AU2002249507A1 - Tunable planar capacitor - Google Patents

Tunable planar capacitor

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Publication number
AU2002249507A1
AU2002249507A1 AU2002249507A AU2002249507A AU2002249507A1 AU 2002249507 A1 AU2002249507 A1 AU 2002249507A1 AU 2002249507 A AU2002249507 A AU 2002249507A AU 2002249507 A AU2002249507 A AU 2002249507A AU 2002249507 A1 AU2002249507 A1 AU 2002249507A1
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Australia
Prior art keywords
planar capacitor
tunable planar
tunable
capacitor
planar
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Abandoned
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AU2002249507A
Inventor
Stanley S. Toncich
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Kyocera Wireless Corp
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Kyocera Wireless Corp
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Publication date
Priority claimed from US09/904,631 external-priority patent/US6690251B2/en
Application filed by Kyocera Wireless Corp filed Critical Kyocera Wireless Corp
Publication of AU2002249507A1 publication Critical patent/AU2002249507A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04BTRANSMISSION
    • H04B1/00Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
    • H04B1/06Receivers
    • H04B1/16Circuits
    • H04B1/30Circuits for homodyne or synchrodyne receivers
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01RMEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R27/00Arrangements for measuring resistance, reactance, impedance, or electric characteristics derived therefrom
    • G01R27/02Measuring real or complex resistance, reactance, impedance, or other two-pole characteristics derived therefrom, e.g. time constant
    • G01R27/26Measuring inductance or capacitance; Measuring quality factor, e.g. by using the resonance method; Measuring loss factor; Measuring dielectric constants ; Measuring impedance or related variables
    • G01R27/2688Measuring quality factor or dielectric loss, e.g. loss angle, or power factor
    • G01R27/2694Measuring dielectric loss, e.g. loss angle, loss factor or power factor
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01GCAPACITORS; CAPACITORS, RECTIFIERS, DETECTORS, SWITCHING DEVICES, LIGHT-SENSITIVE OR TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE DEVICES OF THE ELECTROLYTIC TYPE
    • H01G7/00Capacitors in which the capacitance is varied by non-mechanical means; Processes of their manufacture
    • H01G7/06Capacitors in which the capacitance is varied by non-mechanical means; Processes of their manufacture having a dielectric selected for the variation of its permittivity with applied voltage, i.e. ferroelectric capacitors
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01LSEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L27/00Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate
    • H01L27/02Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate including semiconductor components specially adapted for rectifying, oscillating, amplifying or switching and having potential barriers; including integrated passive circuit elements having potential barriers
    • H01L27/04Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate including semiconductor components specially adapted for rectifying, oscillating, amplifying or switching and having potential barriers; including integrated passive circuit elements having potential barriers the substrate being a semiconductor body
    • H01L27/08Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate including semiconductor components specially adapted for rectifying, oscillating, amplifying or switching and having potential barriers; including integrated passive circuit elements having potential barriers the substrate being a semiconductor body including only semiconductor components of a single kind
    • H01L27/0805Capacitors only
    • H01L27/0808Varactor diodes
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H03ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03BGENERATION OF OSCILLATIONS, DIRECTLY OR BY FREQUENCY-CHANGING, BY CIRCUITS EMPLOYING ACTIVE ELEMENTS WHICH OPERATE IN A NON-SWITCHING MANNER; GENERATION OF NOISE BY SUCH CIRCUITS
    • H03B5/00Generation of oscillations using amplifier with regenerative feedback from output to input
    • H03B5/18Generation of oscillations using amplifier with regenerative feedback from output to input with frequency-determining element comprising distributed inductance and capacitance
    • H03B5/1841Generation of oscillations using amplifier with regenerative feedback from output to input with frequency-determining element comprising distributed inductance and capacitance the frequency-determining element being a strip line resonator
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H03ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03BGENERATION OF OSCILLATIONS, DIRECTLY OR BY FREQUENCY-CHANGING, BY CIRCUITS EMPLOYING ACTIVE ELEMENTS WHICH OPERATE IN A NON-SWITCHING MANNER; GENERATION OF NOISE BY SUCH CIRCUITS
    • H03B5/00Generation of oscillations using amplifier with regenerative feedback from output to input
    • H03B5/30Generation of oscillations using amplifier with regenerative feedback from output to input with frequency-determining element being electromechanical resonator
    • H03B5/32Generation of oscillations using amplifier with regenerative feedback from output to input with frequency-determining element being electromechanical resonator being a piezoelectric resonator
    • H03B5/36Generation of oscillations using amplifier with regenerative feedback from output to input with frequency-determining element being electromechanical resonator being a piezoelectric resonator active element in amplifier being semiconductor device
    • H03B5/362Generation of oscillations using amplifier with regenerative feedback from output to input with frequency-determining element being electromechanical resonator being a piezoelectric resonator active element in amplifier being semiconductor device the amplifier being a single transistor
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H03ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03FAMPLIFIERS
    • H03F1/00Details of amplifiers with only discharge tubes, only semiconductor devices or only unspecified devices as amplifying elements
    • H03F1/56Modifications of input or output impedances, not otherwise provided for
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H03ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03FAMPLIFIERS
    • H03F3/00Amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements
    • H03F3/189High-frequency amplifiers, e.g. radio frequency amplifiers
    • H03F3/19High-frequency amplifiers, e.g. radio frequency amplifiers with semiconductor devices only
    • H03F3/191Tuned amplifiers
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H03ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03JTUNING RESONANT CIRCUITS; SELECTING RESONANT CIRCUITS
    • H03J5/00Discontinuous tuning; Selecting predetermined frequencies; Selecting frequency bands with or without continuous tuning in one or more of the bands, e.g. push-button tuning, turret tuner
    • H03J5/24Discontinuous tuning; Selecting predetermined frequencies; Selecting frequency bands with or without continuous tuning in one or more of the bands, e.g. push-button tuning, turret tuner with a number of separate pretuned tuning circuits or separate tuning elements selectively brought into circuit, e.g. for waveband selection or for television channel selection
    • H03J5/246Discontinuous tuning; Selecting predetermined frequencies; Selecting frequency bands with or without continuous tuning in one or more of the bands, e.g. push-button tuning, turret tuner with a number of separate pretuned tuning circuits or separate tuning elements selectively brought into circuit, e.g. for waveband selection or for television channel selection using electronic means
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H03ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03LAUTOMATIC CONTROL, STARTING, SYNCHRONISATION OR STABILISATION OF GENERATORS OF ELECTRONIC OSCILLATIONS OR PULSES
    • H03L1/00Stabilisation of generator output against variations of physical values, e.g. power supply
    • H03L1/02Stabilisation of generator output against variations of physical values, e.g. power supply against variations of temperature only
    • H03L1/022Stabilisation of generator output against variations of physical values, e.g. power supply against variations of temperature only by indirect stabilisation, i.e. by generating an electrical correction signal which is a function of the temperature
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H03ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03LAUTOMATIC CONTROL, STARTING, SYNCHRONISATION OR STABILISATION OF GENERATORS OF ELECTRONIC OSCILLATIONS OR PULSES
    • H03L7/00Automatic control of frequency or phase; Synchronisation
    • H03L7/06Automatic control of frequency or phase; Synchronisation using a reference signal applied to a frequency- or phase-locked loop
    • H03L7/16Indirect frequency synthesis, i.e. generating a desired one of a number of predetermined frequencies using a frequency- or phase-locked loop
    • H03L7/18Indirect frequency synthesis, i.e. generating a desired one of a number of predetermined frequencies using a frequency- or phase-locked loop using a frequency divider or counter in the loop
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H03ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03HIMPEDANCE NETWORKS, e.g. RESONANT CIRCUITS; RESONATORS
    • H03H7/00Multiple-port networks comprising only passive electrical elements as network components
    • H03H7/004Capacitive coupling circuits not otherwise provided for

