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Wide range digital phase/frequency detector
Assignee: Gresham Worldwide Inc
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Filing: 1989-05-15
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Granted: 1989-11-28
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Expires: 2009-05-15
Abstract
Abstract A digital phase/frequency detector circuit in a phase locked loop comprises a logic gate interconnected with a pair of bistable devices clocked respectively by input and reference digital signals to generate a square wave having a duty ratio corresponding to the phase/frequency difference between the two signals. The duty ratio of the square wave sweeps repetitively between minimum and maximum values as the phase/frequency difference changes monotonically. The square wave is integrated to obtain a repetitive sawtooth. To increase the range, circuitry is provided to provide a constant level signal when the peak of a sawtooth is approached and to reset the bistable devices to provide a multiple of the earlier range.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven P. Cok
- 👤 Robert J. Lewandowski
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-05 10:07
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03D; H03D13/00; H03D13/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
293 words
A digital phase/frequency detector for detecting differences in phase or frequency between a variable input signal and a reference input signal comprising: variable signal and reference signal terminals for receiving the variable and reference input signals; phase/frequency detector means receiving said variable and reference input signals from said variable and reference signal terminals, the phase/frequency detector means having a preset input and being responsive to a phase or frequency difference between said variable and reference input signals for generating a square wave signal having a duty ratio corresonding to the phase or frequency difference between said variable and reference input signal between a minimum and a maximum phase difference, the duty ratio being repetitively adjusted with each cycle of the variable input signal; fixed level generator means having a reset input and responsive to said variable input signal and to said square wave signal for generating a fixed level offset signal in response to said variable and reference input signals having a frequency or phase difference greater than or equal to said maximum phase difference; reset generator means responsive to said variable input signal, said square wave signal, and to said fixed level generator means and for applying a preset signal to said phase/frequency detector means and a reset signal to said fixed level generator means in response to a phase transition of said variable and reference input signals from a phase value equal to or greater than said maximum phase difference to a phase value less than said maximum phase difference to a phase value less than said maximum phase difference; and summing means for adding said square wave signal from said phase/frequency detector and said fixed level offset signal from said fixed level generator means and outputting the resultant summed signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
293 words
A digital phase/frequency detector for detecting differences in phase or frequency between a variable input signal and a reference input signal comprising: variable signal and reference signal terminals for receiving the variable and reference input signals; phase/frequency detector means receiving said variable and reference input signals from said variable and reference signal terminals, the phase/frequency detector means having a preset input and being responsive to a phase or frequency difference between said variable and reference input signals for generating a square wave signal having a duty ratio corresonding to the phase or frequency difference between said variable and reference input signal between a minimum and a maximum phase difference, the duty ratio being repetitively adjusted with each cycle of the variable input signal; fixed level generator means having a reset input and responsive to said variable input signal and to said square wave signal for generating a fixed level offset signal in response to said variable and reference input signals having a frequency or phase difference greater than or equal to said maximum phase difference; reset generator means responsive to said variable input signal, said square wave signal, and to said fixed level generator means and for applying a preset signal to said phase/frequency detector means and a reset signal to said fixed level generator means in response to a phase transition of said variable and reference input signals from a phase value equal to or greater than said maximum phase difference to a phase value less than said maximum phase difference to a phase value less than said maximum phase difference; and summing means for adding said square wave signal from said phase/frequency detector and said fixed level offset signal from said fixed level generator means and outputting the resultant summed signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A detector circuit as claimed in claim 1 comprising integrating means coupled to said summing means for generating a sawtooth signal from said resultant summed signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
72 words
A detector circuit as claimed in claim 1 wherein said phase/frequency detector means, said fixed level generator means and said reset generator means each comprise flip-flop means, said detector circuit further comprising integrator means for integrating said summed signal to generate an integrated output signal containing discontinuities as a result of timing characteristics of said flip-flop means, the circuit further comprising delay means coupled to said flip-flop means for smoothing said discontinuities.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
133 words
A method of increasing the phase/frequency range of a digital phase/frequency detector which detects differences in phase or frequency between a variable input signal and a reference input signal, the method comprising generating at detector means for each cycle of the variable input signal a square wave signal having a duty ratio corresponding to the phase or frequency difference between said input signals between a minimum and a maximum phase difference, generating at fixed level generator means a fixed level offset signal in response to said input signals having a frequency or phase transition of said input signals from a phase value equal to or greater than said maximum phase difference to a phase value less than said maximum phase difference and summing said square wave signals and said fixed level offset signal.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
133 words
A method of increasing the phase/frequency range of a digital phase/frequency detector which detects differences in phase or frequency between a variable input signal and a reference input signal, the method comprising generating at detector means for each cycle of the variable input signal a square wave signal having a duty ratio corresponding to the phase or frequency difference between said input signals between a minimum and a maximum phase difference, generating at fixed level generator means a fixed level offset signal in response to said input signals having a frequency or phase transition of said input signals from a phase value equal to or greater than said maximum phase difference to a phase value less than said maximum phase difference and summing said square wave signals and said fixed level offset signal.
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