Signal generator

Embodiments include a signal generator circuit for generating a time-varying signal, comprising capacitive element; FET to supply to or from the capacitive element a current matched to the FET drain current; a bias voltage generator to provide a bias voltage to the FET gate, wherein: the capacitance...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Hauptverfasser: GARNER DAVID M, LALITHAMBIKA VINOD A
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:Volltext bestellen
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Embodiments include a signal generator circuit for generating a time-varying signal, comprising capacitive element; FET to supply to or from the capacitive element a current matched to the FET drain current; a bias voltage generator to provide a bias voltage to the FET gate, wherein: the capacitances per unit area of the capacitive element and the FET gate are matched; the bias voltage is substantially equal to a sum of a first voltage substantially proportional to a reference voltage and a second voltage substantially proportional to temperature; the FET source-gate voltage substantially equal to the sum of the bias voltage and the gate threshold voltage, the bias voltage and a further voltage approximately equal to the gate threshold voltage summed to determine the FET source-gate voltage, the circuit to control a time period of the time-varying signal dependent on the current supply.