Patent Publication Number: US-11664807-B2

Title: Phase correcting device, distance measuring device, phase fluctuation detecting device and phase correction method

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 17/018,039 filed on Sep. 11, 2020 and is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2020-049734 filed in Japan on Mar. 19, 2020; the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. 
    
    
     FIELD 
     An embodiment described herein relates generally to a phase correcting device, a distance measuring device, a phase fluctuation detecting device and a phase correction method. 
     BACKGROUND 
     In recent years, keyless entry systems that make it easy to lock and unlock cars have been adopted by many automobiles. According to the technique, a user of an automobile can lock and unlock doors by using communication between a key of the automobile and the automobile. Further, in recent years, a smart key system that allows a user to lock and unlock a door or start an engine without touching a key has also been widely used. 
     However, there have been many cases where an attacker who carries out a so-called relay attack invades the communication between a key and an automobile, and steals a vehicle or articles in the vehicle. Therefore, as a defense measure against the aforementioned attack (so-called relay attack), a measure for measuring the distance between the key and the automobile, and prohibiting the control of the vehicle by communication when the distance is determined to be a predetermined distance or more is being studied. 
     There are a time detection method, a frequency difference detection method, a phase detection method and the like, as distance measurement methods, but due to the ease of implementation, a distance measuring system is receiving attention which employs a communication type phase detection method that obtains the distance between respective devices by communication between the respective devices. However, since reference signals between the respective devices independently operate, the initial phases differ from each other, and therefore distance measurement accuracy is generally greatly deteriorated in the communication type phase detection method. Therefore, there is proposed the technique that enables distance measurement by transmitting phase information detected in one device to the other device. According to the proposal, it is possible to calculate a highly accurate distance by performing a predetermined operation by using phase information of the signals detected by receiving units of two distance measuring devices that form a pair. 
     Note that in the proposal, accurate distance measurement is enabled on the precondition that the initial phase does not fluctuate in the local oscillator in the distance measuring device. 
     Since the distance measuring device is also mounted on a key side, there is a demand for extending the battery life of the key, and low power consumption of the distance measuring device is required. Since most of the power consumption of the distance measuring device is consumed by wireless units, reduction in power consumption of the wireless units is required. The power consumption of the wireless units strongly depends on the architecture of the wireless units. A configuration using a digital-controlled oscillator (DCO) direct modulation method (hereinafter, also referred to as a DCO direct modulation method) for a transmission unit, and a super-heterodyne (SH) method (hereinafter, also referred to as an SH method) or a Low-IF reception method for a reception unit is widely known as a configuration of low power consumption. Therefore, it is desired to realize a distance measuring device by the configuration using a DCO direct modulation method for the transmission unit, and using an SH method for the reception unit. 
     However, when distance measurement is performed by using a DCO direct modulation method for the transmission unit, and using an SH method for the reception unit, the initial phase fluctuates in the local oscillator in the distance measuring device. Therefore, accurate distance measurement cannot be performed with the distance measuring device using a DCO direct modulation method for the transmission unit, and using an SH method for the reception unit. 
     Note that the fluctuation of the initial phase in the local oscillator may have an adverse effect on not only the distance measuring device but also various devices that detect the phases of the signals inputted by using the local oscillator. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG.  1    is a block diagram illustrating a distance measuring system configured by distance measuring devices each including a phase fluctuation detecting device and a phase correcting device according to an embodiment; 
         FIG.  2    is a configurational diagram of a wireless circuit of a distance measuring system in a related art that carries out distance measurement between two devices by a communication type phase detection method; 
         FIG.  3    is an explanatory diagram illustrating an “8 alternations” distance measuring sequence in a case where the distance measuring devices each using a DCO direct modulation method for a transmission unit, and a heterodyne method for a reception unit; 
         FIG.  4    is a graph illustrating changes of phases of signals S 2  and S 5  in the “8 alternations” distance measuring sequence, by plotting a time in a horizontal axis, and plotting a phase θ in a vertical axis; 
         FIG.  5    is an explanatory diagram illustrating settings of a device  1 A and a device  2 A between a time t 1  and a time t 2  of  FIG.  3   ; 
         FIG.  6    is a diagram for explaining operations in the devices of  FIG.  2   ; 
