Frequency generation for CDMA terminal with slotted receive mode

Abstract

An RF full-duplex communication device operates in a selected range of channels spaced by a selected increment. A transmitter and a receiver are connected to a duplex filter for simultaneously transmitting and receiving signals. A low frequency offset channel stepper is adapted to selectively shift frequency either the designated duplex spacing or offset therefrom. A high frequency channel stepper is connected to the transmitter and selectively connected to the receiver either directly or through the low frequency offset channel stepper, where the high frequency channel stepper is adapted to selectively shift frequency in steps substantially equal to the selected increment. A controller is adapted to (a) selectively connect the high frequency channel stepper directly to the receiver when the device is in a camping mode not transmitting a signal, (b) selectively connect the high frequency channel stepper to the receiver through the low frequency offset channel stepper and cause the low frequency offset channel stepper to shift frequency the normal duplex spacing when the device is in a normal communicating mode, and (c) selectively connect the high frequency channel stepper to the receiver through the low frequency offset channel stepper and cause the low frequency offset channel stepper to shift frequency on the incrementally spaced grid when the device is in a slotted communicating mode. The controller controls a switch for connecting or disconnecting the low frequency offset channel stepper from the receiver.

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