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Direct digital frequency synthesizer with phase error correction, method therefor, and receiver using same

US7889812B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 26, 2006
Grant dateFeb 15, 2011
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Expiry dateNov 24, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F1/0342
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A receiver (1000) includes a direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS) (700) and first (1040) and second (1042) mixers. The DDFS (700) has a first output for providing a first local oscillator signal, and a second output for providing a second local oscillator signal offset from a quadrature relationship with the first local oscillator signal by a phase offset. The first mixer (1040) has a first input for receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal, a second input for receiving the first local oscillator signal, and an output for providing an in-phase signal at another frequency. The second mixer (1042) has a first input for receiving the RF signal, a second input for receiving the second local oscillator signal, and an output for providing a quadrature signal at the other frequency. The DDFS (700) may be implemented using first (702) and second (704) memories storing portions of a sinusoidal waveform and extra memories (706, 708) supporting the phase offset.

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