A differential switched capacitor circuit for use in a voltage controlled oscillator
(VCO) capable of eliminating clock feedthrough and preventing an unwanted momentary
frequency shift and drift in the VCO output frequency when the switched capacitor
circuit is shut off. A center switch element connects a positive side capacitance
node with a negative side capacitance node depending on a first control signal.
A positive side primary switch element and a negative side primary switch element
connect the positive and negative side capacitance nodes depending on the first
control signal. A positive side additional switch element and negative side additional
switch element with control signals complementary to the first control signal cancel
the clock feedthrough of the center switch and the positive and negative side primary
switch elements at the positive and negative side capacitance nodes respectively.