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Method of and an arrangement in a telecommunication system for regulating the phase position of a controlled signal in relation to a reference signal
Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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Filing: 1979-09-21
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Granted: 1983-04-12
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Expires: 1999-09-21
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a method for regulating the phase position of a controlled signal in relation to the phase position of a reference signal in a telecommunication system, and an arrangement for carrying out the method. A reference signal (C2) is delayed in a delay circuit (DL1) and the delayed reference signal (C2) is delayed in a delay circuit (DL1) and the delayed reference signal (D1) is compared with a controlled signal (C1) in a first comparison circuit (FF1) which produces a first comparison signal (Q1) at a high or a low level in dependence on the phase difference between the delayed reference signal (D1) and the controlled signal (C1). The controlled signal (C1) is delayed in a delay circuit (DL2) and the delayed controlled signal (D2) is compared in a second comparison circuit (FF2) with the reference signal (C2). The second comparison circuit (FF2) produces a second comparison signal (Q2) which is at a high or a low level in dependence on the phase difference between the signal (D2) and the reference signal (C2). The outputs from the comparison circuits (FF1,FF2) are connected to a logic circuit (LC). In dependence on the signal combination received at its inputs the logic circuit produces a binary control signal which is used to correct the phase position of the controlled signal (C1) in relation to the phase position of the reference signal (C2).
Inventors
- 👤 Karl A. I. Andersson
- 👤 Sture G. Roos
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-26 08:22
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03L; H03L7/00; H03L7/06; H03L7/08; H03L7/085; H04; H04L; H04L7/00; H04L7/02; H04L7/033
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
Apparatus for regulating the phase position of a controlled signal with respect to a reference signal comprising a source of the reference signal, a first delay means for delaying the reference signal by a given period of time, a second delay means for delaying the controlled signal for said given period of time, a first comparison means having a first input connected to said first delay means to receive the reference signal delayed by said given period of time and a second input to receive the controlled signal for generating a first binary signal whose value is in indication of the relative phases of the received signals, a second comparison means having a first input connected to said second delay means to receive the controlled signal delayed by said period of time and a second input to receive the reference signal for generating a second binary signal whose value is an indication of the relative phases of the received signals, a controllable variable frequency oscillator means for generating the controlled signal, and control means connected to said comparison means for controlling the frequency of said variable frequency oscillator means in accordance with the values of the first and second binary signals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
201 words
Apparatus for regulating the phase position of a controlled signal with respect to a reference signal comprising a source of the reference signal, a first delay means for delaying the reference signal by a given period of time, a second delay means for delaying the controlled signal for said given period of time, a first comparison means having a first input connected to said first delay means to receive the reference signal delayed by said given period of time and a second input to receive the controlled signal for generating a first binary signal whose value is in indication of the relative phases of the received signals, a second comparison means having a first input connected to said second delay means to receive the controlled signal delayed by said period of time and a second input to receive the reference signal for generating a second binary signal whose value is an indication of the relative phases of the received signals, a controllable variable frequency oscillator means for generating the controlled signal, and control means connected to said comparison means for controlling the frequency of said variable frequency oscillator means in accordance with the values of the first and second binary signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
217 words
Apparatus for regulating the phase position of a controlled signal with respect to a reference signal comprising a source of the reference signal, a first delay means for delaying the reference signal by a given period of time, a second delay means for delaying the controlled signal for said given period of time, a first comparison means having a first input connected to said first delay means to receive the reference signal delayed by said given period of time and a second input to receive the controlled signal for generating a first binary signal whose value is an indication of the relative phases of the received signals, a second comparison means having a first input connected to said second delay means to receive the controlled signal delayed by said period of time and a second input to receive the reference signal for generating a second binary signal whose value is an indication of the relative phases of the received signals, combining means for combining the first and second binary signals to form a two-bit binary number, a controllable variable frequency oscillator means for generating the controlled signal, and control means connected to said combining means for controlling the frequency of said variable frequency oscillator means in accordance with the values of the first and second binary signals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
217 words
Apparatus for regulating the phase position of a controlled signal with respect to a reference signal comprising a source of the reference signal, a first delay means for delaying the reference signal by a given period of time, a second delay means for delaying the controlled signal for said given period of time, a first comparison means having a first input connected to said first delay means to receive the reference signal delayed by said given period of time and a second input to receive the controlled signal for generating a first binary signal whose value is an indication of the relative phases of the received signals, a second comparison means having a first input connected to said second delay means to receive the controlled signal delayed by said period of time and a second input to receive the reference signal for generating a second binary signal whose value is an indication of the relative phases of the received signals, combining means for combining the first and second binary signals to form a two-bit binary number, a controllable variable frequency oscillator means for generating the controlled signal, and control means connected to said combining means for controlling the frequency of said variable frequency oscillator means in accordance with the values of the first and second binary signals.
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