WO1998006170A1 - Oscillator - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to an oscillator comprising an amplifier which comprises a first and a second supply terminal; an amplification transistor with a first main electrode coupled to an output terminal, a second main electrode coupled to the first supply terminal, and a control electrode coupled to an input terminal; and an amplitude controller.
- an oscillator is known from US Patent 4,360,789.
- An oscillator is described therein with an amplitude controller with which the current consumption of the amplifier, and thus also of the oscillator, is minimized.
- the amplitude controller comprises comparatively many components.
- a further disadvantage of the known oscillator is that the amplitude of the oscillator signal at the output terminal is not adjustable.
- An oscillator is for this purpose characterized in that the amplitude controller in addition comprises an amplitude reference terminal for receiving a reference signal by means of which the amplitude of the oscillator signal at the output terminal is defined; a first transistor with a first main electrode, a second main electrode coupled to the output terminal, and a control electrode coupled to the amplitude reference terminal; a second transistor with a first main electrode coupled to the first main electrode of the first transistor, a second main electrode coupled to the input terminal, and a control electrode; and a bias capacitor coupled between the output terminal and the control electrode of the second transistor.
- the amplitude of the output signal at the output terminal can be controlled by means of voltage-generating means coupled to the amplitude reference terminal.
- the oscillator may comprise a further amplitude controller.
- the further amplitude controller may be constructed in a manner corresponding to that of the amplitude controller. If the further amplitude controller is controlled by further voltage-generating means coupled to a further amplitude reference terminal, the positive and the negative peaks of the output signal at the output terminal can be separately controlled. If so desired, the further voltage-generating means and the further amplitude reference terminal may be absent. In that case the further amplitude controller should be coupled to the amplitude reference terminal. Both the positive and the negative peaks of the output signal at the output terminal are controlled by the voltage-generating means in that construction.
- an embodiment of an oscillator with an amplitude controller is characterized in that the oscillator in addition comprises a starting circuit for safeguarding starting of the oscillator, which circuit limits the potential at the input terminal.
- the starting circuit may be provided with a differential pair comprising a third transistor with a first main electrode coupled to the input terminal, a second main electrode coupled to current-generating means, and a control electrode coupled to a reference terminal, and a fourth transistor with a first main electrode coupled to the first supply terminal, a second main electrode coupled to the second main electrode of the third transistor, and a control electrode coupled to a common junction point.
- Fig. 1 is a circuit diagram of an embodiment of an oscillator with an amplitude controller according to the invention
- Fig. 2 is a circuit diagram of an embodiment of an oscillator with a starting circuit according to the invention.
- the transistors are constructed as field effect transistors here, by way of example, the drains, sources, and gates corresponding to the first main electrodes, the second main electrodes and the control electrodes, respectively.
- the transistors may alternatively be bipolar transistors. Instead of the conductivity types indicated, the transistors may alternatively be given the opposite conductivity types. A combination of bipolar transistors and field effect transistors is also possible.
- the polarities of voltage-generating or current-generating means are to be adapted as required.
- the oscillator may be realized in an integrated circuit as well as by means of discrete components.
- Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of an oscillator with an amplitude controller AMPREG 1 according to the invention.
- the oscillator comprises an amplifier AMP comprising a first and a second supply terminal 1 , 2, an amplification transistor TO with its drain DO coupled to an output terminal KU, its source SO coupled to the first supply terminal 1, and its gate GO coupled to an input terminal Kl; a resonator Q coupled between the output terminal KU and a common terminal KG; a first capacitor Cl coupled between the input terminal Kl and the common terminal KG; a second capacitor C2 coupled between the output terminal KU and the second supply terminal 2; a third capacitor C3 coupled between the common terminal KG and the second supply terminal 2; and an amplitude controller AMPREG 1 comprising a first transistor Tl with its source SI coupled to the output terminal KU and its gate Gl coupled to an amplitude reference terminal AMPREFl; a second transistor T2 with its drain D2 coupled to the drain Dl of the first transistor Tl and its source S2 coupled to the
- the series arrangement of the resonator Q and the first capacitor Cl forms a feedback path which together with the amplifier AMP forms a closed loop.
- the resonator Q is often constructed with a quartz crystal.
- the second and third capacitors C2 and C3 serve as phase-shifting elements, with the result that the frequency of the oscillator is substantially equal to the resonance frequency of the resonator. If the resonator Q is fitted with a quartz crystal, the resistance losses of the quartz crystal may be so high during starting of the oscillator that the feedback path is not efficient enough. It may be necessary for this reason to connect a resistive element R parallel to the quartz crystal.
- This resistive element R may be provided, for example, with a resistor or with a diode. It is also possible to couple the resistive element R between the output terminal KU and the input terminal Kl.
- the operation of the amplitude controller AMPREG 1 is as follows. It is assumed by way of example that: the potential at the second supply terminal 2 is higher than the potential at the first supply terminal 1 ; the amplification transistor TO and the first transistor Tl are N-type field effect transistors; and the second transistor T2 is a P-type field effect transistor.
- the amplitude of the negative half of the oscillator signal at the output terminal KU can be controlled via the amplitude controller AMPREG 1 by means of a voltage-generating means which supplies a voltage to the amplitude reference terminal AMPREFl.
