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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
May. 25, 2006
Applicant:
Brian J. Buell, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Inventor:
Brian J. Buell, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Integrated Device Technology inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03B 5/12 (2006.01); H03C 3/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An extended range voltage controller oscillator (VCO) circuit for use in a phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit is provided. The VCO circuit includes two additional pairs of varactors which are used to extend the range of the VCO circuit around its center frequency.