Low noise infinite radio frequency delay-locked loop

    公开(公告)号:US11683042B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-20

    申请号:US17659911

    申请日:2022-04-20

    CPC classification number: H03L7/0812 H03L7/093 H03L7/099

    Abstract: Described herein is an apparatus and a method for a low noise infinite radio frequency (RF) delayed-locked loop (DLL). The apparatus comprises a phase detector having a first input configured to receive a first RF signal, a second input, and an output; an infinite phase shifter having a first input configured to receive a second RF signal, an input bus, and an output connected to the second input of the phase detector; and a controller having a first input connected to the output of the phase detector and an output bus connected to the input bus of the infinite phase detector, wherein the output of the infinite phase shifter comprises a low noise signal in phase alignment with the first RF signal.

    Amplitude-noise reduction system and method for ultra-low phase-noise oscillators
    2.
    发明授权
    Amplitude-noise reduction system and method for ultra-low phase-noise oscillators 有权
    用于超低相位噪声振荡器的降噪系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09350293B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-24

    申请号:US14598394

    申请日:2015-01-16

    CPC classification number: H03B5/1823 H01P1/20 H03B5/1864 H03L1/00

    Abstract: Embodiments of a microwave oscillator and method for amplitude noise reduction are generally described herein. The oscillator may include a resonator and an RF bridge to combine an incident and a reflected RF signal. The oscillator may further comprise an amplitude noise reduction loop, which may be configured to use a first baseband control signal to perform amplitude modulation (AM) of an oscillator feedback signal for reduction of amplitude noise on the oscillator output signal.

    Abstract translation: 微波振荡器和降噪幅度的方法的实施例一般在此描述。 振荡器可以包括谐振器和RF桥以组合入射和反射的RF信号。 振荡器还可以包括幅度噪声降低回路,其可以被配置为使用第一基带控制信号来执行振荡器反馈信号的幅度调制(AM),以减小振荡器输出信号上的振幅噪声。

    Reflective microstrip tuning circuit

    公开(公告)号:US11183746B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-23

    申请号:US16446018

    申请日:2019-06-19

    Inventor: Gary Ian Moore

    Abstract: A reflective microstrip tuning circuit that operatively couples to another circuit to be tuned, in which tuning circuit receives an incident signal from the other circuit and enables adjustment of the amplitude and/or phase of the return signal reflected by the tuning circuit for use in the other circuit. The tuning circuit includes one or more cascaded couplers that divide power from the incident signal unequally among a plurality of adjustable tuning arms, in which the tuning arms may be individually adjusted to change the phase of the signal that is reflected by each arm so that both the amplitude and phase of the signal returned by the tuning circuit is adjusted to achieve the desired tuning result. The difference in the power that is divided among the tuning arms provides a progressive weighting to the adjustment effect of each tuning arm, which provides for a series of coarse through fine adjustments that enables a greater degree of resolution when tuning.

    Dual-loop phase-locking circuit
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11588488B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-21

    申请号:US17546662

    申请日:2021-12-09

    Inventor: Gary Ian Moore

    Abstract: A dual-loop phase-locking circuit combines a conventional phase-frequency-detector (PFD) and frequency-divider based first loop to lock an output signal frequency to a multiple of a reference signal frequency within a first loop bandwidth BW1 with a second loop to simultaneously lock the output signal phase to a second signal independently locked to the same multiple of the reference signal. The second loop integrates the phase error between the output signal and the second signal, and applies an offset at the PFD output in the first loop to reduce the first loop phase errors within a second loop bandwidth BW2 (

    Vibration compensated interferometric noise suppressed oscillator (INSO)

    公开(公告)号:US12237810B1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-25

    申请号:US18364981

    申请日:2023-08-03

    Abstract: Vibration compensation is provided for Interferometric Noise Suppressed Oscillators (INSOs). In an INSO the error signal at the mixer output responds linearly to changes in carrier frequency. A vibration compensation signal is summed with the error signal at the input to the feedback amplifier to provide the control signal to the loop phase shifter to suppress close-in phase noise near the carrier frequency and to reduce the effects of mechanical vibrations on oscillator phase noise. The addition of the vibration compensation signal does degrade carrier suppression, hence increases the flicker noise contributed by the INSO's LNA but does so without degrading overall oscillator phase noise. In a frequency tuned configuration, the vibration compensation signal reduces the effects of mechanical vibrations on oscillator phase noise independent of the tuning voltage applied to the phase shifter.

    Microwave cavity resonator and fixed-geometry probe

    公开(公告)号:US11791532B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-17

    申请号:US17887043

    申请日:2022-08-12

    CPC classification number: H01P7/06 G01N22/00 H03B5/1817

    Abstract: A fixed-geometry probe for exchanging microwave energy with a cavity resonator is easy to manufacture, reliable and readily adjustable external to the cavity to select a coupling coefficient. The probe includes a transmission line that enters, turns and exits the cavity resonator. A first end of the transmission line lies outside the cavity resonator for connection to a microwave circuit to exchange microwave energy. A portion of the transmission line's outer conductor(s) is removed within the cavity resonator to form a fixed-geometry radiating element to exchange microwave energy with the cavity resonator in accordance with the coupling coefficient. The line's outer conductor is connected to the cavity resonator on either side of the radiating element. A second end of the transmission line is terminated outside the cavity resonator with a terminating impedance creating a mismatch with the line's characteristic impedance to create a reflective stub. The coupling coefficient is controlled by the length of the reflective stub and terminating impedance.

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