Title:
FRACTIONAL N-DIVIDER, AND FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZER PROVIDED WITH A FRACTIONAL N-DIVIDER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001091298
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A fractional divider divides an input frequency of a first signal (Fi) by a rational, non-integral number, which rational number is greater than one and, when written as vulgar fraction, can only be written with a denominator not equal to one. The device comprises a number of series connected delay elements (a, b, c,..., R). Each of the delay elements (a, b, c,..., R) adds a predetermined delay to the signal of a previous delay element (a, b, ..., R-1). The first signal (Fi) is applied to the first delay element (a). The delay added again and again per delay element equals the period of the first signal (Fi) divided by the denominator of the vulgar fraction of the rational number. A counter (2) counts pulses of the first signal (Fi), which counting takes place modulo the numerator of the rational number and in steps of the denominator of the rational number. A decoder circuit (6) decodes counting scores of the counter (2), which appear successively at an output (6a, ..., 6e) of the decoder circuit (6) in dependence on the counting score and the algorithm. The combinatory circuit (6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13) comprises means (7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13) for combining output signals of delay elements (a, b, ..., R) determined by the algorithm with output signals of the decoder circuit (6) so as to obtain the second signal (Fo).
Inventors:
VERLINDEN JOZEF J A M
Application Number:
PCT/EP2001/004597
Publication Date:
May 16, 2002
Filing Date:
April 24, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV (NL)
International Classes:
H03K5/00; H03K23/68; H03K5/14; H03L7/08; H03L7/081; H03L7/087; H03L7/183; H03L7/197; (IPC1-7): H03L7/081; H03L7/197
Foreign References:
| EP0648016A1 | 1995-04-12 | |||
| DE3634594A1 | 1988-04-14 | |||
| US5889436A | 1999-03-30 | |||
| DE19732142A1 | 1998-06-25 | |||
| US5986512A | 1999-11-16 |
Other References:
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 012, no. 153 (E - 607) 11 May 1988 (1988-05-11)
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