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Title: Frequency spectrum analyzer with phase-lock

Abstract

A frequency-spectrum analyzer with phase-lock for analyzing the frequency and amplitude of an input signal is comprised of a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) which is driven by a ramp generator, and a phase error detector circuit. The phase error detector circuit measures the difference in phase between the VCO and the input signal, and drives the VCO locking it in phase momentarily with the input signal. The input signal and the output of the VCO are fed into a correlator which transfers the input signal to a frequency domain, while providing an accurate absolute amplitude measurement of each frequency component of the input signal.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Idaho Falls, ID
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
EG & G IDAHO INC
OSTI Identifier:
864873
Patent Number(s):
4430611
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01R - MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-76ID01570
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
frequency; spectrum; analyzer; phase-lock; frequency-spectrum; analyzing; amplitude; input; signal; comprised; voltage; controlled; oscillator; vco; driven; ramp; generator; phase; error; detector; circuit; measures; difference; drives; locking; momentarily; output; fed; correlator; transfers; domain; providing; accurate; absolute; measurement; component; phase error; spectrum analyzer; frequency domain; detector circuit; input signal; frequency spectrum; voltage controlled; ramp generator; voltage control; frequency component; circuit measures; controlled oscillator; /324/

Citation Formats

Boland, Thomas J. Frequency spectrum analyzer with phase-lock. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Boland, Thomas J. Frequency spectrum analyzer with phase-lock. United States.
Boland, Thomas J. Sun . "Frequency spectrum analyzer with phase-lock". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864873.
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abstractNote = {A frequency-spectrum analyzer with phase-lock for analyzing the frequency and amplitude of an input signal is comprised of a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) which is driven by a ramp generator, and a phase error detector circuit. The phase error detector circuit measures the difference in phase between the VCO and the input signal, and drives the VCO locking it in phase momentarily with the input signal. The input signal and the output of the VCO are fed into a correlator which transfers the input signal to a frequency domain, while providing an accurate absolute amplitude measurement of each frequency component of the input signal.},
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year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984},
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