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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 1990
Filed:
Jul. 28, 1988
Werner F Thommen, Staefa, CH;
U.S. Philips Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
An oscillator, for example, a ring oscillator, comprises an oscillator stage which includes a current source in series with a parallel connection of a switching element (a transistor) and a capacitance. A delay circuit is connected between the junction point of the current source and the parallel connection and the input of the switching element. The oscillation frequency is determined to a suitable approximation by the capacitance and by the ratio of the magnitude of the switching threshold of the switching element and the current to be supplied by the current source. A frequency stabilization means for the oscillator adjusts the current to be delivered by the current source by means of a resistor so that the ratio of this current and the switching threshold is proportional to the value of the resistor. The constant resistance value of the resistor is then a factor which determines the oscillation frequency.