Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods of using the apparatuses. One of the apparatuses includes an inductor included in an integrated circuit device, and a first oscillator and a second oscillator included in the integrated circuit device. The first oscillator includes a first terminal coupled to a conductive path of the inductor to provide a first signal. The second oscillator includes a second terminal coupled to the conductive path to provide a second signal. The first and second signals have different frequencies.

An oscillator includes a first package including a first base, and a first lid bonded to the first base, a first temperature controller housed in the first package, and mounted on the first base, a second temperature controller housed in the first package, and mounted on the first base, and a circuit element housed in the first package, mounted on the first base, and including at least a part of an oscillation circuit, the circuit element is disposed between the first temperature controller and the second temperature controller in a planar view.

An oscillator includes a first package including a first base, and a first lid bonded to the first base, a first temperature controller housed in the first package, and mounted on the first base, a second temperature controller housed in the first package, and mounted on the first base, and a circuit element housed in the first package, mounted on the first base, and including at least a part of an oscillation circuit, the circuit element is disposed between the first temperature controller and the second temperature controller in a planar view.

A periodic output generator has a first clock source coupled to a first counter and a second clock source with a frequency greater than the first clock source, the second clock source coupled to a second counter, the first clock source operating continuously, the second clock source enabled when the first clock source reaches a count C1. The second clock source generates an output when a count C2 is reached, and the counters are reset and the process repeats. In another example, a timestamp generator has a high speed clock and a real time clock operative on a low speed clock. The timestamp generator receives an external event, turns on the high speed clock generator and counts high speed clock cycles C until the arrival of the next time stamp, and computes an event timestamp as the next timestamp less c/f, less the startup time of the high speed clock.

A resonator device includes first and second resonators and an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes first and second oscillation circuits that oscillate first and second resonators, first and second terminals connected to the first oscillation circuit, and third and fourth terminals connected to the second oscillation circuit. The first terminal of the integrated circuit and one electrode of the first resonator are connected to each other via a bump. The third terminal and one electrode of the second resonator are connected to each other via a bump. In a plan view, at least a portion of the first resonator overlaps the first oscillation circuit and at least a portion of the second resonator overlaps the second oscillation circuit.

A resonator device includes first and second resonators and an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes first and second oscillation circuits that oscillate first and second resonators, first and second terminals connected to the first oscillation circuit, and third and fourth terminals connected to the second oscillation circuit. The first terminal of the integrated circuit and one electrode of the first resonator are connected to each other via a bump. The third terminal and one electrode of the second resonator are connected to each other via a bump. In a plan view, at least a portion of the first resonator overlaps the first oscillation circuit and at least a portion of the second resonator overlaps the second oscillation circuit.

A method for programming a one-time programmable structure is disclosed. The method comprises producing an electrical circuit having the one-time programmable structure. The method furthermore comprises severing the one-time programmable structure by etching the one-time programmable structure in a separating region.

A method for programming a one-time programmable structure is disclosed. The method comprises producing an electrical circuit having the one-time programmable structure. The method furthermore comprises severing the one-time programmable structure by etching the one-time programmable structure in a separating region.

A dual-mode oscillator and a multi-phase oscillator includes a mode switching circuit to switch between two operating modes and obtain oscillation signals having two different bands. The dual-mode oscillator also includes two transformer-coupled oscillators with each having a step-up transformer. The step-up transformer multiplies a drain voltage swing of a first metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor and then injects a voltage signal to a gate of a second MOS transistor to obtain a larger gate voltage swing without increasing a supply voltage of the oscillator. The dual-mode oscillators are coupled through multi-phase coupled circuits to form a Mobius loop.

A dual-mode oscillator and a multi-phase oscillator includes a mode switching circuit to switch between two operating modes and obtain oscillation signals having two different bands. The dual-mode oscillator also includes two transformer-coupled oscillators with each having a step-up transformer. The step-up transformer multiplies a drain voltage swing of a first metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor and then injects a voltage signal to a gate of a second MOS transistor to obtain a larger gate voltage swing without increasing a supply voltage of the oscillator. The dual-mode oscillators are coupled through multi-phase coupled circuits to form a Mobius loop.