Circuit for synchronizing CDMA mobile phones

• US 6,028,855 A
• Filed: 12/12/1997
• Issued: 02/22/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: ST-Ericcson SA (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson)
• Original Assignee: Philips Electronics North America Corporation (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Inventors: Hirsch, Olaf Josef
• Primary Examiner(s): Kizou, Hassan
• Assistant Examiner(s): HO, DUC CHI
• Application Number:
  US08/990,212
• Time in Patent Office: 802 Days
• Field of Search: 370/324, 370/320, 370/311, 370/332, 370/335, 370/503, 370/515, 370/310, 370/318, 370/342, 370/347, 370/441, 370/442, 370/343, 370/350, 341/173, 455/38.3, 455/343, 455/422, 455/550, 455/572, 455/573, 455/574, 375/356
• US Class Current: 370/350
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0216 using a pre-established activity schedule, e.g. traffic indication frame
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 56/003 Arrangements to increase tolerance to errors in transmission or reception timing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 56/0035 detecting errors in frequency or phase
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A frequency calibration circuit for use in a spread spectrum receiver. The receiver includes circuitry for receiving a spread spectrum signal from a base station and for recovering a network clock signal therefrom, a low frequency oscillator for producing an oscillator clock signal, and a frequency comparator that takes as inputs the network clock signal and the oscillator clock signal and produces a calibration factor based on the difference between the clock signals. A controller coupled to the low frequency oscillator amd the frequency comparator utilizes the calibration factor together with the low frequency oscillator clock signal to output a accurate and precision timed signal thereby being able to accurately require the timing of the paging channel.

Claims

1. A receiver for use in a communication system having a transmitter for transmitting a spread-spectrum signal, said receiver comprising:

receiver means for receiving said spread spectrum signal and for recovering a network clock signal therefrom;

an oscilator for producing an oscillator clock signal;

frequency comparator means coupled to said receiver means and said oscillator for receiving said network clock signal and said oscillator clock signal and for producing a calibration factor based on a comparison of the network clock signal and said oscillator clock signal;

a controller coupled to said oscilator and said frequency comparator means for outputting a wake-up signal based on said calibration factor.

2. The receiver as claimed in claim 1, wherein said oscillator is a low frequency oscilator with a clock frequency less than the frequency of said network clock signal.

3. The receiver as claimed in claim 2, wherein said low frequency oscillator has a clock frequency of about 32 KHz.

4. A receiver for use in a communication system having a transmitter for transmitting a spread-spectrum signal, said receiver comprising:

receiver means for receiving said spread spectrum signal and for recovering a network clock signal therefrom;

an oscillator for producing an oscillator clock signal;

frequency comparator means coupled to said receiver means and said oscillator for receiving said network clock signal and said oscillator clock signal and for producing a calibration factor based on a comparison of the network clock signal and said oscillator clock signal; and

a controller coupled to said oscillator and said frequency comparator means for outputting a wake-up signal after a predetermined period of time, the predetermined period of time being calculated from said oscillator clock signal and said calibration factor.

5. The receiver as claimed in claim 4, wherein said oscillator clock signal oscillates at a first frequency and said controller has means for counting the number of oscillations of said oscillator clock signal, said predetermined period of time being computed from the number of oscillations of said oscillator clock signal plus or minus a further percentage of said first frequency, said percentage being said calibration factor.