Voltage control oscillator having modulation function

• US 20050270114A1
• Filed: 08/11/2003
• Published: 12/08/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Collabo Innovations, Inc. (Wi-LAN Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Hino, Takuo
• Granted Patent: US 7,053,726 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 331/177.V
• CPC Class Codes: H03B 5/1215 the current source or degeneration circuit being in common to both transistors of the pair, e.g. a cross-coupled long-tailed pair
• CPC Class Codes: H03B 5/1231 the amplifier comprising one or more bipolar transistors
• CPC Class Codes: H03B 5/1243 the means comprising voltage variable capacitance diodes
• CPC Class Codes: H03B 5/1265 switched capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: H03B 5/1293 having means for achieving a desired tuning characteristic, e.g. linearising the frequency characteristic across the tuning voltage range
• CPC Class Codes: H03L 7/099 concerning mainly the controlled oscillator of the loop

Abstract

There is provided a VCO having a modulation function capable of easily constituting a correction circuit which can obtain a predetermined modulation degree even when element irregularities are present. A modulation current terminal is connected to an anode side connection point of a first and a second varactor diode. A first resistor is connected between the connection point and an anode side connection point (grounding voltage) of a third and a fourth varactor diode. Voltage deciding the oscillation frequency is input from the voltage input terminal via the second resistor to the cathode side connection point of the first and the third varactor diode and via the third resistor to the cathode side connection point of the second and the fourth varactor diode. A first and a second capacitor are connected from a power source via a first and a second inductor to the cathode side of the first and the second varactor diode. Thus, it is possible to obtain a circuit having a frequency modulation degree expressed as a function of Kv.

Claims

1. A voltage controlled oscillator with a modulation function, comprising:

a first varactor diode;

a second varactor diode whose anode side is connected to an anode side of the first varactor diode and a ground voltage;

a third varactor diode whose cathode side is connected to a cathode side of the first varactor diode;

a fourth varactor diode whose anode side is connected to an anode side of the third varactor diode and whose cathode side is connected to a cathode side of the second varactor diode;

a first resistor connected between a connection point between the anode sides of the third varactor diode and the fourth varactor diode and a connection point between the anode sides of the first varactor diode and the second varactor diode;

a modulation current terminal for performing frequency modulation that is connected to the anode sides of the third varactor diode and the fourth varactor diode;

a second resistor connected between a connection point between the cathode sides of the first varactor diode and the third varactor diode and a voltage input terminal;

a third resistor connected between a connection point between the cathode sides of the second varactor diode and the fourth varactor diode and the voltage input terminal;

a first capacitor having a first end connected to a connection point between the cathode sides of the first varactor diode and the third varactor diode;

a first inductor having a first end connected to a second end of the first capacitor;

a second capacitor having a first end connected to a connection point between the cathode sides of the second varactor diode and the fourth varactor diode;

a second inductor having a first end connected to a second end of the second capacitor; and

a voltage source connected to second ends of the first inductor and the second inductor,

wherein a wave that is frequency-modulated is output by controlling a current.

2. The voltage controlled oscillator with a modulation function according to claim 1, wherein an oscillation frequency is shifted by changing a capacitance value of a capacitor including the first capacitor that configures a first LC resonant part in cooperation with the first inductor, and a capacitance value of a capacitor including the second capacitor that configures a second LC resonant part in cooperation with the second inductor, thereby obtaining a plurality of frequency bands.

3. The voltage controlled oscillator with a modulation function according to claim 1, comprising a current control circuit that is provided at the modulation current terminal, and controls a modulation current based on modulation data and frequency data.

4. The voltage controlled oscillator with a modulation function according to claim 2, comprising a current control circuit that is provided at the modulation current terminal, and controls a modulation current based on modulation data and band data.

5. The voltage controlled oscillator with a modulation function according to claim 2, comprising a current control circuit that is provided at the modulation current terminal, and controls a modulation current based on modulation data, frequency data, and band data.

6. The voltage controlled oscillator with a modulation function according to claim 1, comprising:

an arithmetic circuit for receiving modulation data and frequency data, and compensating a modulation current by an arithmetic operation; and

a digital-analog converter for receiving a digital modulation current compensated by the arithmetic circuit, and converting the digital modulation current into an analog modulation current to the modulation current terminal.

7. The voltage controlled oscillator with a modulation function according to claim 6, comprising a filter that is provided between the modulation current terminal and the digital-analog converter, and eliminates a digital noise of the digital-analog converter.

8. The voltage controlled oscillator with a modulation function according to claim 2, comprising:

an arithmetic circuit for receiving modulation data and band data, and compensating a modulation current by an arithmetic operation; and

a digital-analog converter for receiving a digital modulation current compensated by the arithmetic circuit, and converting the digital modulation current into an analog modulation current to the modulation current terminal.

