Voltage-controlled oscillator with mask-selectable performance

摘要

An apparatus having a substrate with an inductor, a first die and a second die is disclosed. The first die may be (i) mounted on the substrate, (ii) configured to vary a frequency of a signal in the inductor, and (iii) fabricated with multiple first masks. The second die may be (i) mounted on the substrate, (ii) configured to excite the signal, and (iii) fabricated with multiple second masks. A particular one of the first masks generally has several designs that customize the first die to several configurations respectively. A particular one of the second masks may have several designs that customize the second die to several configurations respectively. The first die, the second die and the inductor may form a voltage-controlled oscillator. A selected first design and a selected second design generally establish multiple performances of the voltage-controlled oscillator.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a substrate having an inductor; a first die (i) mounted on said substrate, (ii) configured to vary a frequency of a signal in said inductor, and (iii) fabricated with a plurality of first masks; and a second die (i) mounted on said substrate, (ii) configured to excite said signal, and (iii) fabricated with a plurality of second masks, wherein (a) a particular one of said first masks has a plurality of first designs that customize said first die to a plurality of first configurations respectively, (b) a particular one of said second masks has a plurality of second designs that customize said second die to a plurality of second configurations respectively, (c) said first die, said second die and said inductor form a voltage-controlled oscillator, and (d) a selected one of said first designs and a selected one of said second designs establish a plurality of performances of said voltage-controlled oscillator.