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CPC
COOPERATIVE PATENT CLASSIFICATION
H03L
AUTOMATIC CONTROL, STARTING, SYNCHRONISATION OR STABILISATION OF GENERATORS OF ELECTRONIC OSCILLATIONS OR PULSES (generation of oscillations H03B) [2024-01]
NOTES

  • This subclass covers:
    • automatic control circuits for generators of electronic oscillations or pulses;
    • starting, synchronisation or stabilisation circuits for generators where the type of generator is irrelevant or unspecified.
  • In this subclass, the following expression is used with the meaning indicated:
    • "automatic control" covers only closed loop systems.
H03L 1/00
Stabilisation of generator output against variations of physical values, e.g. power supply [2024-01]
H03L 1/02
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against variations of temperature only [2013-01]
H03L 1/021
. .
{of generators comprising distributed capacitance and inductance} [2013-01]
H03L 1/022
. .
{by indirect stabilisation, i.e. by generating an electrical correction signal which is a function of the temperature (H03L 1/021 takes precedence)} [2013-01]
H03L 1/023
. . .
{by using voltage variable capacitance diodes} [2013-01]
H03L 1/025
. . . .
{and a memory for digitally storing correction values} [2013-01]
H03L 1/026
. . .
{by using a memory for digitally storing correction values (H03L 1/025 takes precedence)} [2013-01]
H03L 1/027
. . .
{by using frequency conversion means which is variable with temperature, e.g. mixer, frequency divider, pulse add/substract logic circuit (H03L 1/023, H03L 1/026 take precedence)} [2013-01]
H03L 1/028
. .
{of generators comprising piezoelectric resonators (H03L 1/021, H03L 1/022 take precedence; oscillation generators with a piezoelectric resonator H03B 5/32)} [2024-01]
H03L 1/04
. .
Constructional details for maintaining temperature constant [2013-01]
H03L 3/00
Starting of generators [2013-01]
H03L 5/00
Automatic control of voltage, current, or power [2013-01]
H03L 5/02
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of power [2013-01]
H03L 7/00
Automatic control of frequency or phase; Synchronisation [2024-01]
H03L 7/02
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using a frequency discriminator comprising a passive frequency-determining element [2013-01]
H03L 7/04
. .
wherein the frequency-determining element comprises distributed inductance and capacitance [2013-01]
H03L 7/06
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using a reference signal applied to a frequency- or phase-locked loop [2013-01]
H03L 7/07
. .
using several loops, e.g. for redundant clock signal generation [2024-01]
H03L 7/08
. .
Details of the phase-locked loop [2013-01]
H03L 7/0802
. . .
{the loop being adapted for reducing power consumption (H03L 7/14 takes precedence)} [2013-01]
H03L 7/0805
. . .
{the loop being adapted to provide an additional control signal for use outside the loop} [2013-01]
H03L 7/0807
. . .
{concerning mainly a recovery circuit for the reference signal} [2013-01]
H03L 7/081
. . .
provided with an additional controlled phase shifter {(H03L 7/0998 takes precedence)} [2013-01]
H03L 7/0812
. . . .
{and where no voltage or current controlled oscillator is used} [2022-02]
H03L 7/0814
. . . . .
{the phase shifting device being digitally controlled} [2022-02]
H03L 7/0816
. . . . .
{the controlled phase shifter and the frequency- or phase-detection arrangement being connected to a common input} [2022-02]
H03L 7/0818
. . . . .
{the controlled phase shifter comprising coarse and fine delay or phase-shifting means} [2022-02]
H03L 7/083
. . .
the reference signal being additionally directly applied to the generator [2024-01]
H03L 7/085
. . .
concerning mainly the frequency- or phase-detection arrangement including the filtering or amplification of its output signal (H03L 7/10 takes precedence; circuits for comparing the phase or frequency of two mutually-independent oscillations H03D 13/00) [2024-01]
H03L 7/087
. . . .
using at least two phase detectors or a frequency and phase detector in the loop [2013-01]
H03L 7/089
. . . .
the phase or frequency detector generating up-down pulses (H03L 7/087 takes precedence) [2013-01]
H03L 7/0891
. . . . .
