发明名称 |
Low phase noise frequency converter |
摘要 |
One aspect of the present invention is a frequency conversion circuit having a pair of local oscillators. The local oscillators are frequency synthesizers based on an external frequency reference. The frequency conversion circuit is configured to perform a frequency conversion to an input signal equal to a frequency difference of signals from the pair of local oscillators; to generate an oscillator frequency difference signal; to generate an error signal using the oscillator frequency difference signal and an internal reference signal derived from the external frequency reference; and to adjust a phase of one of the pair of oscillators using the error signal. The above-described frequency conversion circuit embodiment essentially eliminates divider phase noise such as that generated by traditional prescalers. In addition, the use of two local oscillators provides a frequency conversion circuit capable of wide-range frequency conversion and high resolution. This frequency conversion circuit embodiment is suitable for receivers as well as transmitters, and is particularly suitable for digital television systems. <IMAGE> |
申请公布号 |
EP1175008(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2007.05.23 |
申请号 |
EP20010305869 |
申请日期 |
2001.07.06 |
申请人 |
UNIQUE BROADBAND SYSTEMS LTD. |
发明人 |
NIELSEN, GERT LYNGE |
分类号 |
H03J7/04;H03D7/16;H03J7/06;H03L7/22;H03L7/23;H04L27/26;H04N5/44;H04N5/455;H04N21/2383;H04N21/438 |
主分类号 |
H03J7/04 |
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