         FIG.  7    is a diagram in which arrows explaining information on five kinds of phase differences are added to a graph similar to the graph of  FIG.  4   ; 
         FIG.  8    is a diagram in which arrows explaining information on five kinds of phase differences are added to a graph similar to the graph of  FIG.  4   ; 
         FIG.  9    is a block diagram illustrating the distance measuring device including the phase fluctuation detecting device and the phase correcting device according to the embodiment; 
         FIG.  10    is a circuit diagram illustrating a more specific configuration of part of mpl 2  and a phase calculator phscalc 2 ; 
         FIG.  11    is a block diagram illustrating one example of a specific configuration of a timing generation circuit  40 ; 
         FIG.  12    is a graph by a similar description method to a description method of the graph in  FIG.  7   ; 
         FIG.  13    is a similar graph to the graph in  FIG.  12   ; 
         FIG.  14    is an explanatory diagram for explaining a difference between a phase ϕ tx2  of mpl 20  and a quasi-reference phase ϕ 0  obtained from an output of a reference phase device mpl 00 ; 
         FIG.  15    is an explanatory diagram illustrating a waveform of a phase difference in  FIG.  14    by adding a waveform of a phase difference to which equation (58) is applied to the waveform of the phase difference in  FIG.  14    by a dash-dotted line; and 
         FIG.  16    is an explanatory diagram similar to the explanatory diagram in  FIG.  14   . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     A phase correcting device of an embodiment includes a local oscillator that includes an all digital phase-locked loop configured to generate a local oscillation signal based on a reference clock, and is configured to give the local oscillation signal to a device configured to detect a phase of an inputted signal, a first phase detector included in the all digital phase-locked loop, and configured to detect a phase of the local oscillation signal to output the phase of the local oscillation signal, a reference phase device configured to generate a quasi-reference phase corresponding to a reference phase of the local oscillation signal at a time of an initial setting of the local oscillator to output the quasi-reference phase, based on the reference clock, a second phase detector configured to detect a fluctuation amount of a phase of the local oscillator, based on the phase detected by the first phase detector and the quasi-reference phase, and a correction circuit configured to correct the phase of the inputted signal by using a detection result of the second phase detector. 
     Hereinafter, the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 
     EMBODIMENT 
       FIG.  1    is a block diagram illustrating a distance measuring system configured by distance measuring devices each including a phase fluctuation detecting device and a phase correcting device according to the embodiment. Distance measurement obtaining a distance between a device  1  and a device  2  is enabled by performing transmission and reception of a single wave signal between the devices  1  and  2  in  FIG.  1   . Note that the single wave signal is a signal of a single frequency such as an unmodulated carrier. 
     In the present embodiment, an example in which the phase fluctuation detecting device and the phase correcting device are applied to the distance measuring device is explained, but it is also possible to apply the phase fluctuation detecting device and the phase correcting device to various devices that detect phases of inputted signals other than the distance measuring device. For example, application to a positioning device is also possible. 
       FIG.  2    is a configurational diagram of a wireless circuit of a distance measuring system in a related art that performs distance measurement between two devices by a communication type phase detection method. In  FIG.  1    and  FIG.  2   , same components are assigned with same reference signs, and redundant explanation will be omitted for the same components. 
     First, with reference to  FIG.  2   , a reason why accurate measurement cannot be performed even when phase information of signals detected by reception units of two distance measuring devices that form a pair is used with distance measuring devices each of a related art using a digital-controlled oscillator (DCO) direct modulation method for a transmission unit, and using a super heterodyne (SH) method for a reception unit will be described. Further,  FIG.  3    to  FIG.  6    are diagrams for explaining operations in the devices in  FIG.  2   . 
     A distance measuring system  100 A includes a device  1 A and a device  2 A. At least one of the device  1 A and the device  2 A is movable. In the distance measuring system  100 A, a distance between the device  1 A and the device  2 A is calculated based on carrier phase detection. A case where one of the device  1 A and the device  2 A calculates the distance based on phase information acquired by the device  1 A and the device  2 A will be considered. 
     The device  1 A transmits a first distance measurement signal (single wave signal), and the device  2 A transmits a second distance measurement signal (single wave signal). The first and the second distance measurement signals reach the device  2 A and the device  1 A respectively via a propagation path PDLY between the device  1 A and the device  2 A. The device  1 A and the device  2 A each include a wireless circuit using a DCO direct modulation method of low power consumption for a transmission unit, and using an SH method of low power consumption for a reception unit. 
