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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 1993
Filed:
Oct. 26, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Donald M Bosch, Plymouth, MN (US);
Steven J Loughran, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Scott M Thomas, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Assignee:
Alliant Techsystems Inc., Edina, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S / ; H03B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
342200 ; 342 68 ; 3311 / ;
Abstract
A voltage controlled oscillator is disclosed in a 'ring' configuration using two BJTs. The design uses an active feedback topology which eliminates the need for a tank circuit for oscillation to occur. The design also provides for the mixing function to be performed by one of the BJTs.