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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.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 1996

Filed:

Jul. 20, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:

Atsushi Inoue, Kyoto, JP;

Toshio Hata, Kyoto, JP;

Osamu Tamakoshi, Kyoto, JP;

Takayasu Komaki, Kyoto, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
375376 ; 331 34 ;
Abstract

A PLL circuit includes a PLLic formed into an integrated circuit; a loop filter for receiving an output signal from the PLLic; a voltage-controlled oscillator having an oscillation frequency which is controlled according to an output signal of the loop filter for applying a controlled oscillation output signal to the PLLic, the voltage-controlled oscillator including a resonator and a negative resistor circuit; wherein a buffer amplifier functioning as a part of the voltage-controlled oscillator is incorporated into the PLLic, and the resonator and the negative resistor circuit of the voltage-controlled oscillator are disposed outside of the PLLic.


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