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Synchronous follow-up apparatus and synchronous follow-up method

US7457979B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 2005
Grant dateNov 25, 2008
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L7/00
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A synchronous follow-up apparatus includes a PLL portion that outputs a first clock signal, and a control loop portion. The control loop portion includes a reference frequency signal generating portion that outputs a reference frequency signal, a clock signal generating portion that generates a second clock signal having the same frequency as a frequency of the first clock signal based on the reference frequency signal generated by the reference frequency signal generating portion, and a frequency control signal generating portion that generates a frequency control signal to change the frequency of the second clock signal based on a frequency difference between the first clock signal and the second clock signal that occurs after a predetermined time and outputs the frequency control signal to the clock signal generating portion.

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