Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Timing signal generation device, electronic device, and moving object
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Application No.: US15955174Application Date: 2018-04-17
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Publication No.: US10700690B2Publication Date: 2020-06-30
- Inventor: Yoshiyuki Maki
- Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
- Applicant Address: JP
- Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
- Current Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP
- Agency: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
- Priority: com.zzzhc.datahub.patent.etl.us.BibliographicData$PriorityClaim@7d4fe4bc
- Main IPC: H03L7/26
- IPC: H03L7/26 ; G01S19/23 ; H03L7/093 ; H03L1/04 ; G01S19/39

Abstract:
A timing signal generation device includes a GPS receiver, an atomic oscillator, a phase comparator, a frequency abnormality determination unit, a sensor unit, and a determination unit. The GPS receiver outputs 1 PPS. The atomic oscillator 30 outputs a clock signal for synchronization with 1 PPS. The phase comparator compares 1 PPS and the clock signal in phase. The frequency abnormality determination unit determines whether or not the frequency of the clock signal is abnormal, by using a comparison result of the phase comparator, and outputs frequency abnormality information including a determination result. The sensor unit detects environment information which has an influence on the comparison result. The determination unit determines a cause of the abnormality by using the frequency abnormality information and the environment information.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180234100A1 Timing Signal Generation Device, Electronic Device, And Moving Object Public/Granted day:2018-08-16
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