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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2003
Applicants:
Jean-marc Brossier, Saint Martin d'Heres, FR;
Frédéric Lehmann, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jean-Marc Brossier, Saint Martin d'Heres, FR;
Frédéric Lehmann, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
ST Microelectronics SA, Montrouge, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03D 3/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for estimating the phase in a digital communication system, comprising the steps of: Each PLL provides an intermediate value, combining both intermediate values makes it possible to provide a sharpened phase estimate. The method allows realization of an improved phase estimator based on the simplicity of phase locked loops.