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Method and apparatus for aligning a digital receiver

US5479452A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 6, 1994
Grant dateDec 26, 1995
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Expiry dateSep 6, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03J7/04
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is used in a receiver (100) for aligning the receiver (100). The method has a step of intercepting and demodulating the FM signal, which includes data symbols. The method has a step of determining error rates, in which the error rates of at least two subsets of the data symbols are determined. Each subset includes a plurality of the data symbols modulated at a unique one of a plurality of frequency deviations. The at least two subsets include data symbols of two opposite polarities. The method has a step of generating a frequency control signal, in which the frequency control signal is determined based on the error rates. The method has a step of aligning a receiver section (105), in which the receiver section (105) is aligned to the FM signal by controlling a local oscillator (320)which is responsive to the frequency control signal.

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