Method and apparatus for controlling oscillator duty cycle
A controller circuit adjusts the output signal duty cycle of an oscillator circuit. The controller circuit changes the effective bias voltage of an amplifier in a Pierce oscillator by enabling a sequence of transistor stages. Changes to the amplifier bias voltage proportionally alter the duty cycle...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English |
Published |
02.01.1996
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Edition | 6 |
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Summary: | A controller circuit adjusts the output signal duty cycle of an oscillator circuit. The controller circuit changes the effective bias voltage of an amplifier in a Pierce oscillator by enabling a sequence of transistor stages. Changes to the amplifier bias voltage proportionally alter the duty cycle of the oscillator output signal. Each transistor stage includes a first and second transistor selectively coupled in parallel with the amplifier. Each transistor in the circuit has smaller process parameters than the amplifier transistors so that the amplifier bias voltage can be incrementally increased or decreased to produce an output signal with a high precision duty cycle. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: US19930138276 |