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Method and apparatus for selecting capacitance amounts to vary the output frequency of a controlled oscillator

  • US 6,549,764 B2
  • Filed: 04/30/2001
  • Issued: 04/15/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/29/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A controlled oscillator having an output frequency dependent upon a variable capacitance amount, comprising:

  • a first variable capacitance circuit integrated within the controlled oscillator including a plurality of first capacitor circuits, the first capacitor circuits comprising;

    a plurality of first capacitors; and

    a plurality of first control circuits having a plurality of first control nodes;

    each first capacitor circuit comprising at least one of the first capacitors and at least one of the first control circuits;

    a multiple-bit digital control signal coupled to the first control nodes to include or exclude the first capacitors within an overall capacitance for the first variable capacitance circuit, the multiple-bit digital control signal being configured to be adjusted depending upon the output frequency;

    a second variable capacitance circuit integrated within the controlled oscillator including a plurality of second capacitor circuits, the second capacitor circuits comprising;

    a plurality of second capacitors; and

    a plurality of second control circuits having a plurality of second control nodes;

    each second capacitor circuit comprising at least one of the second capacitors and at least one of the second control circuits; and

    a plurality of analog control signals coupled to the second control nodes to vary the capacitance amount contributed by the second capacitor circuits to an overall capacitance for the second variable capacitance circuit, the plurality of analog control signals being configured to provide to the control nodes at least one signal level between a high signal level and a low signal level, and the plurality of analog control signals being configured to be adjusted depending upon the output frequency.

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