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Digital phase locked loop tuning system

US4121162A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 14, 1976
Grant dateOct 17, 1978
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Expiry dateJun 14, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03J7/065
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A phase locked loop circuit for use in an automatic frequency synthesizing system. The system includes a programmer circuit which is responsive to a channel number input signal and generates a first digital control signal which is representative of the selected channel number and a second digital control signal which is representative of a predetermined group of channel numbers. A programmable divider is controlled by the programming circuit and generates a digital output signal which causes the phase locked loop circuit to generate a desired system output frequency corresponding to the selected channel number input signal. The phase locked loop circuit includes automatic fine tuning and manual fine tuning features.

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