US 7,522,005 B1
KFM frequency tracking system using an analog correlator
John B. Groe, Poway, Calif. (US); and Kenneth Scott Walley, Carlsbad, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Sequoia Communications, San Diego, Calif. (US)
Filed on Jul. 27, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/829,828.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/834199, filed on Jul. 28, 2006.
Int. Cl. H03L 7/08 (2006.01); H03L 7/099 (2006.01); H03L 7/18 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 331—16  [331/1 A; 331/17] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Apparatus providing a phase/frequency modulation system, the apparatus comprising:
a first circuit configured to introduce an offset to center a signal applied to a VCO;
a second circuit configured to set a gain of the VCO; and
a frequency tracking network configured to dynamically adjust one or both of the offset and the gain.