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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2012
Russell Smiley, Richmond, CA;
Russell Smiley, Richmond, CA;
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A device is provided having a local oscillator (LO) configured to generate a first signal comprising at least one of timing information, frequency information, phase information and combinations thereof. The device also has a LO error corrector comprising an input, the input configured to receive a second signal comprising at least one of timing information, frequency information, phase information and combinations thereof. The second signal is used for disciplining the LO. The LO error corrector is capable of disciplining the LO using a source that is less accurate than a preferred second signal, if the preferred second signal is unavailable to discipline the LO.