A circuit device includes an A/D conversion unit, a processing unit that performs a temperature compensation process of an oscillation frequency based on temperature detection data and outputs frequency control data of the oscillation frequency, a D/A conversion unit, and an oscillation circuit. The D/A conversion unit (area DAC) is disposed on a first direction DR1 side of the A/D conversion unit (area ADC). When a direction crossing the first direction DR1 is defined as a second direction DR2, the processing unit (area DSPL) is disposed on the second direction DR2 side of the A/D conversion unit and the D/A conversion unit. When a direction opposite to the second direction DR2 is defined as a third direction DR3, the oscillation circuit (area OSC) is disposed on the third direction DR3 side or the first direction DR1 side of the D/A conversion unit.

A circuit device includes a control voltage input terminal to which a control voltage is inputted, an A/D conversion circuit A/D-converting the control voltage to generate control voltage data and A/D-converting a temperature detection voltage from a temperature sensor to generate temperature detection data, a processing circuit generating temperature compensation data of an oscillation frequency based on the temperature detection data and performing addition processing of the temperature compensation data and the control voltage data to generate frequency control data of the oscillation frequency, and an oscillation signal generation circuit generating an oscillation signal of the oscillation frequency set by the frequency control data, using the frequency control data and a resonator.

A device comprising: a voltage reference supply, configured to provide a reference voltage that varies in response to temperature according to a predefined relationship; a temperature sensor providing a temperature signal indicating a temperature; a first controller configured to receive the temperature signal and to output a control signal; an LC-DCO receiving the reference voltage and providing an output signal with a frequency from an LC circuit, the LC-DCO comprising a switched capacitor bank configured to provide temperature compensation by varying an effective capacitance in the LC circuit in response to the control signal.

An oscillator includes an oscillation circuit, an operation state signal generation circuit that generates an operation state signal based on an operation state of the oscillation circuit, and a first integrated circuit, the oscillation circuit and the operation state signal generation circuit are disposed outside the first integrated circuit, and the first integrated circuit includes a first digital interface circuit, a D/A conversion circuit that converts a digital signal input via the first digital interface circuit into an analog signal to generate a frequency control signal that controls a frequency of the oscillation circuit, and a terminal to which the operation state signal is input.

An integrated circuit device includes first and second temperature sensors, an A/D conversion circuit that performs A/D conversion on first and second temperature detection voltages from the first and second temperature sensors and outputs first and second temperature detection data, a connection terminal that is electrically connected to a temperature detection target device of the first and second temperature sensors, and a digital signal processing circuit that performs digital calculation based on the first and second temperature detection data and performs a temperature compensation process of correcting temperature characteristics of the temperature detection target device.

A bias circuit is provided that is configure to control the bias for a diode-connected transistor operating in the sub-threshold region to produce a gate-to-source voltage. A differential tuning voltage derived from the gate-to-source voltage tunes a plurality of varactors.

An apparatus includes a temperature sensor, a digitally-controlled capacitor and a processor. The temperature sensor is coupled to a crystal oscillator and configured to generate an input signal depending on a temperature of the crystal oscillator. The digitally-controlled capacitor is connected to the crystal oscillator and configured to receive a control signal and, based on the control signal, to control a frequency of an output signal generated by the crystal oscillator. The processor is configured to receive the input signal from the temperature sensor, to convert the input signal into the control signal based on parameters that characterize the crystal oscillator and the digitally-controlled capacitor, and to apply the control signal to the digitally-controlled capacitor.

The disclosure relates to voltage-controlled-oscillator circuit comprising: a charge-pump configured to generate a tuning-voltage, the tuning-voltage having a minimum-operating-voltage; an offset-voltage-source configured to generate an offset-voltage in accordance with the minimum-operating-voltage; and a voltage-controlled-oscillator, VCO, configured to provide an oscillator frequency in accordance with the tuning-voltage and the offset-voltage.

A circuit device includes an A/D conversion circuit that performs an A/D conversion of a temperature detection voltage, a digital filter that performs digital filter processing of A/D output temperature detection data, a selector that selects A/D output temperature detection data during an activation period and selects filter output temperature detection data during a normal operation period after the activation period, a digital signal processing circuit that outputs frequency control data of an oscillation frequency based on selector output temperature detection data, and an oscillation signal generation circuit that generates an oscillation signal of an oscillation frequency set by frequency control data.

A circuit device includes a processor adapted to perform a signal processing of temperature compensation of an oscillation frequency based on temperature detection data from an external temperature sensor disposed outside the circuit device to output frequency control data, and an oscillation signal generation circuit adapted to generate an oscillation signal with the oscillation frequency corresponding to the frequency control data using the frequency control data and a resonator disposed in a thermostatic oven.