Abstract: This disclosure relates to a programmable wideband, LC Tuned, Voltage Controlled Oscillator with continuous center frequency select, and independent configuration of amplitude and tuning gain. The programmability can be via on chip non-volatile memory, or through data shifted into the part and stored via a data bus.

Abstract: An integrated circuit output driver is provided that exhibits improved performance and signal integrity. In one embodiment, circuitry for producing an oscillatory output signal having a peak voltage of V volts uses MOS transistor circuitry transistors of which are designed for a maximum port-to-port voltage of substantially less than V volts. A first inverter chain is coupled to an input signal to produce a predriver output signal. A second inverter chain of multiple of inverters including a first inverter produces a driver output signal. Circuitry is provided for AC-coupling the predriver output signal to the second inverter chain, it being configured to translate the predriver output signal to a higher voltage range to produce a translated predriver output signal.

Abstract: The present invention, generally speaking, provides for a non volatile memory cell requiring no extra process steps. In one embodiment, the non volatile memory cell is a lateral polysilicon programmable read only memory cell, in particular a lateral poly fuse memory cell. Technique are provided to achieve a high yielding, voltage, temperature, and process insensitive lateral poly fuse memory. In one embodiment, a fusible link memory circuit includes a fusible link memory element and a programming circuit. The programming circuit includes a replica of the fusible link memory element and a programming current source for producing a known current density in the fusible link memory element in spite of variations including at least process variations.