Design and Performance of a Multiple-Loop Frequency Synthesizer.

Abstract

The report presents the results of the design and fabrication of a Multiple-Loop Frequency Synthesizer. The design utilizes frequency control loops to extend the capture range of a phase-locked loop used to provide frequency stability. No harmonic generators, mixers, or filters are used, in the usual sense; a single crystal oscillator is required. The synthesizer is small, light weight, accurate to within plus or minus 0.0025% of the programmed frequency, covers the AM broadcast band (500 kHz to 1600 kHz), and is electronically tunable in 10 kHz steps. Unwanted sidebands 5 kHz and 10 kHz away from the programmed frequency have relative magnitudes of -28 db and -40 db, respectively. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0725141

Entities

People

  • Glen A. Myers
  • Harley J. Holliday

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Control Systems
  • Crystal Oscillators
  • Crystals
  • Energy Systems
  • Fabrication
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Synthesizers
  • Generators
  • Harmonic Generators
  • Oscillators
  • Sidebands
  • Single Crystals

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems