IP Library Granted Patent US 8,390,334
Granted Patent B2
US 8,390,334 · App. 13/057,055 · Granted Mar 5, 2013

Synthesizer and reception device and electronic device using the same

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Patent No.
US 8,390,334
App. No.
13/057,055
Granted
Mar 5, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A synthesizer includes: a synthesizer unit that outputs an oscillation signal based on a reference oscillation signal; a temperature detecting unit that detects a temperature; a time variation detecting unit that detects a time variation in frequency of the reference oscillation signal based on a result of temperature detection by the temperature detecting unit; and a control unit that adjusts a frequency of the oscillation signal outputted from the synthesizer unit based on a result of detection by the time variation detecting unit. With such a configuration, frequency compensation control is performed on a transducer having a large temperature coefficient.

Claims (60)

1. A receiving device, comprising:

a frequency converter that converts a received signal to a frequency;

a reference oscillator that outputs a reference oscillation signal;

a synthesizer unit that supplies the frequency converter with an oscillation signal based on the reference oscillation signal outputted from the reference oscillator;

a temperature detecting unit that detects a temperature;

a time variation detecting unit that detects a time variation in frequency of the reference oscillation signal based on a result of temperature detection by the temperature detecting unit; and

a control unit that adjusts a frequency of the oscillation signal outputted from the synthesizer unit based on a result of detection by the time variation detecting unit, wherein

the reference oscillator is provided with a MEMS transducer.

2. Electronic equipment, comprising:

a receiving device according to claim 1 ;

a signal processing unit that is connected to an output side of the frequency converter; and

a display unit that is connected to an output side of the signal processing unit.

3. A receiving device, comprising:

a frequency converter that converts a received signal to a frequency;

a reference oscillator that outputs a reference oscillation signal;

a synthesizer unit that supplies the frequency converter with an oscillation signal based on the reference oscillation signal outputted from the reference oscillator;

a time variation detecting unit that detects a time variation in frequency of the reference oscillation signal based on an output signal of the frequency converter; and

a control unit that adjusts a frequency of the oscillation signal outputted from the synthesizer unit based on a result of detection by the time variation detecting unit, wherein

the reference oscillator is provided with a MEMS transducer.

4. The receiving device according to claim 3 , wherein

the time variation detecting unit detects a time variation in frequency of the reference oscillation signal based on a reference symbol included in an output signal of the frequency converter.

5. The receiving device according to claim 3 , wherein

the time variation detecting unit detects a time variation in frequency of the reference oscillation signal based on a guard interval signal included in an output signal of the frequency converter.

6. Electronic equipment, comprising:

a receiving device according to claim 3 ;

a signal processing unit that is connected to an output side of the frequency converter; and

a display unit that is connected to an output side of the signal processing unit.

7. Electronic equipment, comprising:

a receiving device including

a frequency converter that converts a received signal to a frequency,

a reference oscillator that outputs a reference oscillation signal,

a synthesizer unit that supplies the frequency converter with an oscillation signal based on the reference oscillation signal outputted from the reference oscillator,

a temperature detecting unit that detects a temperature,

a time variation detecting unit that detects a time variation in frequency of the reference oscillation signal based on a result of temperature detection by the temperature detecting unit, and

a control unit that adjusts a frequency of the oscillation signal outputted from the synthesizer unit based on a result of detection by the time variation detecting unit;

a signal processing unit that is connected to an output side of the frequency converter; and

a display unit that is connected to an output side of the signal processing unit.

8. A receiving device, comprising:

a frequency converter that converts a received signal to a frequency;

a reference oscillator that outputs a reference oscillation signal;

a synthesizer unit that supplies the frequency converter with an oscillation signal based on the reference oscillation signal outputted from the reference oscillator;

a time variation detecting unit that detects a time variation in frequency of the reference oscillation signal based on an output signal of the frequency converter; and

a control unit that adjusts a frequency of the oscillation signal outputted from the synthesizer unit based on a result of detection by the time variation detecting unit, wherein

the time variation detecting unit detects a time variation in frequency of the reference oscillation signal based on a reference symbol included in an output signal of the frequency converter.

9. A receiving device, comprising:

a frequency converter that converts a received signal to a frequency;

a reference oscillator that outputs a reference oscillation signal;

a synthesizer unit that supplies the frequency converter with an oscillation signal based on the reference oscillation signal outputted from the reference oscillator;

a time variation detecting unit that detects a time variation in frequency of the reference oscillation signal based on an output signal of the frequency converter; and

a control unit that adjusts a frequency of the oscillation signal outputted from the synthesizer unit based on a result of detection by the time variation detecting unit, wherein

the time variation detecting unit detects a time variation in frequency of the reference oscillation signal based on a guard interval signal included in an output signal of the frequency converter.

10. Electronic equipment, comprising:

a receiving device including

a frequency converter that converts a received signal to a frequency,

a reference oscillator that outputs a reference oscillation signal,

a synthesizer unit that supplies the frequency converter with an oscillation signal based on the reference oscillation signal outputted from the reference oscillator,

a time variation detecting unit that detects a time variation in frequency of the reference oscillation signal based on an output signal of the frequency converter, and

a control unit that adjusts a frequency of the oscillation signal outputted from the synthesizer unit based on a result of detection by the time variation detecting unit;

a signal processing unit that is connected to an output side of the frequency converter; and

a display unit that is connected to an output side of the signal processing unit.

Assignments (5)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 3, 2021
From: CONVERSANT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INC.
To: MOSAID TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 058793/0785 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 6, 2020
From: CPPIB CREDIT INVESTMENTS INC.
To: CONVERSANT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC.
Reel/Frame 054344/0143 →
AMENDED AND RESTATED U.S. PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (FOR NON-U.S. GRANTORS) Recorded Aug 22, 2018
From: CONVERSANT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC.
To: CPPIB CREDIT INVESTMENTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 046900/0136 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 10, 2018
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: CONVERSANT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC.
Reel/Frame 045773/0387 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 8, 2011
From: TSUKIO, YASUNOBU; NAMBA, AKIHIKO
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025914/0452 →