Controllable frequency divider circuit, transmitter/receiver with a controllable frequency divider circuit, and a method for carrying out a loop-back test

摘要

A frequency divider circuit can be utilized for loop-back tests in a transmitter/receiver. In one embodiment, provision is made for a multiplexer to be connected downstream from a frequency divider, whose output side produces signal elements with different phases. The multiplexer is designed to periodically switch its inputs to its output by means of a control signal at its control input. The periodicity of the switching results in a frequency offset with respect to an unswitched signal, by which means a test signal is produced with a difference frequency during frequency conversion. Other systems and methods are also disclosed.