       FIG.  2    illustrates a configuration of simplified wireless units of the device  1 A and the device  2 A. The device  1 A includes an oscillator (OSC 1 ) peculiar to the device, a frequency multiplier (mpl 1 A), an RF frequency converter (RFMIX 1 ), a frequency divider (div 1 ), and an intermediate (IF) frequency converter (IFMIX 1 ). The device  2 A also includes a wireless architecture similar to the device  1 A, and includes an oscillator (OSC 2 ) peculiar to the device, a frequency multiplier (mpl 2 A), an RF frequency converter (RFMIX 2 ), a frequency divider (div 2 ), and an intermediate (IF) frequency converter (IFMIX 2 ). Note that in the devices  1 A and  2 A, output signals of mpl 1 A and mpl 2 A become transmission signals of the devices  1 A and  2 A, and are also used as local signals (LO signals). In other words, mpl 1 A and mpl 2 A respectively configure local oscillators. 
     Hereinafter, in order to clarify a problem, the device  1 A and the device  2 A are assumed to set transmission frequencies first of all. In other words, in an initial setting, for example, the transmission frequencies of the devices  1 A and  2 A are respectively set at frequencies obtained by multiplying the oscillation frequencies of OSC 1  and OSC 2  by a predetermined multiple k L . 
     An output signal (oscillation signal) S 1  (=lo x1 ) of OSC 1  of the device  1 A can be expressed by equation (1) as follows with a frequency of an oscillation signal of OSC 1  set as f x1  and an initial phase set as θ x1 . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     The oscillation frequency of OSC 1  is multiplied by k L  by mpl 1 A. A phase ϕ tx1  of an output signal S 2  of mpl 1 A is expressed as 
                       ϕ     tx   ⁢           ⁢   1       =       2   ⁢   π   ⁢     k   L     ⁢     f     x   ⁢   1       ⁢   t     +     θ     L   ⁢   x   ⁢   1           .           (   2   )               
Here, θ Lx1  is an initial phase of the output signal S 2  of mpl 1 A. An output of mpl 1 A is generally generated by a digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) technique and a digital frequency/phase synchronization technique. Note that in mpl 1 A using a TDC (time to digital converter) for a phase synchronizing unit, θ Lx1 =k L θ x1  is not generally established. Therefore, in equation (2) described above, an initial phase of the output S 2  of mpl 1 A is defined as θ Lx1 .
 
     For the device  2 A, a similar transmission frequency setting is also performed. An output signal S 4  (=lo x2 ) of OSC 2  of the device  2 A can be expressed by equation (3) as follows with a frequency of an oscillation signal of OSC 2  set as f x2 , and an initial phase set as θ x2 . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     In mpl 2 A, the oscillation frequency of OSC 2  is multiplied by k L . A phase ϕ tx2  of an output signal S 5  of mpl 2 A is expressed as 
                       ϕ     t   ⁢   x   ⁢   2       =       2   ⁢   π   ⁢     k   L     ⁢     f     x   ⁢   2       ⁢   t     +     θ     L   ⁢   x   ⁢   2           .           (   4   )               
Here, θ Lx2  is an initial phase of the output of mpl 2 A. For the output of mpl 2 A, θ Lx2 =k L θ x2  is not generally established, either, as in the output of mpl 1 A. Therefore, in equation (4) described above, the initial phase of the output of mpl 2 A is defined as θ Lx2 .
 
     Patent Literature 1 discloses that in the case of a system of TDD (time division duplex) that does not simultaneously carry out transmission and reception, correct distance measurement can be performed by performing exchange of single wave signals between the device  1 A and the device  2 A. Note that the devices in Patent Literature 1 differ from the devices in  FIG.  2    in configuration of the wireless units. Patent Literature 1 shows that distance measurement can be correctly performed by adopting a distance measurement sequence of “8 alternations” that repeats transmission and reception of four times each in total between the devices  1 A and  2 A by each using two single-wave signals. Transmitting and receiving while changing the frequency like this is enabled by changing settings of mpl 1 A and mpl 2 A in the devices  1 A and  2 A. 
       FIG.  3    illustrates an example of an “8 alternations” distance measurement sequence in a case where the distance measuring devices each using a DCO direct modulation method for the transmission unit, and a heterodyne method for the reception unit are employed. Explaining an order of alternations by paying attention to transmission signals regarding the distance measurement sequence in  FIG.  3   , the order is as follows. The device  1 A transmits signals of a frequency k L f x1  at times t=t 1 , and t=t 3 , and transmits signals of frequency k H f x1  at times D+t 1 , and D+t 3 . The device  2 A transmits a signal of a frequency k L f x2  twice from a time t 2 , and transmits a signal of frequency k H f x2  twice from a time D+t 2 . 
