Abstract: The first amplifier circuit D1 is formed by connecting drains of a pair of N-channel MOS transistors forming the first current mirror circuit CM1 respectively to the drains of P-channel MOS transistors 1 and 2 as a differential input portion, and the second amplifier circuit D2 is formed by connecting drains of a pair of P-channel MOS transistors forming the second current mirror circuit CM2 respectively to the drains of N-channel MOS transistors 5 and 6 as a differential amplifier circuit. The first and second differential amplifier circuits D1 and D2 can amplify the first and second signals having cycles corresponding with each other with their duty ratios kept unchanged regardless of their operating point potentials. Further, the two outputs are combined into one output to suppress variation of the operating point potential of the output attributable to process-related factors, fluctuation of the power supply potential due to the oscillating operation and the like.

Abstract: The first amplifier circuit D1 is formed by connecting drains of a pair of N-channel MOS transistors forming the first current mirror circuit CM1 respectively to the drains of P-channel MOS transistors 1 and 2 as a differential input portion, and the second amplifier circuit D2 is formed by connecting drains of a pair of P-channel MOS transistors forming the second current mirror circuit CM2 respectively to the drains of N-channel MOS transistors 5 and 6 as a differential amplifier circuit. The first and second differential amplifier circuits D1 and D2 can amplify the first and second signals having cycles corresponding with each other with their duty ratios kept unchanged regardless of their operating point potentials. Further, the two outputs are combined into one output to suppress variation of the operating point potential of the output attributable to process-related factors, fluctuation of the power supply potential due to the oscillating operation and the like.

Abstract: An oscillator circuit adapted for a piezoelectric oscillator which has a weak oscillation output for generating high frequencies is provided. The speed of operation of the oscillator circuit is increased. An integrated circuit for such an oscillator circuit is also provided. The oscillator circuit has an amplifier portion consisting of CMOS inverters connected in cascade. MOS transistors forming the CMOS inverters have channel widths that decrease successively from the first stage to the last stage to improve the amplification factor of the amplifier portion at high frequencies. This makes it possible to amplify weak oscillation output from the quartz oscillator (XL). A filter circuit produces a peak of negative resistance at a frequency higher than conventional. This permit oscillation operation at higher frequencies.

Abstract: An oscillator circuit adapted for a piezoelectric oscillator which has a weak oscillation output for generating high frequencies is provided. The speed of operation of the oscillator circuit is increased. An integrated circuit for such an oscillator circuit is also provided. The oscillator circuit has an amplifier portion consisting of CMOS inverters connected in cascade. MOS transistors forming the CMOS inverters have channel widths that decrease successively from the first stage to the last stage to improve the amplification factor of the amplifier portion at high frequencies. This makes it possible to amplify weak oscillation output from the quartz oscillator (XL). A filter circuit produces a peak of negative resistance at a frequency higher than conventional. This permit oscillation operation at higher frequencies.

Abstract: There is disclosed an oscillator circuit in which the first capacitor is connected between the input side of a CMOS inverter in a quartz oscillator circuit and a higher potential side, the second load capacitor is connected between the input side of the inverter and a lower potential side, the third load capacitor is connected between the output side of the inverter and the higher potential side, and the fourth load capacitor is connected between the output side of the inverter and the lower potential side, so that variation in amplitudes of the voltage sources synchronized with the oscillation can be reduced with the realization of lower current consumption. There is also disclosed an oscillator circuit of reduced circuit scale. A CMOS inverter for producing oscillations, an AC coupling capacitor, and a buffer circuit are formed on one chip. A protective circuit that has been heretofore required at the input terminal portion of the buffer circuit can be dispensed with.

Abstract: There is disclosed an oscillator circuit in which the first capacitor is connected between the input side of a CMOS inverter in a quartz oscillator circuit and a higher potential side, the second load capacitor is connected between the input side of the inverter and a lower potential side, the third load capacitor is connected between the output side of the inverter and the higher potential side, and the fourth load capacitor is connected between the output side of the inveter and the lower potential side, so that variation in amplitudes of the voltage sources synchronized with the oscillation can be reduced with the realization of lower current consumption.

