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Frequency controller

US7154976B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 29, 2002
Grant dateDec 26, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 17, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K2005/00058
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention may relate to a digital frequency adjuster for adjusting a first frequency of a first signal. The digital frequency adjuster may comprise a first digital delay line and a first control circuit. The first digital delay line may comprise a plurality of taps. The first digital delay line may be configured to (i) receive the first signal and (ii) generate a second signal. The first control circuit may be configured to control dynamic assertion of respective ones of the taps at a rate such that the second signal has a second frequency different from the first frequency of the first signal.

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