摘要 |
In the present embodiment, digital phase detection of digital telecommunications signals is based on heterodyning. The frequency of two signals are scaled to different nominal values that are separated by a typically small but finite difference. The two frequencies are then mixed to generate a finite beat frequency. In mixing, phase is preserved and the finite beat frequency phase is in one-to-one correspondence with the signal phase. Phase detection is performed indirectly at the lower finite beat frequency with high resolution and greater ease than direct phase detection.
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