Frequency synthesizer having phase control loop with plural branches
The invention relates to a circuit arrangement for frequency synthesis with a phase control circuit (1) which comprises a first phase discriminator (3) for receiving a reference signal and an output signal supplied by a first frequency divider (6) with a division ratio k, a low-pass filter (4) coupl...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English |
Published |
19.10.1993
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Edition | 5 |
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Summary: | The invention relates to a circuit arrangement for frequency synthesis with a phase control circuit (1) which comprises a first phase discriminator (3) for receiving a reference signal and an output signal supplied by a first frequency divider (6) with a division ratio k, a low-pass filter (4) coupled to the output of the first phase discriminator (3), and an oscillator (5) coupled to the output of the low-pass filter (4) for generating an output signal which can be supplied to the first frequency divider (6). At least one further branch (2) with a further phase discriminator (8) and a further frequency divider (9) which is to be released and which has a division ratio k is present. The further phase discriminator (8) coupled to the input of the low-pass filter (4) is designed for receiving the reference signal delayed by a delay element (10) and the output signal of the further frequency divider (9) provided for receiving the output signal of the oscillator (5). Each delay element (10) has a different delay time corresponding to a fraction of a period T=1/(n*fref) of the reference signal, n being the number of branches (1,2) and fref being the frequency of the reference signal. A control unit (11) releases the frequency divider (9) approximately after the delay time of the delay element (10) assigned to the relevant frequency divider (9). |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: US19920904794 |