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Apparatus and methods for mixed analog-digital frequency synthesizing and modulation

US7692500B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Marvell International Ltd. · BM

Inventors

Adil Koukab · Saint-Prex, CH
Michel Declercq · Penthaz, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 18, 2008
Grant date	Apr 6, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 17, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH03L7/095
WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus includes a phase locked loop (PLL). The phase locked loop (PLL) has coarse tuning (CT), fine tuning-integer (FT-i), fine tuning fractional (FT-f), frequency modulator tuning-fractional (FMT-f), and narrowband (NB) modes of operation.

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