ADJUSTABLE INDUCTOR AND WIDEBAND VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR
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1. An adjustable inductor comprising:
- a first conductor line to receive an alternating current (AC) signal;
a second conductor line configured in a loop arrangement, to generate an inducting current upon receiving the AC signal at the first conductor line; and
a switch to adjust an inductance of the first conductor line by switching a loop connection of the second conductor line according to an external control signal.
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Abstract
An adjustable inductor includes a first conductor line to receive an alternating current (AC) signal, a second conductor line configured in a loop arrangement, to generate an inducting current upon receiving the AC signal at the first conductor line, and a switch to adjust an inductance of the first conductor line by switching a loop connection of the second conductor line according to an external control signal.
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1. An adjustable inductor comprising:
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a first conductor line to receive an alternating current (AC) signal; a second conductor line configured in a loop arrangement, to generate an inducting current upon receiving the AC signal at the first conductor line; and a switch to adjust an inductance of the first conductor line by switching a loop connection of the second conductor line according to an external control signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A wideband voltage controlled oscillator comprising:
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an adjustable capacitor; an adjustable inductor to provide an inductance in response to an alternating current (AC) signal, and to vary the inductance by selectively using an inducing current generated in response to the AC signal; and an adjuster to vary an oscillation frequency by varying a capacitance of the adjustable capacitor and an inductance of the adjustable inductor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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