Ratiometric clock systems for integrated receivers and associated methods
US7471940B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B1/30
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A ratiometric clock system for an integrated receiver and associated method are disclosed that provide an advantageous solution for combining digital signal processing (DSP) circuitry on the same integrated circuit as mixer and local oscillator (LO) generation circuitry. The generation circuitry generates an oscillation signal that is passed through a first divider to generate mixing signals for the mixer that is passed through a second divider to generate a digital clock signal that is utilized by the DSP circuitry. This digital clock signal can be utilized by integrated analog-to-digital conversion circuitry, as well.
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