- a sufficiently great potential difference is present between the source S2 and the gate G2 of the second transistor T2 during the negative peaks of the signal at the output terminal KU because the signal at the output terminal KU is in counterphase with the signal at the common terminal KG, with the result that the second transistor T2 is conducting.
- the voltage limiter VLIM limits the signal voltage at the gate G2 of the second transistor T2, which prevents the source and drain functions of the second transistor T2 from being interchanged, which could lead to a current flowing from the output terminal KU through the first and second transistors Tl and T2 to the input terminal Kl.
- Fig. 2 shows an embodiment of an oscillator with a starting circuit UP1 according to the invention.
- a current-generating means or current source II is coupled to the gate GO of the amplification transistor TO for starting the oscillator, as is usual. It may nevertheless occur that the oscillator fails to start. This is due to the following phenomenon.
- the current source II progressively charges the gate-source capacitance of the amplification transistor TO, so that an increasing voltage difference arises between the gate GO and the source SO. This results in an increasing conductance of the amplification transistor TO while also the transconductance of the amplification transistor TO rises further. At the same time, the voltage difference between the drain DO and the source SO will progressively decrease.
- the voltage difference between the drain DO and the source SO has become so small at a given moment that the amplification transistor TO is no longer in the saturated state, so that the transconductance of the amplification transistor TO drops steeply. If the oscillator had not yet started at this given moment, the oscillator will be incapable of starting because of an insufficient transconductance of the amplification transistor TO.
- the starting circuit UP1 in addition comprises a differential pair T3, T4 comprising a third transistor T3 with its drain D3 coupled to the input terminal Kl, its source S3 coupled to the current source II, and its gate G3 coupled to a reference terminal REF1, and a fourth transistor T4 with its drain D4 coupled to the first supply terminal 1, its source S4 coupled to the source S3 of the third transistor T3, and its gate G4 coupled to the common terminal KG.
- a voltage level shifter LEV1 may be connected in series with the drain D3 of the third transistor T3.
- the starting circuit UP1 operates as follows.
- a voltage-generating means gives a potential to the reference terminal REF1. This potential is preferably equal to half the potential of the second supply terminal 2.
- This potential is preferably equal to half the potential of the second supply terminal 2.
- a certain portion of a current IS1 supplied by the current source II will flow through the third transistor T3.
- the combination of the differential pair UP1, the amplifier AMP, and the parallel arrangement of the quartz crystal Q and the resistive element R forms a negative feedback control loop, as a result of which the potential at the gate G4 of the fourth transistor T4 becomes substantially equal to the potential at the reference terminal REF1.
- half the current IS1 flows through the third transistor T3, so that the gate-source capacitance of the amplification transistor TO is progressively charged, and the amplification transistor TO becomes progressively conducting.
- the voltage difference between the source S3 and the drain D3 of the third transistor T3 decreases continuously until the third transistor T3 is no longer in the saturated state.
- the current flowing through the third transistor T3 decreases continuously as a result of this.
- the gate-source capacitance of the amplification transistor TO will not, or substantially not be charged further as a result of this.
- the third transistor T3 will leave the saturated state before the amplification transistor TO will leave the saturated state. This safeguards starting of the oscillator.
- the negative feedback control loop UP, AMP, Q, R renders the DC voltage components of the potentials at the common junction KG and the output terminal KU equal to the potential at the reference terminal REF1.
- the oscillator is constructed with a further amplification transistor TOV coupled by its drain DOV to the output terminal KU; by its source SOV to the second supply terminal 2; and by its gate GOV to a further input terminal K2, the oscillator must furthermore comprise a further starting circuit UP2 and a fourth capacitor C4 connected between the common terminal KG and the further input terminal K2 so as to ensure starting of the oscillator.
- the further starting circuit UP2 can be constructed in a manner similar to that of the starting circuit UP1.
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KR1019980702555A KR19990064076A (en) | 1996-08-07 | 1997-06-18 | oscillator |
JP10507748A JPH11514184A (en) | 1996-08-07 | 1997-06-18 | Oscillator |
EP97924213A EP0853836A1 (en) | 1996-08-07 | 1997-06-18 | Oscillator |
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US4651113A (en) * | 1982-05-26 | 1987-03-17 | Fujitsu Limited | Amplitude stabilized crystal oscillator |
US4901037A (en) * | 1987-09-08 | 1990-02-13 | U.S. Philips Corporation | Oscillator with amplitude stabilizing circuit |
US4999588A (en) * | 1989-03-03 | 1991-03-12 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Integratable amplitude-regulated oscillator circuit |
US5144263A (en) * | 1990-06-20 | 1992-09-01 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Method for amplitude control of an oscillator output signal, and circuit configuration for performing the method |
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US4360789A (en) * | 1980-07-17 | 1982-11-23 | Hughes Aircraft Company | Very low current pierce oscillator |
US4651113A (en) * | 1982-05-26 | 1987-03-17 | Fujitsu Limited | Amplitude stabilized crystal oscillator |
US4901037A (en) * | 1987-09-08 | 1990-02-13 | U.S. Philips Corporation | Oscillator with amplitude stabilizing circuit |
US4999588A (en) * | 1989-03-03 | 1991-03-12 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Integratable amplitude-regulated oscillator circuit |
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