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Direct digital synthesizer/direct analog synthesizer hybrid frequency synthesizer

US5128623A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 1990
Grant dateJul 7, 1992
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06J1/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A digital/analog hybrid frequency synthesizer having a digital frequency synthesizer for digitally generating an analog output signal of a predetermined frequency within a frequency range of f to f+.DELTA.f; an input stage analog frequency synthesizer for, receiving the digital frequency synthesizer output signal and I analog input stage input signals, each input stage input signal separated in frequency from a next one by a frequency increment of .DELTA.f wherein a first one and a last one of the input stage input signals are respectively of a frequency of f.sub.A and f.sub.A +(I-1).DELTA.f, selecting one input stage input signal from the input stage input signals, mixing the selected input stage input signal with the digital frequency synthesizer output signal and providing a resultant input stage output signal; and an output stage analog frequency synthesizer for, receiving the input stage output signal and K analog output stage input signals, each output stage input signal separated in frequency from a next one by a frequency increment of I.DELTA.f wherein a first one and a last one of the output stage input signals are respectively of a frequency of f.sub.N and f.sub.N +(K-1)I…

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