{the up-down pulses controlling source and sink current generators, e.g. a charge pump} [2013-01]
H03L 7/0893
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{the up-down pulses controlling at least two source current generators or at least two sink current generators connected to different points in the loop} [2013-01]
H03L 7/0895
. . . . . .
{Details of the current generators (H03L 7/0893 takes precedence)} [2013-01]
H03L 7/0896
. . . . . . .
{the current generators being controlled by differential up-down pulses} [2013-01]
H03L 7/0898
. . . . . . .
{the source or sink current values being variable (H03L 7/0896 takes precedence)} [2013-01]
H03L 7/091
. . . .
the phase or frequency detector using a sampling device (H03L 7/087 takes precedence) [2013-01]
H03L 7/093
. . . .
using special filtering or amplification characteristics in the loop (H03L 7/087 - H03L 7/091 take precedence) [2016-05]
H03L 7/095
. . . .
using a lock detector (H03L 7/087 takes precedence) [2013-01]
H03L 7/097
. . . .
using a comparator for comparing the voltages obtained from two frequency to voltage converters [2013-01]
H03L 7/099
. . .
concerning mainly the controlled oscillator of the loop [2013-01]
H03L 7/0991
. . . .
{the oscillator being a digital oscillator, e.g. composed of a fixed oscillator followed by a variable frequency divider (H03L 7/0995 takes precedence; fixed oscillators with means for selecting among various phases H03L 7/0814)} [2013-01]
H03L 7/0992
. . . . .
{comprising a counter or a frequency divider} [2013-01]
H03L 7/0993
. . . . . .
{and a circuit for adding and deleting pulses} [2013-01]
H03L 7/0994
. . . . .
{comprising an accumulator} [2013-01]
H03L 7/0995
. . . .
{the oscillator comprising a ring oscillator} [2013-01]
H03L 7/0996
. . . . .
{Selecting a signal among the plurality of phase-shifted signals produced by the ring oscillator} [2013-01]
H03L 7/0997
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{Controlling the number of delay elements connected in series in the ring oscillator} [2013-01]
H03L 7/0998
. . . . .
{using phase interpolation} [2019-01]
H03L 7/10
. . .
for assuring initial synchronisation or for broadening the capture range [2022-02]
H03L 7/101
. . . .
{using an additional control signal to the controlled loop oscillator derived from a signal generated in the loop (H03L 7/113, H03L 7/187 take precedence)} [2013-01]
H03L 7/102
. . . . .
{the additional signal being directly applied to the controlled loop oscillator} [2022-02]
H03L 7/103
. . . . . .
{the additional signal being a digital signal} [2022-02]
H03L 7/104
. . . .
{using an additional signal from outside the loop for setting or controlling a parameter in the loop (H03L 7/107, H03L 7/12 take precedence)} [2022-02]
H03L 7/105
. . . .
{Resetting the controlled oscillator when its frequency is outside a predetermined limit} [2022-02]
H03L 7/107
. . . .
using a variable transfer function for the loop, e.g. low pass filter having a variable bandwidth [2022-02]
H03L 7/1072
. . . . .
{by changing characteristics of the charge pump, e.g. changing the gain} [2022-02]
H03L 7/1075
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{by changing characteristics of the loop filter, e.g. changing the gain, changing the bandwidth (H03L 7/1072 takes precedence)} [2022-02]
H03L 7/1077
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{by changing characteristics of the phase or frequency detection means (H03L 7/1072 takes precedence)} [2022-02]
H03L 7/113
. . . .
using frequency discriminator [2013-01]
H03L 7/12
. . . .
using a scanning signal [2024-01]
H03L 7/14
. . .
for assuring constant frequency when supply or correction voltages fail {or are interrupted} [2013-01]
H03L 7/141
. . . .
{the phase-locked loop controlling several oscillators in turn} [2013-01]
H03L 7/143
. . . .
{by switching the reference signal of the phase-locked loop} [2013-01]
H03L 7/145
. . . . .
{the switched reference signal being derived from the controlled oscillator output signal} [2013-01]
H03L 7/146
. . . .
{by using digital means for generating the oscillator control signal (H03L 7/141, H03L 7/143 take precedence)} [2013-01]
H03L 7/148
. . . . .
{said digital means comprising a counter or a divider} [2013-01]
H03L 7/16
. .
