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Digital phase lock detector and low-pass filter selector

US5956379A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 11, 1997
Grant dateSep 21, 1999
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Expiry dateJun 11, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L7/1075
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A digital phase lock detector and phase lock loop filter selector circuit implemented in hardware that dynamically selects a phase lock loop filter of appropriate bandwidth for the instant phase error condition. Phase error is primarily determined by an XOR gate receiving the PLL reference signal and the oscillator feedback signal coupled to a counter that is clocked by a high frequency signal.

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