Abstract:
The present invention provides a signal generator capable of producing randomly selected coherent output frequencies. Specifically, the proposed generator comprises a first section which generates a carrier frequency, and a second section, containing a chain of frequency multipliers, which is capable of producing a plurality of coherent modulating frequencies. The carrier frequency is first selectively modulated with random ones of the plurality of modulating frequencies to produce high and low sideband and the high and low sidebands are then selectively connected to the output of the generator by a random code.
Abstract:
A free running oscillator (FRO) includes a reference current generator, a current converter, and first and second oscillator cores. The reference current generator generates a first current. The current converter generates a second current based on the first current. The first oscillator core generates a clock signal at a first frequency based on a first value of the second current. The second oscillator core generates a clock signal at a second frequency based on a second value of the second current. The second frequency may be lower than the first frequency, and the second value of the second current lower than the first value of the second current.
Abstract:
A frequency doubling device suitable to generate an output terminal voltage oscillating at a differential frequency double the frequency of the input differential voltage, includes a first differential pair of P-type transistors and a second differential pair of N-type transistors controlled by the differential input voltage, as well as an LC oscillator including a LC resonant dipole through which the absorbed current is forced by two differential pairs of transistors.
Abstract:
Apparatus to generate signals with multiple phases are described. The apparatus includes a fixed multilayer stack providing a varying magnetic field and at least two sensors adjacent the fixed multilayer stack to sense the varying magnetic field and generate at least two output signals. The frequency of the output signals can be tuned by an input current.
Abstract:
A multichannel sine synthesizer for the primary signal production in measuring signal generators having a phase accumulator (11), a low-pass filter (12), an interposed first synthesis channel (13) and a clock control unit (25) which together convert a phase increment applied to the phase accumulator (11) into a sinusoidal signal. A problem in such synthesizers is the comparatively low maximum frequency of the sinusoidal signal produced because this frequency is limited by alias frequency effects. This is the reason why, in order to increase the maximum frequency with the same clock frequency, there is connected parallel to the synthesis channel (13) at least one further modified synthesis channel (26), which operates so as to be shifted in the time and to the input side of which is applied an additive phase value constant with a given frequency. Furthermore, via the clock control unit, each further synthesis channel (26) receives a clock signal individually shifted in time so that at the output of a summator (15) a sinusoidal signal appears. This signal has a maximum frequency increased by a multiple with respect to the monochannel synthesizer (13). The operative (Nyquist) sampling rate is increased proportionally to the parallel synthesis channels (26) and a sufficient attenuation of the alias frequency components is obtained by the low-pass filter (12).
Abstract:
An oscillator having the ability to oscillate at a plurality of discrete frequencies in response to an applied digital signal is disclosed. A crystal-controlled, resonant circuit utilizing passive components as frequency determining elements and a PIN diode switching scheme allows the oscillator to demonstrate a tendency for each of the plurality of discrete frequencies to drift equally in response to temperature changes. A two-transistor, emitter coupled amplifying section uses a current mirror for biasing and provides an impedance matching network.
Abstract:
An oscillator circuit for simultaneously outputting two frequency signals comprises a single resonator vibrating in two modes at different frequencies, an amplitude modulating circuit for modulating one of said two frequencies with a third frequency, a feedback circuit receiving the output of the amplitude modulating circuit, a detector demodulating the amplitude modulated signal, the demodulated signal being the third frequency used to modulate the output of the resonator. The two frequencies of the resonator are close together in value and the third frequency signal is the difference in frequency of the two resonator outputs. Circuit outputs are one resonator frequency and the difference frequency.