Abstract: An oscillator for use in generating a signal having a desired frequency includes a first inductor element being electrically coupled from one end of a first capacitive element to a first voltage connection point, a second inductor element being electrically coupled from one end of a second capacitive element to a second voltage connection point, a third inductor element being electrically coupled from another end of the first capacitive element to the first voltage connection point, a fourth inductor element being electrically coupled from another end of the second capacitive element to the second voltage connection point. The first, second, third, and fourth inductor elements being configured such that a first conductive trace loop formed by the first and third inductor elements is interleaved with a second conductive trace loop formed by the second and fourth inductor elements such that said conductive trace loops are configured to operate in substantially a same magnetic field.

Abstract: An oscillator for use in generating a signal having a desired frequency includes a first inductor element being electrically coupled from one end of a first capacitive element to a first voltage connection point, a second inductor element being electrically coupled from one end of a second capacitive element to a second voltage connection point, a third inductor element being electrically coupled from another end of the first capacitive element to the first voltage connection point, a fourth inductor element being electrically coupled from another end of the second capacitive element to the second voltage connection point. The first, second, third, and fourth inductor elements being configured such that a first conductive trace loop formed by the first and third inductor elements is interleaved with a second conductive trace loop formed by the second and fourth inductor elements such that said conductive trace loops are configured to operate in substantially a same magnetic field.

Abstract: The invention relates to a receiver for a satellite based navigation system. The receiver comprises an antenna with multiple sectors, a controller associated with the antenna, and an orientation device connected to the controller. The invention determines a current orientation of the receiver, and dynamically controls the system so that signals from each satellite are received by using the sector of the antenna with the highest gain in the current direction of the satellite, in order to increase the sensitivity of the receiver.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile device that includes a positioning unit that is adapted to determine the position of the device, and a movement sensor that is adapted to detect a movement of the device. When the positioning unit is requested to determine the position, the device is adapted to use the last position as new position if no movement of the device has been detected by the sensor since the last position was determined. A new position is ascertained if a movement of the device has been detected by the sensor since the last position was determined.