Patent attributes
An apparatus and method for performing automatic frequency control of a mobile communication terminal detects a current peak position value from a downlink pilot signal and then calculates a difference value (dev) between the current peak position and a previous peak position value. A zero-run value is then calculated by counting the number of successive 0s in the difference value (dev), and an AFC voltage from controlling an oscillator is obtained based on the difference value. This difference value is then used to control a frequency of a transmitter in the terminal. Accordingly, an accurate oscillation frequency can be generated without being affected by noise existing in the communication environment and thus communication performance can be enhanced.
