Digital phase-locked loop

Details Digital phase-locked loop Digital phase-locked loop

2008-04-01

2008-04-01

Payne, David C. (Department: 2611)

Pulse or digital communications

Synchronizers

Phase displacement, slip or jitter correction

C324S147000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10856447

ABSTRACT:
A phase-locked loop includes a variable frequency generator, a comparator and a counter. The variable frequency generator is configurable for generating an output signal having a frequency which varies based at least in part on at least first and second control signals presented thereto. The comparator is configurable for receiving a first signal and a second signal, the first signal being an input signal presented to the phase-locked loop and the second signal being representative of the output signal from the variable frequency generator. The comparator generates a difference signal representative of a difference between a phase and/or a frequency of the first and second signals, the difference signal comprising the first control signal. The counter is configurable for generating an output count based at least in part on the difference signal from the comparator. The output count is a digital representation of the difference signal, the output count comprising the second control signal. The frequency of the output signal from the variable frequency generator is determined as a function of the difference signal and the output count.

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