Digitally-tuned oscillator including a self-calibrating RC oscillator circuit

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PATENT NO 5552748
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08479299

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A digitally-tuned oscillator (DTO) includes a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) and an RC oscillator. The RC oscillator includes an RC circuit for forming a time constant equal to the RC product. However, this RC time constant is not used in the manner of a typical RC network to set the frequency of oscillation. Instead, the RC oscillator disclosed herein includes a separate oscillator, such as a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), and uses the RC time constant to compare with the oscillator-generated period and to adjust the frequency of the overall RC oscillator circuit in accordance with the comparison. The RC oscillator is self-calibrating.

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SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES LLC5005 E MCDOWELL ROAD MAILDROP A700 PHOENIX AS 85008

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O'Shaughnessy, Timothy G Black Forest, CO 21 558

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