Frequency synthesizer
US4841255A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03L2207/18
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A first oscillator outputs a signal having a reference frequency. A first frequency divider divides the frequency of the output signal from the first oscillator. A second oscillator outputs a signal having a target frequency. A second frequency divider divides the frequency of the output signal from the second oscillator. A phase comparator compares phases of output signals from the first and second frequency dividers. An integrator integrates an output signal from the phase comparator and controls the second oscillator in accordance with the integration of the output signal from the phase comparator. A first gate is connected between the first oscillator and the first frequency divider. A second gate is connected between the second oscillator and the second frequency divider. A third gate is connected between the phase comparator and the integrator. The first gate, the second gate, and the third gate are controlled in accordance with the output signals from the first and second frequency dividers and with an external synthesizer control signal.
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