摘要 |
A multi-tone signal generator and tone generating method for producing frequency combinations such as those used in dual-tone telephone dialing systems. A phase accumulator tone generator which in one embodiment comprises programmable divider (18) an accumulator (20), a ROM (22) and a latch (30) so interconnected as to generate samples of one of the tones to be encoded, at a rate much lower than would normally be required by the Nyquist criterion for the highest frequency desired. The output rate is specifically chosen so that a distortion product appears at the frequency of the second tone to be generated. The resulting samples are applied to a D/A converter (34) and then passed through a low pass filter (36). |