controlled oscillator for a radio transmitter includes a LC tank circuit, and a muting circuit. The LC tank circuit includes an inductive element and a capacitive element; wherein the inductive element of the LC tank circuit includes the antenna of the transmitter. The muting circuit can include a variable resistor connected in parallel with the LC tank circuit.

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OLYMPUS CORPORATIONTOKYO 151-0072

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Groe, John B Poway, US 48 579
Karnitski, Anton Minsk, BY 2 2
Rama, Rao Kishore San Diego, US 5 27

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