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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 1983
Filed:
Jul. 10, 1980
John D Hatchett, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Andrew S Olesin, Austin, TX (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A digital phase and frequency detector is capable of providing a linearized transfer function. The digital phase and frequency detector includes two latches each receiving an input and each providing an output. The output of the latches is combined by a logic gate to generate a reset signal. The linearization is a result of providing a delay to the reset signal. The reset signal is used to reset the two latches within the phase and frequency comparator. This improved phase and frequency comparator eliminates non-linearities which would otherwise be inherent in its transfer function and thereby degrade performance of phase-locked systems employing the comparator. The phase and frequency detector is easily manufactured as an integrated circuit and does not require any external signals in order to eliminate the non-linear region.