Oscillators having arbitrary frequencies and related systems and methods
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1. A method comprising:
- downconverting a cellular telephone signal, the cellular telephone signal modulated with data, using an oscillating reference signal having an arbitrary frequency to generate a downconverted signal including the data;
sampling the downconverted signal with an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) using a sampling rate selected to induce a shift of the data of the downconverted signal in a frequency domain; and
receiving an indication of a value of the arbitrary frequency and selecting the sampling rate of the ADC in response to receiving the indication,wherein receiving the indication comprises receiving the indication from memory of an oscillator.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for operating with oscillators configured to produce an oscillating signal having an arbitrary frequency are described. The frequency of the oscillating signal may be shifted to remove its arbitrary nature by application of multiple tuning signals or values to the oscillator. Alternatively, the arbitrary frequency may be accommodated by adjusting operation one or more components of a circuit receiving the oscillating signal.
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1. A method comprising:
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downconverting a cellular telephone signal, the cellular telephone signal modulated with data, using an oscillating reference signal having an arbitrary frequency to generate a downconverted signal including the data; sampling the downconverted signal with an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) using a sampling rate selected to induce a shift of the data of the downconverted signal in a frequency domain; and receiving an indication of a value of the arbitrary frequency and selecting the sampling rate of the ADC in response to receiving the indication, wherein receiving the indication comprises receiving the indication from memory of an oscillator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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downconverting a first signal, the first signal modulated with data, using an oscillating reference signal having an arbitrary frequency to generate a downconverted signal including the data; sampling the downconverted signal with an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) to produce a digital signal including digital data corresponding to the data; shifting, using a digital signal processor (DSP), the digital data in a frequency domain; and receiving an indication of a value of the arbitrary frequency and, in response to receiving the indication, selecting an amount by which to shift the digital data in the frequency domain using the DSP, wherein receiving the indication comprises receiving the indication from memory of an oscillator. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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