A phase modulation apparatus is provided whereby excellent RF phase modulation signals can be obtained even when the modulation sensitivity of a voltage controlled oscillator varies. Phase modulation apparatus 100 has: phase detector 105 that performs phase detection with respect to an RF phase modulation signal outputted from VCO 101; comparator 106 that compares the phase of the detected signal with the phase of a baseband phase modulation signal and outputs the difference between the signals; variable gain amplifier 107 that controls the gain of the baseband phase modulation signal based on the output of comparator 106 and supplies the gain-controlled baseband phase modulation signal to VCO 101. By this means, the signal level of the baseband phase modulation signal that is supplied to VCO 101 can be controlled in accordance with the modulation sensitivity of VCO 101, so that phase modulation apparatus 100 can be realized whereby excellent RF phase modulation signals even when the modulation sensitivity of VCO 101 varies.
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