Automatic frequency correction apparatus and method of operation
US6961400B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L27/152
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A frequency shift keyed (FSK) receiver for demodulating an incoming transmitted signal comprising: 1) a phase-locked loop for receiving an oscillator reference signal having a frequency F1 and generating a reference carrier frequency signal having a desired frequency N1(F1), wherein N1 may be a non-integer value, the phase-locked loop comprising: a) a phase detector having a first input for receiving the oscillator reference signal and a second input; and b) a frequency divider circuit for dividing an actual frequency of the reference carrier frequency signal by an adjustable integer value N2 applied to a control input of the frequency divider circuit to generate a feedback signal applied to the second input of the phase detector. The FSK receiver further comprises: 2) a frequency discriminator that receives the incoming transmitted signal and the reference carrier frequency signal and generates a correction signal corresponding to a difference between a center frequency of the incoming transmitted signal and the actual frequency of the reference carrier frequency signal; and 3) a delta-sigma modulator controlled by the correction signal operable to generate a sequence of integers …
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