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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2011
Applicant:
Michael Frank, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Inventor:
Michael Frank, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Assignee:
Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03B 5/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method is provided for tuning a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) oscillator comprising an acoustic resonator and a tuning and amplification circuit arranged in a loop. The method comprises determining an initial oscillation frequency of the oscillator, modifying a capacitance of the tuning and amplification circuit according to the initial oscillation frequency, and adjusting a power level of the oscillator according to the modified capacitance.