A voltage system and a method of operating a voltage system are provided. The voltage system includes an oscillator and a pump device. The oscillator is configured to provide an oscillation signal exhibiting a first frequency when a voltage level of a supply voltage is greater than a reference voltage level, and to provide the oscillation signal exhibiting a second frequency greater than the first frequency when the voltage level of the supply voltage is less than the reference voltage level. The pump device is configured to provide the supply voltage, based on a frequency of the oscillation signal provided by the oscillator, by performing a charging operation.

A voltage system and a method of operating a voltage system are provided. The voltage system includes an oscillator and a pump device. The oscillator is configured to provide an oscillation signal exhibiting a first frequency when a voltage level of a supply voltage is greater than a reference voltage level, and to provide the oscillation signal exhibiting a second frequency greater than the first frequency when the voltage level of the supply voltage is less than the reference voltage level. The pump device is configured to provide the supply voltage, based on a frequency of the oscillation signal provided by the oscillator, by performing a charging operation.

An oscillator includes a first output node and a second output node. There is a tank circuit coupled between the first output node and the second output node. There is a first transistor having a first node, a second node coupled to a current source, and a control node coupled to the second output node. There is a second transistor having a first node, a second node coupled to the current source, and a control node coupled to the first output node. There is a first inductor coupled in series between the first node of the first transistor and the first output node. There is a second inductor coupled in series between the first node of the second transistor and the second output node.

An oscillator includes a first output node and a second output node. There is a tank circuit coupled between the first output node and the second output node. There is a first transistor having a first node, a second node coupled to a current source, and a control node coupled to the second output node. There is a second transistor having a first node, a second node coupled to the current source, and a control node coupled to the first output node. There is a first inductor coupled in series between the first node of the first transistor and the first output node. There is a second inductor coupled in series between the first node of the second transistor and the second output node.

A circuit includes a first digital controlled oscillator and a second digital controlled oscillator coupled to the first digital controlled oscillator. A skew detector is connected to determine a skew between outputs of the first digital controlled oscillator and the second digital controlled oscillator, and a decoder is utilized to output a control signal, based on the skew, to modify a frequency of the first digital controlled oscillator using a switched capacitor array to reduce or eliminate the skew. A differential pulse injection oscillator circuit and a pulse injection signal generator circuit are also provided.

A circuit includes a first digital controlled oscillator and a second digital controlled oscillator coupled to the first digital controlled oscillator. A skew detector is connected to determine a skew between outputs of the first digital controlled oscillator and the second digital controlled oscillator, and a decoder is utilized to output a control signal, based on the skew, to modify a frequency of the first digital controlled oscillator using a switched capacitor array to reduce or eliminate the skew. A differential pulse injection oscillator circuit and a pulse injection signal generator circuit are also provided.

Semiconductor devices and methods relating to the semiconductor devices are provided. A semiconductor device includes a resonant clock circuit. The semiconductor device further includes an inductor. The semiconductor device also includes a magnetic layer formed of a magnetic material disposed in between a portion of the resonant clock circuit and the inductor. Clock signals of the resonant clock circuit are utilized by the magnetic layer.

Semiconductor devices and methods relating to the semiconductor devices are provided. A semiconductor device includes a resonant clock circuit. The semiconductor device further includes an inductor. The semiconductor device also includes a magnetic layer formed of a magnetic material disposed in between a portion of the resonant clock circuit and the inductor. Clock signals of the resonant clock circuit are utilized by the magnetic layer.

A radio frequency (RF) transmitter, comprising a Tesla transformer and an LC oscillator, said Tesla transformer comprising inner and outer conductors (10, 20), said inner conductor (20) comprising a generally tubular magnetic core (22) carrying a conductive member (22a) on its outer surface and said outer conductor (10) comprising a generally tubular magnetic core (13) carrying a conductive member (12) on its inner surface, said LC oscillator including a secondary winding module (40) comprising a generally tubular body (41) carrying a conductive coil (42) on its outer surface, said inner conductor (20), outer conductor (10) and secondary winding module (40) being arranged in a substantially concentric nested configuration such that said inner conductor (20) is located within said secondary winding module (40) and said secondary winding module (40) is located within said outer conductor (10), wherein a first portion (45) of relatively high permittivity dielectric material is provided between said conductive member (22a) of said inner conductor (20) and said conductive coil (42) and a second portion (33) of relatively high permittivity dielectric material is provided between said conductive coil (42) and said conductive member (12) of said outer conductor (10).

A radio frequency (RF) transmitter, comprising a Tesla transformer and an LC oscillator, said Tesla transformer comprising inner and outer conductors (10, 20), said inner conductor (20) comprising a generally tubular magnetic core (22) carrying a conductive member (22a) on its outer surface and said outer conductor (10) comprising a generally tubular magnetic core (13) carrying a conductive member (12) on its inner surface, said LC oscillator including a secondary winding module (40) comprising a generally tubular body (41) carrying a conductive coil (42) on its outer surface, said inner conductor (20), outer conductor (10) and secondary winding module (40) being arranged in a substantially concentric nested configuration such that said inner conductor (20) is located within said secondary winding module (40) and said secondary winding module (40) is located within said outer conductor (10), wherein a first portion (45) of relatively high permittivity dielectric material is provided between said conductive member (22a) of said inner conductor (20) and said conductive coil (42) and a second portion (33) of relatively high permittivity dielectric material is provided between said conductive coil (42) and said conductive member (12) of said outer conductor (10).