Passive temperature compensation for an oscillator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7777585
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12145647

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A technique for reducing temperature sensitivity of an LC oscillator circuit includes a passive circuit coupled in parallel with a load capacitor. In at least one embodiment, an oscillator circuit is configured to generate a periodic signal having a free-running frequency. The oscillator circuit includes a first circuit portion including at least one inductor coupled in parallel with at least one load capacitor. The first circuit portion has an inductance-capacitance product that has a first temperature sensitivity. The oscillator circuit includes a passive circuit portion coupled in parallel with the first circuit portion. The passive circuit portion includes at least one resistor in series with at least one capacitor. The passive circuit portion has a second temperature sensitivity that opposes an effect of the first temperature sensitivity on the free-running frequency of the oscillator circuit, thereby reducing temperature sensitivity of the free-running frequency.

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  • SILICON LABORATORIES INC.

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Sonntag, Jeffrey L Portland, US 64 736

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