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Signal generating apparatus and method thereof

US7486118B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 23, 2007
Grant dateFeb 3, 2009
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Expiry dateApr 5, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L7/1976
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A signal generating apparatus is disclosed for generating a synthesized signal according to an input signal. The signal generating apparatus includes a phase-locked loop device for generating the synthesized signal; a detecting device for detecting a reference signal to generate a calibrating signal; a filtering device for filtering the input signal and calibrating the input signal according to the calibrating signal to generate a filtered input signal; and a modulating device for modulating the filtered input signal in the normal operation mode and setting the dividing factor according to a first factor setting or a second factor setting in the calibration mode.

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