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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
May. 29, 2009
Applicant:
Jorge A. Garcia, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventor:
Jorge A. Garcia, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03L 5/00 (2006.01); H03B 5/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for generating an oscillating signal including an oscillator configured to generate the oscillating signal, a controller configured to generate a control signal that controls a characteristic (e.g., amplitude or frequency) of the oscillating signal, and a power supply configured to supply power to the oscillator as a function of the control signal. The power supply may be configured to supply power to the oscillator as a function of the amplitude or frequency of the oscillating signal to improve power efficiency.