Abstract: There is disclosed an oscillator circuit in which the first capacitor is connected between the input side of a CMOS inverter in a quartz oscillator circuit and a higher potential side, the second load capacitor is connected between the input side of the inverter and a lower potential side, the third load capacitor is connected between the output side of the inverter and the higher potential side, and the fourth load capacitor is connected between the output side of the inverter and the lower potential side, so that variation in amplitudes of the voltage sources synchronized with the oscillation can be reduced with the realization of lower current consumption.

Abstract: The first amplifier circuit D1 is formed by connecting drains of a pair of N-channel MOS transistors forming the first current mirror circuit CM1 respectively to the drains of P-channel MOS transistors 1 and 2 as a differential input portion, and the second amplifier circuit D2 is formed by connecting drains of a pair of P-channel MOS transistors forming the second current mirror circuit CM2 respectively to the drains of N-channel MOS transistors 5 and 6 as a differential amplifier circuit. The first and second differential amplifier circuits D1 and D2 can amplify the first and second signals having cycles corresponding with each other with their duty ratios kept unchanged regardless of their operating point potentials. Further, the two outputs are combined into one output to suppress variation of the operating point potential of the output attributable to process-related factors, fluctuation of the power supply potential due to the oscillating operation and the like.

Abstract: The first amplifier circuit D1 is formed by connecting drains of a pair of N-channel MOS transistors forming the first current mirror circuit CM1 respectively to the drains of P-channel MOS transistors 1 and 2 as a differential input portion, and the second amplifier circuit D2 is formed by connecting drains of a pair of P-channel MOS transistors forming the second current mirror circuit CM2 respectively to the drains of N-channel MOS transistors 5 and 6 as a differential amplifier circuit. The first and second differential amplifier circuits D1 and D2 can amplify the first and second signals having cycles corresponding with each other with their duty ratios kept unchanged regardless of their operating point potentials. Further, the two outputs are combined into one output to suppress variation of the operating point potential of the output attributable to process-related factors, fluctuation of the power supply potential due to the oscillating operation and the like.

Abstract: There is disclosed an oscillator circuit in which the first capacitor is connected between the input side of a CMOS inverter in a quartz oscillator circuit and a higher potential side, the second load capacitor is connected between the input side of the inverter and a lower potential side, the third load capacitor is connected between the output side of the inverter and the higher potential side, and the fourth load capacitor is connected between the output side of the inverter and the lower potential side, so that variation in amplitudes of the voltage sources synchronized with the oscillation can be reduced with the realization of lower current consumption. There is also disclosed an oscillator circuit of reduced circuit scale. A CMOS inverter for producing oscillations an AC coupling capacitor, and a buffer circuit are formed on one chip. A protective circuit that has been heretofore required at the input terminal portion of the buffer circuit can be dispensed with.

Abstract: The drains of P- and N-channel MOS transistors 1 and 2 are connected to each other. An output terminal is formed at the node of the drains. Each of first and second amplifier stages 4 and 5 is configured by cascading an n number of CMOS inverters. The amplifier stages drive first and second last-stage CMOS inverters 6 and 7 to drive the P- and N-channel MOS transistors 1 and 2, respectively. A dummy CMOS inverter 8 is disposed so that the input is connected to the node of the second amplifier stage 5 and the second last-stage CMOS inverter 7. The load of the second amplifier stage 5 is equal to that of the first amplifier stage 4. The drivabilities of the CMOS inverters of the same stage in the first and second amplifier stages 4 and 5 are made equal to each other. According to this configuration, the number of CMOS inverters which must be checked in a process of adjusting the duty can be reduced.

Abstract: There is disclosed an oscillator circuit comprising the first load capacitor with one electrode there of being connected with an input side of a CMOS inverter within a quartz oscillator circuit, and the second load capacitor with one electrode there of being connected with the output side of the inverter, wherein the inverter is coupled to a lower potential side via a current-limiting device, and the other electrodes of the first and second load capacitors are coupled to a lower potential side via the above-described current-limiting device. Thus, variations in the power-supply voltages synchronized with oscillation are reduced with realization of lower current consumption.