9. The voltage controlled oscillator with a modulation function according to claim 8, comprising a filter that is provided between the modulation current terminal and the digital-analog converter, and eliminates a digital noise of the digital-analog converter.

10. The voltage controlled oscillator with a modulation function according to claim 2, comprising:

an arithmetic circuit for receiving modulation data, frequency data, and band data, and compensating a modulation current by an arithmetic operation; and

a digital-analog converter for receiving a digital modulation current compensated by the arithmetic circuit, and converting the digital modulation current into an analog modulation current to the modulation current terminal.

11. The voltage controlled oscillator with a modulation function according to claim 10, comprising a filter that is provided between the modulation current terminal and the digital-analog converter, and eliminates a digital noise of the digital-analog converter.

12. The voltage controlled oscillator with a modulation function according to claim 1, comprising:

an arithmetic circuit for receiving modulation data and frequency data, and compensating a modulation current by an arithmetic operation;

a ROM for receiving as an address signal a digital modulation current compensated by the arithmetic circuit, and outputting a data signal stored in the ROM;

a digital-analog converter for receiving the data signal from the ROM, and converting the data signal into an analog modulation current to the modulation current terminal; and

a filter that is provided between the modulation current terminal and the digital-analog converter, and eliminates a digital noise of the digital-analog converter.

13. The voltage controlled oscillator with a modulation function according to claim 2, comprising:

an arithmetic circuit for receiving modulation data and band data, and compensating a modulation current by an arithmetic operation;

a ROM for receiving as an address signal a digital modulation current compensated by the arithmetic circuit, and outputting a data signal stored in the ROM;

a digital-analog converter for receiving the data signal from the ROM, and converting the data signal into an analog modulation current to the modulation current terminal; and

a filter that is provided between the modulation current terminal and the digital-analog converter, and eliminates a digital noise of the digital-analog converter.

14. The voltage controlled oscillator with a modulation function according to claim 2, comprising:

an arithmetic circuit for receiving modulation data, frequency data, and band data, and compensating a modulation current by an arithmetic operation;

a ROM for receiving as an address signal a digital modulation current compensated by the arithmetic circuit, and outputting a data signal stored in the ROM;

a digital-analog converter for receiving the data signal from the ROM, and converting the data signal into an analog modulation current to the modulation current terminal; and

a filter that is provided between the modulation current terminal and the digital-analog converter, and eliminates a digital noise of the digital-analog converter.

15. The voltage controlled oscillator with a modulation function according to claim 12, wherein the digital-analog converter compensates an output amplitude level based on amplitude compensation data so as to adjust a central value of a modulation factor.

16. The voltage controlled oscillator with a modulation function according to claim 13, wherein the digital-analog converter compensates an output amplitude level based on amplitude compensation data so as to adjust a central value of a modulation factor.

17. The voltage controlled oscillator with a modulation function according to claim 14, wherein the digital-analog converter compensates an output amplitude level based on amplitude compensation data so as to adjust a central value of a modulation factor.

19. The voltage controlled oscillator with a modulation function according to claim 3, wherein an input voltage from the voltage input terminal is used instead of the frequency data.

18. A voltage controlled oscillator with a modulation function, comprising:

a first varactor diode;

a second varactor diode whose cathode side is connected to a cathode side of the first varactor diode and a ground voltage;

a third varactor diode whose anode side is connected to an anode side of the first varactor diode;

a fourth varactor diode whose cathode side is connected to a cathode side of the third varactor diode and whose anode side is connected to an anode side of the second varactor diode;

a first resistor connected between a connection point between the cathode sides of the third varactor diode and the fourth varactor diode and a connection point between the cathode sides of the first varactor diode and the second varactor diode;

a modulation current terminal for performing frequency modulation that is connected to the cathode sides of the third varactor diode and the fourth varactor diode;

a second resistor connected between a connection point between the anode sides of the first varactor diode and the third varactor diode and a voltage input terminal;

a third resistor connected between a connection point between the anode sides of the second varactor diode and the fourth varactor diode and the voltage input terminal;

a first capacitor having a first end connected to a connection point between the anode sides of the first varactor diode and the third varactor diode;

a first inductor having a first end connected to a second end of the first capacitor;

a second capacitor having a first end connected to a connection point between the anode sides of the second varactor diode and the fourth varactor diode;

a second inductor having a first end connected to a second end of the second capacitor; and

a voltage source connected to second ends of the first inductor and the second inductor,

wherein a wave that is frequency-modulated is output by controlling a current.