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Phase-locked loop with initialization loop
Assignee: ABB Inc USA
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Filing: 1980-10-31
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Granted: 1982-12-21
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Expires: 2000-10-31
Abstract
Abstract An integrator and a voltage controlled oscillator produce a variable frequency output signal. A primary loop is locked to an input signal and has a narrow bandwidth allowing the output signal to precisely track the input signal. An initialization loop is locked to an internally generated reference signal and has a wide bandwidth for pulling the frequency of the output signal very close to the frequency of the reference signal. Since the frequency of the reference signal is approximately equal to the frequency of the input signal the initialization loop pulls the frequency of the output signal very close to the frequency of the input signal thus assuring locking of the primary loop. A switch selectively connects components of the primary loop to the integrator when the frequency difference between the reference signal and the output signal is small and connects components of the initialization loop to the integrator when the frequency difference between the reference signal and the output signal is large.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald L. Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 12:24
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03L; H03L7/00; H03L7/06; H03L7/08; H03L7/10; H03L7/113; H04; H04L; H04L27/00; H04L27/02; H04L27/06; H04L27/066
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A phase-locked loop producing an output signal having a frequency locked to the frequency of an input signal, comprising: means for producing the input signal; means for producing the output signal, said output signal having a variable frequency; first means for detecting a phase difference between said input signal and said output signal, said first phase detection means having a narrow bandwidth; means for producing a reference signal; second means for detecting a phase difference between said reference signal and said output signal, said second phase detection means having a wide bandwidth; control means responsive to said second phase detection means, said control means producing a switching signal representative of the frequency difference between said reference signal and said output signal; and switching means selectively connecting one of said first phase detection means and said second phase detection means to said means producing said output signal, said switching means being responsive to said switching signal such that when said frequency difference between said reference signal and said output signal is large said second phase detection means is connected to said means producing said output signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
A phase-locked loop producing an output signal having a frequency locked to the frequency of an input signal, comprising: means for producing the input signal; means for producing the output signal, said output signal having a variable frequency; first means for detecting a phase difference between said input signal and said output signal, said first phase detection means having a narrow bandwidth; means for producing a reference signal; second means for detecting a phase difference between said reference signal and said output signal, said second phase detection means having a wide bandwidth; control means responsive to said second phase detection means, said control means producing a switching signal representative of the frequency difference between said reference signal and said output signal; and switching means selectively connecting one of said first phase detection means and said second phase detection means to said means producing said output signal, said switching means being responsive to said switching signal such that when said frequency difference between said reference signal and said output signal is large said second phase detection means is connected to said means producing said output signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The phase-locked loop of claim 1 wherein the frequency of the reference signal is approximately equal to the frequency of the input signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The phase-locked loop of claim 1 wherein the means for producing the output signal includes an integrator, and includes a voltage controlled oscillator responsive to said integrator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The phase-locked loop of claim 1 wherein the first phase detection means includes a first mixer and wherein the second phase detection means includes a second mixer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The phase-locked loop of claim 1 including a filter responsive to the first phase detection means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The phase-locked loop of claim 1 including an amplifier responsive to the second phase detection means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
72 words
The phase-locked loop of claim 1 wherein the control means includes a Schmitt trigger responsive to the second phase detection means, and includes an adjustable monostable multivibrator responsive to said Schmitt trigger, and includes a D-type flip-flop having a D input terminal responsive to said multivibrator, a clock input terminal responsive to said Schmitt trigger, and a reset input terminal responsive to said multivibrator, and an output terminal producing the switching signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The phase-locked loop of claim 7 including means for delaying the switching signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
The phase-locked loop of claim 8 wherein the means for delaying includes a capacitor connected between the output terminal and a set input terminal of the flip-flop, said set input terminal further connected to a negative voltage source.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
The phase-locked loop of claim 1 wherein the second phase detection means is connected to the means producing the output signal in response to the frequency difference between the reference signal and the output signal being greater than fourteen hertz.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
199 words
A phase-locked loop for recovering an informational signal from a received signal, comprising: means for producing a regenerated pilot tone; demodulation means responsive to both the received signal and said regenerated pilot tone, said demodulation means recovering both the informational signal and a recovered pilot tone from said received signal; first means for detecting a phase difference between said recovered pilot tone and a first reference signal; filtering means responsive to said first phase detection means; second means for detecting a phase difference between a second reference signal and said regenerated pilot tone, said second phase detection means having a wide bandwidth; control means responsive to said second phase detection means, said control means producing a switching signal representative of the frequency difference between said second reference signal and said regenerated pilot tone; and switching means selectively connecting one of said means for filtering and said second phase detection means to said means producing said regenerated pilot tone, said switching means responsive to said switching signal such that when said frequency difference between said second reference signal and said regenerated pilot tone is large said second phase detection means is connected to said means producing said regenerated pilot tone.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
199 words
A phase-locked loop for recovering an informational signal from a received signal, comprising: means for producing a regenerated pilot tone; demodulation means responsive to both the received signal and said regenerated pilot tone, said demodulation means recovering both the informational signal and a recovered pilot tone from said received signal; first means for detecting a phase difference between said recovered pilot tone and a first reference signal; filtering means responsive to said first phase detection means; second means for detecting a phase difference between a second reference signal and said regenerated pilot tone, said second phase detection means having a wide bandwidth; control means responsive to said second phase detection means, said control means producing a switching signal representative of the frequency difference between said second reference signal and said regenerated pilot tone; and switching means selectively connecting one of said means for filtering and said second phase detection means to said means producing said regenerated pilot tone, said switching means responsive to said switching signal such that when said frequency difference between said second reference signal and said regenerated pilot tone is large said second phase detection means is connected to said means producing said regenerated pilot tone.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The phase-locked loop of claim 11 wherein the demodulation means includes a quadrature oscillator.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
44 words
The phase-locked loop of claim 11 wherein the second phase detection means includes a first mixer responsive to both the second reference signal and the regenerated pilot tone, and includes a second mixer responsive to both said first mixer and a third reference signal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The phase-locked loop of claim 11 wherein the regenerated pilot tone has a frequency of 5.2 megahertz.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The phase-locked loop of claim 11 including means producing an off-frequency alarm signal, said means responsive to the switching signal.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-12-20 | 1986-06-21 | 1986-12-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-12-20 | 1990-06-21 | 1990-12-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-12-20 | 1994-06-21 | 1994-12-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |