Abstract: A voltage controlled oscillator that includes a slot-cut-microstrip-line coupled between a resonator, a tuning diode network and an active device and being operable to act as a common-coupling capacitor between the resonator, the tuning diode network and the active device.

Abstract: An oscillator comprising a cascode configured device having first, second and third terminals, a plurality of resonators and first circuitry coupled between the plurality of resonators and the second terminal of the cascode configured device. The first circuitry is preferably operable as an evanescent mode buffer to compensate for changes in the capacitance of the oscillator during operation.

Abstract: An oscillator comprising a three-terminal device and circuitry coupled across a first terminal and a second terminal of the device. The circuitry is preferably operable to bias the device and feedback a select amount of noise generated by the device into the device so as to reduce a proportional amount of phase noise present at a third terminal of the device.

Abstract: A tunable oscillator includes a first transistor, a second transistor connected in parallel with the first transistor, a noise feedback and bias network coupled to the first and second transistors, a planar coupled resonator network coupled to the transistors and a means for dynamically tuning the resonant frequency of the planar coupled network and the junction capacitance of the transistors.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention is a voltage controlled oscillator that provides multi octave band tenability. The oscillator preferably includes one or more multi planar resonators which allow it to be implemented in integrated circuit form. Oscillators implemented in accordance with the aspect of the present invention provide as wide a tuning range as the YIG based resonators but are much more compact and efficient. Therefore, they are amenable to implementation in integrated circuits and suited for adaptation in third and future generation wireless devices.

Abstract: An oscillator comprising a three-terminal device and circuitry coupled across a first terminal and a second terminal of the device. The circuitry is preferably operable to bias the device and feedback a select amount of noise generated by the device into the device so as to reduce a proportional amount of phase noise present at a third terminal of the device.

Abstract: A surface mountable transformer integratable into a printed circuit board. In one aspect, the transformer comprises two broadside vertically coupled transmission lines. In another aspect, the transformer may comprise two broadside vertically partially coupled transmission lines. The layout of the transformer is adaptable for use in microwave modules where transformers are integrated into the printed circuit board and the active components are mounted in the cavity. The layout preferably requires only two signal areas. In addition, an aspect of the present invention allows the differential or unbalanced ports to lie on the same surface as the balanced port.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention includes a voltage controlled oscillator comprising an active device having a plurality of resonators coupled across two terminals of the device and at least one resonator coupled across the plurality of resonators. The at least one resonator preferably operates as an evanescent mode buffer capable of storing a select amount of energy present in the oscillator.

Abstract: A voltage controlled oscillator compising a distributed coupled resonator (DCR) that desirably produces a low noise signal source with reduced phase hits in comparison to a high Q resonator, such as a ceramic and SAW (Surface Acoustic Wave) resonator based oscillator.

Abstract: The invention relates to an oscillator circuit configuration comprising in an LC-parallel oscillatory circuit and a transistor as an amplifying element. A compensating winding is associated with the parallel oscillatory circuit whereby the collector voltage of the transistor is fed to said winding in order to compensate the effect of the parasitic collector capacity. Preferably, the collector current from the transistor is maintained constant be an amplifier.

Abstract: In one aspect, a voltage controlled oscillator is provided that includes circuitry comprising tunable coupled resonator networks, which are coupled to a terminal of a pair of three-terminal devices through a tuning voltage network which supports wide-band tunability. In another aspect, a wide-band tunable resonator is provided that is amenable to integration in the integrated circuit form.

Abstract: In one aspect, a mixer that provides improved isolation between an input oscillator and a mixing cell. In another aspect, a mixer that includes circuitry operative to shape an input signal provided by a local oscillator.

Abstract: A printed circuit board having one or more vias disposed in the surface area of a pad. The pad may serve as a connection point between the printed circuit board and another circuit board and is disposed along the edge of the board such that the vias do not form half vias.

Abstract: An oscillator comprising an active device having first, second and third terminals, a plurality of micro-stripline resonators coupled together to form a coupled-resonator network, the coupled-resonator network being coupled to the second terminal of the active device and a tuning network coupled to the coupled-resonator network, the tuning network being operable to adjust the coupling between at least two of the resonators that form the coupled resonator network.

Abstract: An oscillator comprising a cascode configured device having first, second and third terminals, a plurality of resonators and first circuitry coupled between the plurality of resonators and the second terminal of the cascode configured device. The first circuitry is preferably operable as an evanescent mode buffer to compensate for changes in the capacitance of the oscillator during operation.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention includes a voltage controlled oscillator comprising an active device having a plurality of resonators coupled across two terminals of the device and at least one resonator coupled across the plurality of resonators. The at least one resonator preferably operates as an evanescent mode buffer capable of storing a select amount of energy present in the oscillator.

Abstract: The invention relates to dipole and monopole loops with a much shortened emitter relative to the theoretical length thereof and electrically extended at the ends thereof by non-emitting conductor pieces.

Abstract: A voltage controlled oscillator that includes a slot-cut-microstrip-line coupled between a resonator, a tuning diode network and an active device and being operable to act as a common-coupling capacitor between the resonator, the tuning diode network and the active device.

Abstract: In one aspect, a voltage controlled oscillator is provided that includes circuitry comprising tunable coupled resonator networks, which are coupled to a terminal of a pair of three-terminal devices through a tuning voltage network which supports wide-band tunability. In another aspect, a wide-band tunable resonator is provided that is amenable to integration in the integrated circuit form.

Abstract: A microwave frequency device includes: a first substrate having a dielectric layer and a conductive film disposed on opposing first and second sides of the dielectric layer, the conductive film on the first side of the dielectric layer of the first substrate including at least one signal line; and a second substrate having a dielectric layer, conductive film disposed on at least one of first and second opposing sides of the dielectric layer, and at least one cut-out where the dielectric layer and conductive film have been removed, wherein the first and second substrates are bonded together to form a bonded assembly such that (i) a portion of the signal line of the first substrate is sandwiched between the dielectric layers of the first and second substrates, and (ii) the at least one cut-out exposes a portion of the signal line, thereby forming a microstrip portion. A method of forming same is also disclosed.