Frequency synthesizer module for dual band radio

• US 6,066,989 A
• Filed: 12/21/1998
• Issued: 05/23/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: CTS Corporation
• Original Assignee: CTS Corporation
• Inventors: Dykstra, Jeffrey, Knecht, Thomas A., Alhayek, Iyad
• Primary Examiner(s): MIS, DAVID C
• Application Number:
  US09/217,156
• Time in Patent Office: 519 Days
• Field of Search: 331/1 A, 331/10, 331/16, 331/18, 331/25, 331/36 C, 331/66, 331/68, 331/69, 331/116 R, 331/116 FE, 331/108 D, 331/158, 331/177 V, 327/105-107, 327/156-159, 375/376, 455/259, 455/260
• US Class Current: 331/18
• CPC Class Codes: H03J 5/0272 the digital values being used to preset a counter or a frequency divider in a phase locked loop, e.g. frequency synthesizer
• CPC Class Codes: H03L 1/025 and a memory for digitally storing correction values
• CPC Class Codes: H03L 7/099 concerning mainly the controlled oscillator of the loop
• CPC Class Codes: H03L 7/18 using a frequency divider or counter in the loop H03L7/20, H03L7/22 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H03L 7/1974 for fractional frequency division
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/005 adapting radio receivers, transmitters andtransceivers for operation on two or more bands, i.e. frequency ranges
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/28 the receiver comprising at least one semiconductor device having three or more electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/406 with more than one transmission mode, e.g. analog and digital modes

Abstract

A frequency synthesizer module with temperature compensation of a crystal oscillator circuit frequency controlled by a varactor. A module memory contains information characterizing a temperature dependency of a crystal which is applied to the varactor to temperature compensate the crystal in response to a temperature sensor signal. The module includes at least one locked loop circuit including a loop filter, at least one associated frequency divider, and a switchable dual band voltage controlled oscillator. The crystal oscillator is coupled to the at least one locked loop circuit and the frequency of the crystal is controlled by the memory via the varactor such that a temperature compensated output frequency is provided by the module.

Claims

1. A frequency synthesizer module with temperature compensation, comprising:

a crystal in a crystal oscillator circuit with a frequency that is controllable by a coupled varactor;

a memory containing information characterizing a temperature dependency of the crystal, the information being applied to the varactor to compensate for changes in the frequency of the crystal in response to a signal from a coupled temperature sensor; and

at least one locked loop circuit chosen from the group consisting of a phase locked loop, a frequency locked loop and a delay locked loop, the at least one locked loop circuit includes a loop filter, at least one associated frequency divider, and a switchable dual band voltage controlled oscillator;

the crystal oscillator circuit being coupled to the at least one locked loop circuit and the frequency of the crystal oscillator circuit being controlled by the memory via the varactor such that a temperature compensated frequency is provided to the locked loop circuit thereby providing a stable output frequency from the module.

2. The frequency synthesizer module of claim 1, further comprising a digital data bus which controls all of:

a nominal operating frequency of the crystal oscillator circuit, the at least one frequency divider of the at least one locked loop circuit, the information in the memory, and switching of the dual band voltage controlled oscillator.

3. The frequency synthesizer module of claim 1, wherein the at least one locked loop circuit is a fractional-N phase locked loop.

4. The frequency synthesizer module of claim 1, further comprising a package consisting of a circuit board and a lid, the package enclosing circuitry of the module with electrical connections extending from the circuitry within the package to external input-output connections.

5. The frequency synthesizer module of claim 4, wherein the package is surface mountable.

6. The frequency synthesizer module of claim 4, wherein the circuit board is planar and consists of one of the group of a ceramic, an epoxy resin, and a polyimide.

7. The frequency synthesizer module of claim 4, wherein the lid is metal and is soldered to the circuit board to provide an RF shield.

8. A dual band frequency synthesizer module with temperature compensation, comprising:

a crystal in a crystal oscillator circuit with a frequency that is controllable by a coupled varactor;

a memory containing information characterizing a temperature dependency of the crystal, the information being applied to the varactor to compensate for changes in the frequency of the crystal in response to a signal from a coupled temperature sensor;

an IF phase locked loop circuit and an RF phase locked loop circuit with a loop filter and a voltage controlled oscillator, each phase locked loop circuit including an associated frequency divider; and

a digital data bus which controls all of;

a nominal operating frequency of the crystal oscillator circuit, the divider of each phase locked loop circuit, the information in the memory, and switching of the dual band voltage controlled oscillator;

the crystal oscillator circuit being coupled to the phase locked loop circuits and the frequency of the crystal oscillator circuit being controlled by the memory via the varactor such that a temperature compensated frequency is provided to the phase locked loop circuits thereby providing a stable output frequency from the module.

9. The frequency synthesizer module of claim 8, wherein the phase locked loop circuits are fractional-N phase locked loop.

10. The frequency synthesizer module of claim 8, further comprising a package consisting of a circuit board and a lid, the package enclosing circuitry of the module with electrical connections extending from the circuitry within the package to external input-output connections.

11. The frequency synthesizer module of claim 10, wherein the package is surface mountable.

12. The frequency synthesizer module of claim 10, wherein the circuit board is planar and consists of one of the group of a ceramic, an epoxy resin, and a polyimide.

13. The frequency synthesizer module of claim 10, wherein the lid is metal and is soldered to the circuit board to provide an RF shield.

14. A radio communication device having an antenna feeding receiver and transmitter circuit through a duplexer, the radio communication device including RF and IF modulation and demodulation circuits and a frequency synthesizer module with temperature compensation, the frequency synthesizer module comprising:

a crystal in a crystal oscillator circuit with a frequency that is controllable by a coupled varactor;

a memory containing information characterizing a temperature dependency of the crystal, the information being applied to the varactor to compensate for changes in the frequency of the crystal in response to a signal from a coupled temperature sensor; and

at least one locked loop circuit chosen from the group consisting of a phase locked loop, a frequency locked loop and a delay locked loop, the at least one locked loop circuit includes a loop filter, at least one associated frequency divider, and a switchable dual band voltage controlled oscillator;

the crystal oscillator circuit being coupled to the at least one locked loop circuit and the frequency of the crystal oscillator circuit being controlled by the memory via the varactor such that a temperature compensated frequency is provided to the locked loop circuit thereby providing a stable output frequencies from the module to receiver and transmitter RF mixers and to IF circuits in the radio communication device.

15. The radio communication device of claim 14, further comprising a digital data bus driven by the radio which controls all of:

a nominal operating frequency of the crystal oscillator circuit of the frequency synthesizer module, the at least one frequency divider of the at least one locked loop circuit of the frequency synthesizer module, the information in the memory of the frequency synthesizer module, and switching of the dual band voltage controlled oscillator of the frequency synthesizer module.

16. The radio communication device of claim 14, wherein the at least one locked loop circuit of the frequency synthesizer module is a fractional-N phase locked loop.

17. The radio communication device of claim 14, wherein the frequency synthesizer module further comprises a package consisting of a circuit board and a metal lid, the package enclosing circuitry of the frequency synthesizer module with electrical connections extending from the circuitry within the package to external input-output connections to the radio, the metal lid providing an RF shielding for other circuits of the radio.

18. The radio communication device of claim 14, wherein the package of the frequency synthesizer module is surface mountable.