What is the frequency synthesizer?

The frequency synthesizer is a device that creates the shape of the wool on the frequency designed by analog or digital circuits. The most common frequency synthesizer uses an oscillator of controlled voltage (VCO), which is controlled by a phase blocked loop (PLL) using a stable frequency reference. Frequency synthesizers are used in most telecommunications devices intended for transmission or receiving at a certain frequency range in sub-porosion. VCO control is achieved by voltage of direct current variable (DC), which is able to continuously adjust the frequency of VCO. If the VCO frequency output is too low, frequency multiplication can be used as needed. In similar applications, an oscillator of a digitally controlled VCO with other features for a wider range of frequencies and special functions such as faster frequency locking.

Digidivize Frequency Tal is the process of using digital counter -down counter to create current bits that have a lower frequency by the integral number to input rapidSTI. The dual module prescaler uses two stages of dividers to achieve the resolution needed in the frequency step in the output. By setting the correct figure of the divisor, the VCO output frequency can be reduced by frequencies and compared to reference to the restoration of the PLL lock.

Simple frequency synthesizer will have VCO, frequency reference, PLL, harbinger, divider and related circuits. For example, for generating sinusoid output 10-megahertz (MHz) is driving control at the DC level, so the VCO output is 10 MHz. The VCO output is also converted into square waves on digital levels for a frequency division of 10,000 to obtain a 1-kilertz (KHZ) sample, and this will be fed to the phase comparator together with reference to 1 kHz signal. The resulting voltage DC errors controls VCO control and the PLL is locked in this state. In case of any change in the output frequency or phase of the VCO process, the process is repeated and correction performs to control the VCO until it is inEntry back at 10 MHz and Pll locked.

frequency synthesizers are commonly used in radio transmitters and receivers. For transmitters, the frequency synthesizer creates a carrier frequency that must be sufficiently accurate to meet legal emissions. For the receiver, the Superheterodyne receiver uses the frequency mixing of the local oscillator (LO) and the incoming frequency signal (RF) to obtain a temporary frequency (IF). In the receiver it is an output of VCO local oscillator signal. It should be noted that the Superheterodyne receiver requires a frequency of LO, which can be a receiver signal or minus required if.

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