Indirect frequency synthesis, i.e. generating a desired one of a number of predetermined frequencies using a frequency- or phase-locked loop [2013-01]
H03L 7/18
. . .
using a frequency divider or counter in the loop (H03L 7/20, H03L 7/22 take precedence) [2013-01]
H03L 7/1803
. . . .
{the counter or frequency divider being connected to a cycle or pulse swallowing circuit} [2013-01]
H03L 7/1806
. . . .
{the frequency divider comprising a phase accumulator generating the frequency divided signal} [2013-01]
H03L 7/181
. . . .
a numerical count result being used for locking the loop, the counter counting during fixed time intervals {(H03L 7/1806 takes precedence)} [2013-01]
H03L 7/183
. . . .
a time difference being used for locking the loop, the counter counting between fixed numbers or the frequency divider dividing by a fixed number {(H03L 7/1806 takes precedence)} [2013-01]
H03L 7/185
. . . . .
using a mixer in the loop (H03L 7/187 - H03L 7/195 take precedence) [2016-05]
H03L 7/187
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using means for coarse tuning the voltage controlled oscillator of the loop (H03L 7/191 - H03L 7/195 take precedence) [2016-05]
H03L 7/189
. . . . . .
comprising a D/A converter for generating a coarse tuning voltage [2013-01]
H03L 7/191
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using at least two different signals from the frequency divider or the counter for determining the time difference (H03L 7/193, H03L 7/195 take precedence) [2013-01]
H03L 7/193
. . . . .
the frequency divider/counter comprising a commutable pre-divider, e.g. a two modulus divider [2024-01]
H03L 7/195
. . . . .
in which the counter of the loop counts between two different non zero numbers, e.g. for generating an offset frequency (H03L 7/193 takes precedence) [2024-01]
H03L 7/197
. . . .
a time difference being used for locking the loop, the counter counting between numbers which are variable in time or the frequency divider dividing by a factor variable in time, e.g. for obtaining fractional frequency division {(H03L 7/1806 takes precedence)} [2013-01]
H03L 7/1972
. . . . .
{for reducing the locking time interval (H03L 7/1974, H03L 7/199 take precedence)} [2013-01]
H03L 7/1974
. . . . .
{for fractional frequency division} [2013-01]
H03L 7/1976
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{using a phase accumulator for controlling the counter or frequency divider} [2013-01]
H03L 7/1978
. . . . . . .
{using a cycle or pulse removing circuit} [2013-01]
H03L 7/199
. . . . .
with reset of the frequency divider or the counter, e.g. for assuring initial synchronisation [2013-01]
H03L 7/20
. . .
using a harmonic phase-locked loop, i.e. a loop which can be locked to one of a number of harmonically related frequencies applied to it (H03L 7/22 takes precedence) [2013-01]
H03L 7/22
. . .
using more than one loop [2013-01]
H03L 7/23
. . . .
with pulse counters or frequency dividers [2013-01]
H03L 7/235
. . . . .
{Nested phase locked loops} [2013-01]
H03L 7/24
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using a reference signal directly applied to the generator [2013-01]
H03L 7/26
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using energy levels of molecules, atoms, or subatomic particles as a frequency reference [2013-01]
H03L 9/00
Automatic control not provided for in other groups of this subclass [2013-01]
H03L 2207/00
Indexing scheme relating to automatic control of frequency or phase and to synchronisation [2013-01]
H03L 2207/04
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Modifications for maintaining constant the phase-locked loop damping factor when other loop parameters change [2013-01]
H03L 2207/05
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Compensating for non-linear characteristics of the controlled oscillator [2013-01]
H03L 2207/06
.
Phase locked loops with a controlled oscillator having at least two frequency control terminals [2013-01]
H03L 2207/08
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Modifications of the phase-locked loop for ensuring constant frequency when the power supply fails or is interrupted, e.g. for saving power [2013-01]
H03L 2207/10
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Indirect frequency synthesis using a frequency multiplier in the phase-locked loop or in the reference signal path [2013-01]
H03L 2207/12
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Indirect frequency synthesis using a mixer in the phase-locked loop [2013-01]
H03L 2207/14
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Preventing false-lock or pseudo-lock of the PLL [2013-01]
H03L 2207/18
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Temporarily disabling, deactivating or stopping the frequency counter or divider [2013-01]
H03L 2207/50
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All digital phase-locked loop [2013-01]