Apparatus and methods for generating radio frequencies in communication circuitry using multiple control signals

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7092675
APP PUB NO 20020187763A1
SERIAL NO

10075098

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A radio-frequency (RF) apparatus capable of transmitting RF signals includes transmitter path circuitry. The transmitter path circuitry includes a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) that generates an output signal. The frequency of the output signal of the VCO circuitry is adjustable in response to a first control signal and a second control signal. The transmitter path circuitry also includes a first feedback circuitry and a second feedback circuitry that are responsive to the output signal of the VCO circuitry. The first feedback circuitry provides the first control signal to the VCO circuitry. The first control signal coarsely adjusts the frequency of the output signal of the VCO circuitry to a desired frequency. The second feedback circuitry supplies the second control signal to the VCO circuitry. The second control signal fine tunes the frequency of the output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator circuitry to the desired frequency.

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SILICON LABORATORIES INC400 W CESAR CHAVEZ AUSTIN TX 78701

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Behrens, Richard T Lafayette, CO 74 2643
Kerth, Donald A Austin, TX 81 1870
Lim, Lysander Austin, TX 21 431
Scott, Jeffrey W Austin, TX 162 3356
Srinivasan, Vishnu S Austin, TX 21 608
Tuttle, G Tyson Austin, TX 55 1023
Vishakhadatta, G Diwakar Austin, TX 42 813
Wang, Caiyi Austin, TX 50 998
Welland, David R Austin, TX 151 3701

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