METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING LOCATION OF A COMMUNICATION DEVICE
    1.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING LOCATION OF A COMMUNICATION DEVICE 有权
    用于确定通信设备的位置的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100151886A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-17

    申请号:US12335031

    申请日:2008-12-15

    IPC分类号: H04W64/00

    CPC分类号: H04W64/00 G01S13/767

    摘要: A reference device determines its distance from a communication device by first using a training process to determine a calibrated time delay for the communication device when the communication device is at a known distance from the reference device, wherein the calibrated time delay comprises a steady state internal processing delay for the communication device. Subsequently, when the reference device is at an unknown distance from the communication device, the reference device determines the unknown distance using the previously determined calibrated time delay.

    摘要翻译: 参考设备通过首先使用训练过程来确定其与通信设备的距离,以便当通信设备距离参考设备已知距离时确定通信设备的校准时间延迟,其中校准时间延迟包括稳态内部 处理通信设备的延迟。 随后,当参考设备距离通信设备处于未知距离时,参考设备使用先前确定的校准时间延迟来确定未知距离。

    System and method for reducing transient responses in a phase lock loop with variable oscillator gain
    2.
    发明授权
    System and method for reducing transient responses in a phase lock loop with variable oscillator gain 有权
    用于减少具有可变振荡器增益的锁相环中瞬态响应的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07504893B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-17

    申请号:US11564965

    申请日:2006-11-30

    IPC分类号: H03L7/089

    摘要: A system and method for reducing the transient responses in a phase lock loop (PLL) (100) with variable oscillator gain is disclosed. The system includes a charge pump (104) having an adapt mode and a normal mode of operation. The charge pump (104) also includes controlled trickle currents from current sources (208), (210) which are applied to the output (105), (107) of charge pump (104) to minimize the transient responses of the PLL (100). A programmable delay is provided in the charge pump (104) and is configured using a controller (122) based on the variable oscillator gain for the PLL (100). The configured programmable delay is used in the adapt mode of operation for adding a trickle current from the current source (210) to the adapt mode output (107).

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于减少具有可变振荡器增益的锁相环(PLL)(100)中的瞬态响应的系统和方法。 该系统包括具有适应模式和正常操作模式的电荷泵(104)。 电荷泵(104)还包括来自电流源(208),(210)的控制的涓流电流,其被施加到电荷泵(104)的输出(105),(107),以最小化PLL(100)的瞬态响应 )。 在电荷泵(104)中提供可编程延迟,并且使用基于PLL(100)的可变振荡器增益的控制器(122)来配置可编程延迟。 配置的可编程延迟用于适应操作模式,用于将来自当前源(210)的涓流电流添加到适配模式输出(107)。

    Multi-band frequency generation method and apparatus
    6.
    发明授权
    Multi-band frequency generation method and apparatus 有权
    多波段频率发生方法及装置

    公开(公告)号:US07812679B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-12

    申请号:US12165604

    申请日:2008-06-30

    IPC分类号: H03L7/085 H03L7/18

    CPC分类号: H03L7/183 H03L7/0898

    摘要: A frequency generation unit (FGU) 100 includes a plurality of selectable voltage controlled oscillators (110) whose output frequencies are chosen in relationship with a predetermined intermediate frequency (IF) and frequency divider value (M) to provide multi-band frequency generation capability in a single communication device. A programmable reference divider (104), phase detector (174) and programmable charge pump (106) take an incoming reference frequency (120) and generate a charge pump output (124) to optimize the in-band phase noise in the FGU 100. A fixed loop filter (108) filters the charge pump output (124) to generate a control voltage (126) for the selectable VCOs (110). The desired frequency band is selected and enabled using control logic (128).

    摘要翻译: 频率发生单元(FGU)100包括多个可选择的电压控制振荡器(110),其输出频率与预定中间频率(IF)和分频器值(M)相关联地选择以提供多频带频率产生能力 单个通信设备。 可编程参考分压器(104),相位检测器(174)和可编程电荷泵(106)取入入参考频率(120)并产生电荷泵输出(124)以优化FGU 100中的带内相位噪声。 固定环路滤波器(108)对电荷泵输出(124)进行滤波以产生用于可选VCO(110)的控制电压(126)。 使用控制逻辑(128)选择并启用所需的频带。

    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING A LOCATION SIGNAL
    7.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING A LOCATION SIGNAL 有权
    用于产生位置信号的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100150209A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-17

    申请号:US12335156

    申请日:2008-12-15

    IPC分类号: H04B1/00 G01S1/08

    CPC分类号: G01S11/02

    摘要: A frequency generation unit (FGU) in a communication device includes a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO), an adjustable filter having a capacitive element for wideband operation, a current source with variable gain, and chirp generation control circuitry (CGC) that is used to generate location signals. The FGU receives, from a reference device, at least one location signal control parameter that defines linear frequency slope characteristics for a location signal. The CGC configures, based on the at least one location signal control parameter, the gain and a polarity of the current source to generate a first current during a first time period for charging the capacitive element to generate a control signal that is coupled to the VCO to generate a first part of the location signal having the defined linear frequency slope characteristics, wherein the first part of the location signal is transmitted using a transceiver of the communication device.

