Circuit for limiting maximum frequency output of a voltage controlled oscillator
US5208555A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 1991 |
| Grant date | May 4, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03L7/18
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A circuit is which, when used in a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) circuit, detects a frequency on the output of the VCO and, if this output frequency is above a certain value, the circuit forces the output frequency of the VCO to decrease until it is below the certain value. This acts to keep the output frequency of the VCO below a selected frequency which can be accurately processed by the feedback circuits driven by the VCO. Once the output frequency of the VCO is below the certain value, the circuit stops forcing the output frequency to decrease, and the circuit becomes transparent. At this point, the conventional feedback circuitry driving the VCO takes over the adjustment of the VCO output frequency.
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