Automatic frequency tuning in a phase lock loop

Details Automatic frequency tuning in a phase lock loop Automatic frequency tuning in a phase lock loop

2007-11-27

2007-11-27

Kinkead, Arnold (Department: 2817)

Oscillators

With frequency adjusting means

Step-frequency change

C331S002000, C331S046000, C327S156000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11164924

ABSTRACT:
A method for automatic frequency tuning in a phase lock loop suitable for use in multi-band VCO wireless systems having very limited initial frequency lock times is disclosed. A predetermined subset of VCOs out of a larger bank of VCOs is selected to serve as interpolation points. The interpolation point VCOs are pre-calibrated with a predetermined voltage and the resultingly generated frequency for each of the interpolation point VCOs is stored into memory as a (frequency, VCO) pair, one pair for each interpolation point VCO. When a desired frequency then is given to the system, an appropriate VCO is selected by interpolation using the (frequency, VCO) pairs of the two most adjacent interpolation points for tracking and locking.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6512801 (2003-01-01), Ninomiya
patent: 6731712 (2004-05-01), Lindstrom et al.

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