Quadrature oscillator

An integrated circuit comprising:

• a quadrature oscillator for generating a first set of differential of quadrature signals and a second set of differential quadrature signals, the quadrature oscillator comprising:
• a first, a second, a third, a fourth, a fifth, a sixth, a seventh, and an eighth transistor;
• and
• a first, a second, a third, and a fourth resonator;
• and wherein
• gate terminals of the first transistor and the eighth transistor are connected to each other;
• gate terminals of the second transistor and the seventh transistor are connected to each other;
• gate terminals of the third transistor and the fifth transistor are connected to each other;
• gate terminals of the fourth transistor and the sixth transistor are connected to each other;
• a drain terminal of the fifth transistor is connected to a first terminal of the first resonator;
• a drain terminal of the sixth transistor is connected to a first terminal of the second resonator;
• a drain terminal of the seventh transistor is connected to a first terminal of the third resonator;
• a drain terminal of the eighth transistor is connected to a first terminal of the fourth resonator;
• a drain terminal of the first transistor is connected to the first terminal of the first resonator through a first transmission line;
• a drain terminal of the second transistor is connected to the first terminal of the second resonator through a second transmission line;
• a drain terminal of the third transistor is connected to the first terminal of the third resonator through a third transmission line;
• a drain terminal of the fourth transistor is connected to the first terminal of the fourth resonator through a fourth transmission line;
• the gate terminal of the fifth transistor is connected to the first terminal of the fourth resonator through a fifth transmission line;
• the gate terminal of the sixth transistor is connected to the first terminal of the third resonator through a sixth transmission line;
• the gate terminal of the seventh transistor is connected to the first terminal of the first resonator through a seventh transmission line;
• and
• the gate terminal of the eighth transistor is connected to the first terminal of the second resonator through an eighth transmission line;
• wherein the quadrature oscillator is integrated on a portion of a chip, and wherein components of the quadrature oscillator are arranged and separated into two sections, a first section and a second section, on the portion of the chip, and wherein:
• the first and the second resonator and the third, the fourth, the fifth, and the sixth transistor are located in the first section;
• and
• the third and the fourth resonator and the first, the second, the seventh, and the eighth transistor are located in the second section;
• and wherein:
• the first set of differential quadrature signals is provided from one side of the quadrature oscillator located in the first section;
• and
• the second set of differential quadrature signals is provided from the other side of the quadrature oscillator located in the second section.

A transceiver comprising:

• a quadrature oscillator for generating a first set of differential quadrature signals and a second set of differential quadrature signals, the quadrature oscillator comprising:
• a first, a second, a third, a fourth, a fifth, a sixth, a seventh, and an eighth transistor;
• and
• a first, a second, a third, and a fourth resonator;
• and wherein:
• gate terminals of the first transistor and the eighth transistor are connected to each other;
• gate terminals of the second transistor and the seventh transistor are connected to each other;
• gate terminals of the third transistor and the fifth transistor are connected to each other;
• gate terminals of the fourth transistor and the sixth transistor are connected to each other;
• a drain terminal of the fifth transistor is connected to a first terminal of the first resonator;
• a drain terminal of the sixth transistor is connected to a first terminal of the second resonator;
• a drain terminal of the seventh transistor is connected to a first terminal of the third resonator;
• a drain terminal of the eighth transistor is connected to a first terminal of the fourth resonator;
• a drain terminal of the first transistor is connected to the first terminal of the first resonator through a first transmission line;
• a drain terminal of the second transistor is connected to the first terminal of the second resonator through a second transmission line;
• a drain terminal of the third transistor is connected to the first terminal of the third resonator through a third transmission line;
• a drain terminal of the fourth transistor is connected to the first terminal of the fourth resonator through a fourth transmission line;
• the gate terminal of the fifth transistor is connected to the first terminal of the fourth resonator through a fifth transmission line;
• the gate terminal of the sixth transistor is connected to the first terminal of the third resonator through a sixth transmission line;
• the gate terminal of the seventh transistor is connected to the first terminal of the first resonator through a seventh transmission line;
• and
• the gate terminal of the eighth transistor is connected to the first terminal of the second resonator through an eighth transmission line.

An electronic device comprising:

• a quadrature oscillator for generating a first set of differential quadrature signals and a second set of differential quadrature signals, the quadrature oscillator comprising:
• a first, a second, a third, a fourth, a fifth, a sixth, a seventh, and an eighth transistor;
• and
• a first, a second, a third, and a fourth resonator;
• and wherein:
• gate terminals of the first transistor and the eighth transistor are connected to each other;
• gate terminals of the second transistor and the seventh transistor are connected to each other;
• gate terminals of the third transistor and the fifth transistor are connected to each other;
• gate terminals of the fourth transistor and the sixth transistor are connected to each other;
• a drain terminal of the fifth transistor is connected to a first terminal of the first resonator;
• a drain terminal of the sixth transistor is connected to a first terminal of the second resonator;
• a drain terminal of the seventh transistor is connected to a first terminal of the third resonator;
• a drain terminal of the eighth transistor is connected to a first terminal of the fourth resonator;
• a drain terminal of the first transistor is connected to the first terminal of the first resonator through a first transmission line;
• a drain terminal of the second transistor is connected to the first terminal of the second resonator through a second transmission line;
• a drain terminal of the third transistor is connected to the first terminal of the third resonator through a third transmission line;
• a drain terminal of the fourth transistor is connected to the first terminal of the fourth resonator through a fourth transmission line;
• the gate terminal of the fifth transistor is connected to the first terminal of the fourth resonator through a fifth transmission line;
• the gate terminal of the sixth transistor is connected to the first terminal of the third resonator through a sixth transmission line;
• the gate terminal of the seventh transistor is connected to the first terminal of the first resonator through a seventh transmission line;
• and
• the gate terminal of the eighth transistor is connected to the first terminal of the second resonator through an eighth transmission line.