Phase noise reduction circuits
AssigneeUniversity of Surrey
InventorMichael James Underhill
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Abstract
A phase noise reduction circuit for reducing phase noise in an input pulse train consisting of pulses which are all of the same length and which, in the absence of phase noise, have a nominal frequency f, includes a DC removal circuit for removing a DC level from the input pulse train, an integrator for integrating the input pulse train after a DC level has been removed therefrom by the DC removal circuit and a comparator for deriving from the integrated pulse train an output pulse train containing periodic transitions at said nominal frequency. The input pulse train may be derived using a monostable circuit.
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A phase noise reduction circuit for reducing phase noise in an input pulse train consisting of pulses which are all of the same length and which, in the absence of phase noise, have a nominal frequency f, the phase noise reduction circuit including DC removal means for removing a DC level from the input pulse train, integrator means for integrating the input pulse train after a DC level has been removed therefrom by the DC removal means to produce an integrated pulse train having a sawtooth waveform, and a comparison circuit for comparing the integrated pulse train with a reference level to produce an output pulse train containing periodic transitions at said nominal frequency f.
A phase noise reduction circuit for reducing phase noise contained in an input pulse train produced by a frequency source, which pulse train, in the absence of any phase noise, has a nominal frequency f, the phase noise reduction circuit comprising, pulse generating means for deriving a modified pulse train from the input pulse train, the modified pulse train consisting of pulses which are all of the same length and are all triggered by the positive-going (or alternatively the negative-going) transitions of the pulses forming the input pulse train, and compensation means including DC removal means for removing a DC level from the modified pulse train, integrator means for integrating the modified pulse train after a DC level has been removed therefrom by the DC removal means to produce an integrated pulse train having a sawtooth waveform and a comparison circuit for comparing the integrated pulse train with a reference level to produce an output pulse train containing periodic transitions at said nominal frequency f.
A phase noise reduction circuit for reducing phase noise contained in an input pulse train produced by a frequency source, which pulse train in the absence of any phase noise has a nominal frequency, f, the phase noise reduction circuit comprising a first pulse generating means for deriving a first modified pulse train from the input pulse train, the first modified pulse train consisting of pulses which are all of the same length and are triggered by the positive-going transitions of the pulses forming the input pulse train, a second pulse generating means for deriving a second modified pulse train from the input pulse train, the second modified pulse train consisting of pulses which are all of the same length and are triggered by the negative-going transitions of the pulses forming the input pulse train, first compensation means including first DC removal means for removing a DC level from the first modified pulse train, first integrator means for integrating the first modified pulse train after a DC level has been removed therefrom by the first DC removal means to produce a first integrated pulse train having a sawtooth waveform and a first comparison circuit for comparing the first integrated pulse train with a reference level to produce a first output pulse train containing periodic transitions at said nominal frequency f, second compensation means including second DC removal means for removing a DC level from the second modified pulse train, second integrator means for integrating the second modified pulse train after a DC level has been removed therefrom by the second DC removal means to produce a second integrated pulse train having a sawtooth waveform and a second comparison circuit for comparing the second integrated pulse train with a reference level to produce a second output pulse train also containing periodic transitions at said nominal frequency f, first and second output circuits for extracting from the first and second output pulse trains respectively first and second periodic pulse trains respectively, and combining means for combining the first and second periodic pulse trains to produce a combined output pulse train at said nominal frequency f.
A cascaded plurality of phase noise reduction circuits, wherein each said phase noise reduction circuit is for reducing phase noise in an input pulse train consisting of pulses which are all of the same length and which, in the absence of phase noise, have a nominal frequency f, and each said phase noise reduction circuit includes DC removal means for removing a DC level from the input pulse train, integrator means for integrating the input pulse train after a DC level has been removed therefrom by the DC removal means to produce an integrated pulse train having a sawtooth waveform, and a comparison circuit for comparing the integrated pulse train with a reference level to produce an output pulse train containing periodic transitions at said nominal frequency f.
A cascaded plurality of phase noise reduction circuits, wherein each said phase noise reduction circuit is for reducing phase noise contained in an input pulse train which, in the absence of any phase noise, has a nominal frequency f, and each said phase noise reduction circuit includes pulse generating means for deriving a modified pulse train from the input pulse train, the modified pulse train consisting of pulses which are all of the same length and are all triggered by the positive-going (or alternatively the negative-going) transitions of the pulses forming the input pulse train, and compensation means including DC removal means for removing a DC level from the modified pulse train, integrator means for integrating the modified pulse train after a DC level has been removed therefrom by the DC removal means to produce an integrated pulse train having a sawtooth waveform and a comparison circuit for comparing the integrated pulse train with a reference level to produce an output pulse train containing periodic transitions at said nominal frequency f.
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