    摘要翻译: 通信装置中的频率产生单元(FGU)包括压控振荡器(VCO),具有用于宽带操作的电容元件的可调整滤波器,具有可变增益的电流源和用于发送控制的线性调频电路(CGC) 生成位置信号。 FGU从参考设备接收至少一个位置信号控制参数,其定义位置信号的线性频率斜率特性。 所述CGC基于所述至少一个位置信号控制参数,配置所述电流源的增益和极性,以在第一时间段期间产生第一电流,以对所述电容元件充电以产生耦合到所述VCO的控制信号 以产生具有所定义的线性频率斜率特性的位置信号的第一部分,其中使用通信设备的收发器发送位置信号的第一部分。

    METHOD FOR GENERATING A LOCATION SIGNAL
    8.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR GENERATING A LOCATION SIGNAL 有权
    用于产生位置信号的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100149040A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-17

    申请号:US12335091

    申请日:2008-12-15

    IPC分类号: G01S1/08

    CPC分类号: G01S13/825

    摘要: A communication device uses its FGU to generate a location signal that can be used by a reference device to calibrate the communication device and to determine the distance of the communication device from the reference device. The communication device: receives, from a reference device, at least one location signal control parameter that defines pulse shape characteristics for a location signal; configures its FGU based on the at least one location signal control parameter; generates a linear first part of a phase-incoherent location signal having the defined pulse shape characteristics by progressively sweeping an output of the FGU over a range of frequencies from a first frequency to a second frequency within a first time period; and transmits at least one iteration of the first part of the location signal.

    摘要翻译: 通信设备使用其FGU来产生可由参考设备使用的位置信号来校准通信设备并且确定通信设备与参考设备的距离。 通信设备:从参考设备接收定义用于位置信号的脉冲形状特性的至少一个位置信号控制参数; 基于所述至少一个位置信号控制参数来配置其FGU; 通过在第一时间段内从第一频率到第二频率的频率范围逐渐扫描FGU的输出来产生具有所定义的脉冲形状特性的相位非相干位置信号的线性第一部分; 并且发送位置信号的第一部分的至少一次迭代。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPUR REDUCTION IN A FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZER
    9.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPUR REDUCTION IN A FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZER 有权
    用于频率合成器中减少的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090081984A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-26

    申请号:US11860636

    申请日:2007-09-25

    IPC分类号: H04B1/26 H03B21/00 H03L1/00

    CPC分类号: H03L7/1974

    摘要: A frequency synthesizer includes: a frequency source generating a reference signal that includes a plurality of pulses having periodicity based on a reference frequency; a feedback loop that includes, a phase detector circuit, a loop filter, a controlled oscillator that generates an output signal at an output, and a loop divide circuit; a non-linear circuit element at an input of the phase detector circuit, which generates intermodulation distortion that causes at least one spurious signal at the output; and a controller controlling the loop divide circuit and the non-linear circuit element. The frequency synthesizer further includes a dither circuit that adjusts the timing of some of the pulses of the reference signal based on a parameter provided by the controller to the non-linear circuit element, thereby, providing a jittered reference signal to the non-linear circuit element for attenuating the at least one spurious signal at the output.

    摘要翻译: 频率合成器包括:频率源,产生包括基于参考频率具有周期性的多个脉冲的参考信号; 反馈回路,包括相位检测器电路,环路滤波器,在输出端产生输出信号的受控振荡器和环路除法电路; 在相位检测器电路的输入处的非线性电路元件,其产生在输出端引起至少一个杂散信号的互调失真; 以及控制环路分割电路和非线性电路元件的控制器。 频率合成器还包括抖动电路,其基于由控制器向非线性电路元件提供的参数来调整参考信号的一些脉冲的定时,从而向非线性电路提供抖动参考信号 元件,用于衰减输出端的至少一个杂散信号。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING TRANSIENT RESPONSES IN A PHASE LOCK LOOP WITH VARIABLE OSCILLATOR GAIN
    10.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING TRANSIENT RESPONSES IN A PHASE LOCK LOOP WITH VARIABLE OSCILLATOR GAIN 有权
    在具有可变振荡器增益的相位锁定环中减少瞬态响应的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080129388A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-05

    申请号:US11564965

    申请日:2006-11-30

    IPC分类号: H03L7/089 H03L7/08

    摘要: A system and method for reducing the transient responses in a phase lock loop (PLL) (100) with variable oscillator gain is disclosed. The system includes a charge pump (104) having an adapt mode and a normal mode of operation. The charge pump (104) also includes controlled trickle currents from current sources (208), (210) which are applied to the output (105), (107) of charge pump (104) to minimize the transient responses of the PLL (100). A programmable delay is provided in the charge pump (104) and is configured using a controller (122) based on the variable oscillator gain for the PLL (100). The configured programmable delay is used in the adapt mode of operation for adding a trickle current from the current source (210) to the adapt mode output (107).

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于减少具有可变振荡器增益的锁相环(PLL)(100)中的瞬态响应的系统和方法。 该系统包括具有适应模式和正常操作模式的电荷泵(104)。 电荷泵(104)还包括来自电流源(208),(210)的控制的涓流电流,其被施加到电荷泵(104)的输出(105),(107),以最小化PLL(100)的瞬态响应 )。 在电荷泵(104)中提供可编程延迟,并且使用基于PLL(100)的可变振荡器增益的控制器(122)来配置可编程延迟。 配置的可编程延迟用于适应操作模式,用于将来自当前源(210)的涓流电流添加到适配模式输出(107)。