VARIABLE FREQUENCY RC OSCILLATOR
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Sep 5, 2017
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Jun 23, 2016
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Abstract
An oscillator circuit having a programmable output frequency may include a first delay section having a negative gain and a variable delay that is set by a control signal provided to the first delay section. A second delay section having a negative gain and a fixed delay may be connected in series with the first delay section. The oscillator circuit may include an output comprising the output of the second delay section having a frequency that is dependent on the delay of the first delay section and the delay of second delay section.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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QUALCOMM INCORPORATED | 5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE SAN DIEGO CA 92121-1714 |
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
- H03B Class
- 424 Applications Filed
- 378 Patents Issued To-Date
- 89.16 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Sivakumar, Shyam | Mountain View, US | 5 | 22 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 22 | |||
Song, Chao | San Diego, US | 47 | 74 |
# of filed Patents : 47 Total Citations : 74 | |||
Wang, Kevin | Poway, US | 78 | 842 |
# of filed Patents : 78 Total Citations : 842 |
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- 1 Citation Count
- H03B Class
- 18.71 % this patent is cited more than
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