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Semiconductor Integrated Circuits (AREA)
  • Control Of Motors That Do Not Use Commutators (AREA)
AU2002249507A 2001-04-11 2002-04-05 Tunable planar capacitor Abandoned AU2002249507A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (13)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US28309301P 2001-04-11 2001-04-11
US60/283,093 2001-04-11
US09/904,631 US6690251B2 (en) 2001-04-11 2001-07-13 Tunable ferro-electric filter
US09/904,631 2001-07-13
US09/912,753 2001-07-24
US09/912,753 US6639491B2 (en) 2001-04-11 2001-07-24 Tunable ferro-electric multiplexer
US09/927,732 US6690176B2 (en) 2001-04-11 2001-08-08 Low-loss tunable ferro-electric device and method of characterization
US09/927,732 2001-08-08
US09/927,136 2001-08-10
US09/927,136 US6825818B2 (en) 2001-04-11 2001-08-10 Tunable matching circuit
US10/044,522 US6737930B2 (en) 2001-04-11 2002-01-11 Tunable planar capacitor
US10/044,522 2002-01-11
PCT/IB2002/001097 WO2002084684A2 (en) 2001-04-11 2002-04-05 Tunable planar capacitor

Publications (1)

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AU2002249507A1 true AU2002249507A1 (en) 2002-10-28

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US10332687B2 (en) 2017-10-23 2019-06-25 Blackberry Limited Tunable coplanar capacitor with vertical tuning and lateral RF path and methods for manufacturing thereof
US10497774B2 (en) 2017-10-23 2019-12-03 Blackberry Limited Small-gap coplanar tunable capacitors and methods for manufacturing thereof

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MK6 Application lapsed section 142(2)(f)/reg. 8.3(3) - pct applic. not entering national phase