Precision timing generator system and method

A method for generating a precision timing signal, comprising the steps of:

• (a) generating a sine wave signal based on a clock signal;
• (b) phase shifting the sine wave signal based on a plurality of analog DC level signals representing weighted functions of a desired phase shift to generate a phase shifted sine wave signal having said desired phase shift;
• and
• (c) generating the precision timing signal in accordance with the phase shifted sine wave signal.

A method for generating a precision timing, comprising the steps of:

• (a) generating a plurality of sine wave signals having different phase relationships based on a clock signal;
• (b) generating a plurality of analog DC level signals representing weighted functions of the desired phase shift based on a fine timing component of a timing command input signal;
• (c) multiplying the plurality of sine wave signals by the plurality of analog DC level signals to produce a plurality of product signals;
• (d) summing the plurality of product signals to produce a phase shifted sine wave signal having the desired phase shift;
• and
• (e) generating the precision timing signal in accordance with the phase shifted sine wave signal.

A precision timing generator, comprising:

• a fine timing generator including a sine wave generator and a phase shifter;
• wherein said sine wave generator receives a clock signal and generates a sine wave signal;
• wherein said phase shifter receives said sine wave signal and a timing command input signal and phase shifts said sine wave signal based on a fine timing component of said timing command input signal to generate a phase shifted sine wave signal having a desired phase shift;
• wherein a precision timing signal is generated in accordance with said phase shifted sine wave signal;
• and
• wherein said fine timing component of said timing command input signal comprises a plurality of analog DC level signals representing a plurality of weighted functions of said desired phase shift.

A method for generating a precision timing signal, comprising the steps of:

• (a) generating a sine wave signal based on a clock signal;
• (b) phase shifting the sine wave signal based on a fine timing component of a timing command input signal to generate a phase shifted sine wave signal having a desired phase shift;
• and
• (c) generating the precision timing signal in accordance with the phase shifted sine wave signal;
• wherein the fine timing component of the timing command input signal corresponds to a time offset comprising at least one of a code offset, a modulation offset, a signal acquisition offset, and a signal tracking offset;
• and
• wherein the fine timing component of the timing command input signal comprises a plurality of analog DC level signals representing weighted functions of the desired phase shift.

A method for generating a precision timing signal, comprising the steps of:

• (a) generating a sine wave signal based on a clock signal;
• (b) phase shifting the sine wave signal based on a fine timing component of a timing command input signal to generate a phase shifted sine wave signal having a desired phase shift;
• and
• (c) generating the precision timing signal in accordance with the phase shifted sine wave signal;
• wherein the fine timing component of the timing command input signal comprises a plurality of analog DC level signals representing weighted functions of the desired phase shift.