Tuned oscillator

• US 4,873,496 A
• Filed: 12/08/1988
• Issued: 10/10/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Nakano, Hiroyuki, Murakami, Yoshikazu, Mizunuma, Yasuyuki, Ohgihara, Takahiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Mis, David
• Application Number:
  US07/281,289
• Time in Patent Office: 306 Days
• Field of Search: 331/74, 331/77, 331/96, 331/107 DP, 331/107 SL, 331/117 D, 331/177 R, 333/219.2
• US Class Current: 331/96
• CPC Class Codes: H03B 19/00 Generation of oscillations by non-regenerative frequency multiplication or division of a signal from a separate source transference of modulation from one carrier to another H03D7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H03B 2201/0241 the element being a magnetically variable element, e.g. an Yttrium Iron Garnet
• CPC Class Codes: H03B 5/1852 the semiconductor device being a field-effect device
• CPC Class Codes: H03B 5/1894 the semiconductor device being a field-effect device

Abstract

A tuned oscillator is disclosed which consists of an active element for oscillation, a ferrimagnetic resonant element connected to part of feedback of the active element, and a matching circuit connected to the active element. The matching cirucit is designed to reflect the fundamental wave produced by the ferrimagnetic resonant element and active and pass the second harmonic wave. Consequently, the magnetic circuit has its load reduced in applying a D.C. magnetic field necessary for frequency tuning to the ferrimagnetic resonance element.

Claims

1. A. tuned oscillator comprising;

an active element for oscillation,

a ferromagnetic resonance element formed of a ferrimagnetic thin film and a transmission line connected as a part of feedback for said active element,

a matching circuit connected to said active element, and a bias magnetic field means applying a D.C. bias magnetic field to said ferrimagnetic thin film,

said matching circuit being designed to reflect a fundamental wave generated by said ferromagnetic resonance element and said active element and to pass a second harmonic wave of said fundamental wave.

2. A tuned oscillator according to claim 1, said matching circuit comprises a main transmission line connected to said active element and a load, and a open stub having a length substantially equal to a quarter wavelength of said fundamental wave connected to said main-transmission line.

3. A tuned oscillator according to claim 1, said matching circuit comprises a main transmission line connected to said active element and a load, a open stub having a length substnatially equal to a quarter wavelength of said fundamental wave connected to said main transmission line, and a second stub having a length substantially equal to a quater wavelength of said fundamental wave connected to a middle portion of said open stub and a bias voltage to said active element is applied through said second stub.

4. A tuned oscillator according to claim 1, said matching circuit comprises a main transmission line connected to said active element and a load, and a short stub having a length substantially equal to a quarter wavelength of said second harmonic wave connected to said main transmission line.

5. A tuned oscillator according to claim 1, said matching circuit comprises a main transmission line connected to said active element and a load, and a plurality of short stubs connected to said main transmission line each having a length substnatially equal to a quarter wavelength of said second harmonic wave.

6. A tuned oscillator according to claim 1, said bias magnetic field means are formed of a permanent magnet and a coil.

7. A tuned oscillator according to claim 6, further comprises a PLL circuit provided with said fundamental wave and deriving a control current fed to said coil.