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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2011
Applicants:
Michael Keaveney, Lisnagry, IE;
Patrick Walsh, Limerick, IE;
Inventors:
Michael Keaveney, Lisnagry, IE;
Patrick Walsh, Limerick, IE;
Assignee:
Analog Devices, Inc., Norwood, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03L 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A phase locked loop (PLL) based frequency sweep generator and methods for performing a frequency sweep are disclosed. In one implementation, the frequency sweep generator includes a circuit configured to generate a signal having a saw-tooth wave frequency ramp. The saw-tooth wave frequency ramp includes a rising portion and a resetting portion. The resetting portion has a shorter duration than the rising portion and includes a plurality of steps for decrementing the frequency of the signal.