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RF Local oscillator with low phase noise

US4551689A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 25, 1983
Grant dateNov 5, 1985
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Expiry dateFeb 25, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L7/23
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An RF local oscillator, particularly useful in connection with phase shift key modulation in satellite communications systems, provides a low phase noise signal by use of a phase locked loop having a phase stable oscillator to provide frequency conversion of a frequency synthesizer output signal.

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