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Method and apparatus for converting sampling frequencies

US4953117A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 1988
Grant dateAug 28, 1990
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03H17/0628
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A sampling frequency converter converts sampled input data having an input sampling frequency into sampled output data having a different output sampling frequency. The relative ratio between input data sample periods and output data sample periods is determined and averaged over a predetermined duration. A filter coefficient generator responds to the averaged input/output sampling period ratio for generating data representing a set of predetermined filter coefficients which are used by a sampling filter circuit to convert the input data samples into output data samples of a different sampling frequency.

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