CHARGE PUMP WITH SWITCHING GATE BIAS
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a current source configured to generate current;
a bias node coupled to the current source;
a switching current source circuit coupled to the current source and the bias node to allow the current to flow through the switching current source circuit into the bias node;
a biasing circuit configured to receive a control signal from a phase detector, and mirror the current flowing through the switching current source circuit in response to the control signal, capacitor; and
wherein the biasing circuit comprises a second transistor, a third transistor, and a second capacitor; and
a switch device disposed between the switching current source circuit and the biasing circuit to isolate the switching current source circuit from the biasing circuit.
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Abstract
An apparatus including: a current source configured to generate current; a bias node coupled to the current source; a switching current source circuit coupled to the current source and the bias node to allow the current to flow through the switching current source circuit into the bias node; a biasing circuit configured to receive a control signal from a phase detector, and mirror the current flowing through the switching current source circuit in response to the control signal; and a switch device disposed between the switching current source circuit and the biasing circuit to isolate the switching current source circuit from the biasing circuit.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a current source configured to generate current; a bias node coupled to the current source; a switching current source circuit coupled to the current source and the bias node to allow the current to flow through the switching current source circuit into the bias node; a biasing circuit configured to receive a control signal from a phase detector, and mirror the current flowing through the switching current source circuit in response to the control signal, capacitor; and wherein the biasing circuit comprises a second transistor, a third transistor, and a second capacitor; and a switch device disposed between the switching current source circuit and the biasing circuit to isolate the switching current source circuit from the biasing circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13)
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14. A charge pump, comprising:
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a biasing circuit configured to receive a control signal from a phase detector and output a current pulse train signal to an output node, wherein the biasing circuit comprises a third transistor, a fourth transistor, and a first capacitor; a switching current source circuit configured to enable current to flow through and into a bias node and to mirror the current onto the biasing circuit; and a switch device disposed between the biasing circuit and the switching current source circuit, wherein the switch device isolates the two circuits so that the bias node and the biasing circuit are not affected by switching activities of the switching current source circuit. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A phase-locked loop, comprising:
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a phase detector configured to receive a reference signal and a divider output signal and output a control signal and a complementary control signal; a charge pump comprising; a biasing circuit configured to receive the control signal from the phase detector and output a current pulse train signal to an output node, wherein the biasing circuit comprises a third transistor, a fourth transistor, and a first capacitor; a switching current source circuit configured to enable current to flow through and into a bias node and to mirror the current onto the biasing circuit; and a switch device disposed between the biasing circuit and the switching current source circuit, wherein the switch device isolates the two circuits so that the bias node and the biasing circuit are not affected by switching activities of the switching current source circuit; a low pass filter configured to receive the current pulse train signal and output a control voltage; a voltage controlled oscillator configured to receive the control voltage and output a corresponding frequency signal; and a frequency divider configured receive the corresponding frequency signal and output the divider output signal for feedback to the phase detector. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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