Circuit device and oscillator

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12451841-B2
Application number	US-202418617758-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 27, 2024
Priority date	Mar 28, 2023
Publication date	Oct 21, 2025
Grant date	Oct 21, 2025

Abstract

A circuit device includes: a first terminal and a second terminal coupled to a resonator; a third terminal; a fourth terminal; a first switch provided on a signal path between the first terminal and the third terminal; a second switch provided on a signal path between the second terminal and the fourth terminal; and a register configured to output a signal for controlling the first switch and the second switch to be turned on or off. In a first mode, the first switch and the second switch are turned off, a control signal is input to the third terminal, and a clock signal is output from the fourth terminal. In a second mode, the first switch and the second switch are turned on.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A circuit device comprising:
a first terminal and a second terminal coupled to a resonator;
a third terminal;
a fourth terminal to which a clock signal from an oscillation circuit is input;
a first switch provided on a signal path between the first terminal and the third terminal;
a second switch provided on a signal path between the second terminal and the fourth terminal; and
a register configured to output a signal for controlling the first switch and the second switch to be turned on or off, wherein
in a first mode, the first switch and the second switch are turned off, a control signal is input to the third terminal, and the clock signal is output from the fourth terminal, and
in a second mode, the first switch and the second switch are turned on.

2. The circuit device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an amplifier circuit configured to amplify a signal from the first terminal and output the amplified signal to the second terminal.

3. The circuit device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
the oscillation circuit configured to oscillate the resonator;
an output buffer configured to receive an oscillation signal from the oscillation circuit and output the clock signal; and
an input and output circuit provided on a signal path between the output buffer and the fourth terminal, controlled by the register, turned on in the first mode, and turned off in the second mode.

4. The circuit device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first input and output circuit provided on a signal path between the third terminal and the register; and
a second input and output circuit provided on a signal path between the fourth terminal and the register, wherein
in a third mode, a setting value for controlling the first switch and the second switch is set to the register by communication using the third terminal and the fourth terminal.

5. The circuit device according to claim 4 , wherein
in the third mode, the third terminal serves as a serial data terminal and the fourth terminal serves as a serial clock terminal.

6. The circuit device according to claim 4 , wherein
the first mode is set based on an initial value of the register set at the time of power-on.

7. An oscillator comprising:
a resonator;
a circuit device coupled to the resonator; and
a container accommodating the resonator and the circuit device, wherein
the circuit device includes:
a first terminal and a second terminal coupled to the resonator;
a third terminal;
a fourth terminal to which a clock signal from an oscillation circuit is input;
a first switch provided on a signal path between the first terminal and the third terminal;
a second switch provided on a signal path between the second terminal and the fourth terminal; and
a register configured to output a signal for controlling the first switch and the second switch to be turned on or off,

the container includes:
a first external terminal coupled to the third terminal; and
a second external terminal coupled to the fourth terminal,

in a first mode, the first switch and the second switch are turned off, a control signal is input to the first external terminal, and the clock signal is output from the second external terminal, and
in a second mode, the first switch and the second switch are turned on.

Assignees

• Seiko Epson Corp

Inventors

• Higuchi Teppei
• Matsuzaki Sho
• Toriumi Yuichi
• Usuda Toshiya

Classifications

• H03B5/326

  the resonator being an acoustic wave device, e.g. SAW or BAW device · CPC title

• H03B5/04 Primary

  Modifications of generator to compensate for variations in physical values, e.g. power supply, load, temperature · CPC title

• H03B5/32

  being a piezoelectric resonator (selection of piezoelectric material H10N30/00) · CPC title

• H03B5/366

  and comprising means for varying the frequency by a variable voltage or current · CPC title

• H03B5/364 Primary

  the amplifier comprising field effect transistors (H03B5/366 takes precedence) · CPC title