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Frequency dividing apparatus for high frequency

Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1988-05-19
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Granted: 1989-08-08
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Expires: 2008-05-19
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Abstract

Abstract A frequency dividing apparatus having an input signal terminal and a divided signal terminal, whereby a high frequency input to the input signal terminal is divided by a mixer having a first input terminal connected to the input signal terminal having a second input terminal, and having an output terminal connected to the divided signal terminal. A frequency divider is provided having a fixed frequency dividing ratio. The frequency divider has an input terminal connected to the divided signal terminal and an output terminal connected to the second input terminal of the mixer.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masafumi Shigaki
  • 👤 Hiroshi Kurihara
  • 👤 Hidetoshi Nishi

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03B; H03B21/00; H03B21/01; H03B21/02; H03K; H03K23/00; H03K23/64; H03K23/68; H03K3/00; H03K3/02; H03K3/023; H03K3/0233; H03K3/353; H03K3/356; H03K3/356017; H03K3/356034

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 146 words
A frequency dividing apparatus having an input signal terminal and a divided signal terminal, said apparatus comprising: a mixer, having a first input terminal connected to the input signal terminal, having a second input terminal, and having an output terminal connected to the divided signal terminal, for mixing two signals input to said first and second input terminals and outputting a mixed signal to said output terminal; a circuit changing switch having a plurality of input terminals and one output terminal connected to said second input terminal of said mixer, for selecting a circuit to be connected to said input terminals thereof; and one or more frequency dividers having a different fixed frequency dividing ratio, each of said frequency dividers having an input terminal connected to the divided signal terminal and an output terminal connected to one of said input terminals of said circuit changing switch.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 146 words
A frequency dividing apparatus having an input signal terminal and a divided signal terminal, said apparatus comprising: a mixer, having a first input terminal connected to the input signal terminal, having a second input terminal, and having an output terminal connected to the divided signal terminal, for mixing two signals input to said first and second input terminals and outputting a mixed signal to said output terminal; a circuit changing switch having a plurality of input terminals and one output terminal connected to said second input terminal of said mixer, for selecting a circuit to be connected to said input terminals thereof; and one or more frequency dividers having a different fixed frequency dividing ratio, each of said frequency dividers having an input terminal connected to the divided signal terminal and an output terminal connected to one of said input terminals of said circuit changing switch.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 27 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein one of said input terminals of said circuit changing switch is directly connected to the divided signal terminal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 37 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 2, further comprising an additional frequency divider having an input terminal connected to the input signal terminal and an output terminal connected to said first input terminal of said mixer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 23 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 3, wherein said additional frequency divider comprises a static-type divider having a fixed frequency dividing ratio.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 23 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 3, wherein said additional frequency divider comprises a dynamic-type divider having a fixed frequency dividing ratio.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 23 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 3, wherein said additional frequency divider comprises an analog-type divider having a variable frequency dividing ratio.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 37 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 1, further comprising an additional frequency divider having an input terminal connected to the input signal terminal and an output terminal connected to said first input terminal of said mixer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 23 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 7, wherein said additional frequency divider comprises a static-type divider having a fixed frequency dividing ratio.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 23 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 7, wherein said additional frequency divider comprises a dynamic-type divider having a fixed frequency dividing ratio.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 23 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 7, wherein said additional frequency divider comprises an analog-type divider having a variable frequency dividing ratio.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 40 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 9, further comprising: an amplifier connected between said mixer and said circuit changing switch and said one or more frequency dividers; and a buffer connected between said amplifier and the divided signal terminal.

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