A high-yield, tunable radio frequency (RF) filter includes a plurality of process-dependent capacitors and a plurality of non-volatile RF switches. Each of the plurality of process-dependent capacitors is connected to at least one of the plurality of non-volatile RF switches. An auxiliary capacitor in the plurality of process-dependent capacitors is engaged by an ON-state non-volatile RF switch in the plurality of non-volatile RF switches. A primary capacitor in the plurality of process-dependent capacitors is disengaged by an OFF-state non-volatile RF switch in the plurality of non-volatile RF switches. The auxiliary capacitor substitutes for the primary capacitor.

A circuit device includes an oscillation circuit and a processing circuit. The oscillation circuit includes a variable capacitance circuit configured by a capacitor array and oscillates at an oscillation frequency corresponding to the capacitance value of the variable capacitance circuit. First temperature data and second temperature data subsequent to the first temperature data are input to the processing circuit as temperature data. In the period between the start of the capacitance control based on the first temperature data and the start of the capacitance control based on the second temperature data, the processing circuit switches the first capacitance control data corresponding to the first temperature data and the second capacitance control data different from the first capacitance control data in a time-division manner to be output to the variable capacitance circuit.

A circuit device includes an oscillation circuit and a processing circuit. The oscillation circuit includes a variable capacitance circuit configured by a capacitor array and oscillates at an oscillation frequency corresponding to the capacitance value of the variable capacitance circuit. First temperature data and second temperature data subsequent to the first temperature data are input to the processing circuit as temperature data. In the period between the start of the capacitance control based on the first temperature data and the start of the capacitance control based on the second temperature data, the processing circuit switches the first capacitance control data corresponding to the first temperature data and the second capacitance control data different from the first capacitance control data in a time-division manner to be output to the variable capacitance circuit.

A high-yield, tunable radio frequency (RF) filter includes a plurality of process-dependent capacitors and a plurality of non-volatile RF switches. Each of the plurality of process-dependent capacitors is connected to at least one of the plurality of non-volatile RF switches. An auxiliary capacitor in the plurality of process-dependent capacitors is engaged by an ON-state non-volatile RF switch in the plurality of non-volatile RF switches. A primary capacitor in the plurality of process-dependent capacitors is disengaged by an OFF-state non-volatile RF switch in the plurality of non-volatile RF switches. The auxiliary capacitor substitutes for the primary capacitor.

A voltage controlled oscillator comprises a negative resistance, a first inductor, a fixed capacitor, and a frequency control component. The frequency control component comprises at least one varactor and at least a second inductor connected in series with the at least one varactor. A magnitude of an inductance of the second inductor is selected such that the frequency control component has an effective capacitance range larger than a capacitance range of the at least one varactor.

A voltage controlled oscillator comprises a negative resistance, a first inductor, a fixed capacitor, and a frequency control component. The frequency control component comprises at least one varactor and at least a second inductor connected in series with the at least one varactor. A magnitude of an inductance of the second inductor is selected such that the frequency control component has an effective capacitance range larger than a capacitance range of the at least one varactor.

A device comprises a first capacitor block comprising a plurality of first capacitors connected in a first configuration, a second capacitor block comprising a plurality of second capacitors connected in the first configuration, a third capacitor block comprising a plurality of third capacitors connected in a second configuration, a fourth capacitor block comprising a plurality of fourth capacitors connected in the second configuration, a first switch connected between the first capacitor block and the second capacitor block, a second switch connected between the third capacitor block and the fourth capacitor block, a third switch connected between the first capacitor block and the fourth capacitor block and a fourth switch connected between the third capacitor block and the second capacitor block.