     The device  1 A and the device  2 A perform transmission after the frequencies of the transmission signals are respectively set at k L f x1  and the frequency of k L f x2  (hereinafter, these frequencies are also referred to as low frequencies) in the initial setting. When only transmission of the devices  1 A and  2 A is considered, a single wave signal of the frequency k L f x1  is transmitted from the device  1 A to the device  2 A first, and the device  2 A receives the single wave signal of the frequency k L f x1  from the device  1 A.  FIG.  3    shows that transmission is performed at the time t 1  after it takes a predetermined time period for the device  1 A to be set to transmit the single wave signal of the frequency k L f x1  to the device  2 A. 
     Next, after it takes a predetermined time period for the device  2 A to be set to transmit the single wave signal of the frequency k L f x2  to the device  1 A, transmission of the single wave signal is performed twice at the time t 2 . Furthermore, a single wave signal of the frequency k L f x1  is transmitted from the device  1 A to the device  2 A again, and the device  2 A receives the single wave signal of the frequency k L f x1  from the device  1 A. The device  1  takes a predetermined time period for the transmission, and performs transmission at the time t 3 . The signal exchanges end at a time t 4 . 
       FIG.  4    is a graph illustrating changes in phases of the signals S 2  and S 5  in the “8 alternations” distance measurement sequence, with a time plotted in a horizontal axis and a phase θ plotted in a vertical axis. Note that numbers shown in parentheses in  FIG.  4    correspond to numbers of equations in the description. In the initial phases shown in the vertical axis in  FIG.  4   , L included in subscripts indicates that the single wave signal has a low frequency, x 1  indicates the initial phase of the signal S 2 , x 2  indicates the initial phase of the signal S 5 , m indicates a case of multiplying the frequency by (k L +m), and numbers in subscript parentheses of the phases θ in  FIG.  4    correspond to orders of a change in frequency from the frequency of the initial setting without parentheses. In the description, the same subscripts will be used hereinafter, and H of a subscript in each of signs indicating the initial phases of the signals S 2  and S 5  indicates that the single wave signal has a high frequency. 
     A dashed straight line ( 2 ) in  FIG.  4    represents a phase ϕ tx1  of the output signal S 2  of mpl 1 A of the device  1 A, and a dashed straight line ( 4 ) represents a phase ϕ tx2  of the output signal S 5  of a mpl 2 A of the device  2 A. The phase ϕ tx1  has a linear characteristic having an inclination of 2πK L f x1  with the initial phase as θL x1 . The phase ϕ tx2  has a linear characteristic having an inclination of 2πK L f x2  with the initial phase as θ Lx2 . 
     However, in the distance measuring device in  FIG.  2    using a DCO direct modulation method and a heterodyne method, it is necessary to change the frequencies of the transmission signals of mpl 1 A and mpl 2 A at a transmission time and a reception time. 
       FIG.  5    is an explanatory diagram illustrating settings of the device  1 A and the device  2 A between the time t 1  and the time t 2  in  FIG.  3   . Note that in a period between the times t 1  and t 2 , a reception operation of the device  1 A is not performed, and therefore unnecessary units for operation are shown by dash-dotted lines. 
     In the heterodyne method, a reception signal is converted into an IF frequency. In an example of  FIG.  5   , RFMIX 2  of the device  2 A needs to convert a reception signal into an IF frequency of approximately −mf x2 . For this reason, in the device  2 A that receives a single wave signal of the frequency k L f x1  from the device  1 A, a frequency of the local signal (LO signal) S 5  from mpl 2 A which is given to RFMIX 2  is set at (k L +m) f x2  instead of k L f x2 . The reception signal that is converted into the IF frequency has frequency converted by the IF frequency converter (IFMIX 2 ), and an output signal S 9  of a base band is obtained. An output signal S 4  of OSC 2  is frequency-divided to a signal S 6  having a frequency obtained by multiplying the output signal S 4  by −m by div 2 , and the signal S 6  is used as an LO signal for IFMIX 2 . A phase ϕ b2  of the signal S 6  is expressed by equation (5) as follows. 
                     ϕ     b   ⁢   2       =         -   m     ⁢   2   ⁢   π   ⁢     f     x   ⁢   2       ⁢   t     +     θ     Bx   ⁢           ⁢   2                 (   5   )               
Here, θ Bx2  is an initial phase of the LO signal for IFMIX 2  from div  2 , and the frequency −mf x2  is an IF frequency.
 
     In order to receive a signal from the device  1 A in the device  2 A, the phase ϕ tx2  of the output signal S 5  of mpl 2 A is set at what is shown by equation (6) as follows that is obtained by transforming equation (4) described above. 
                     ϕ     t   ⁢   x   ⁢   2       =       2   ⁢     π   ⁡     (       k   L     +   m     )       ⁢     f     x   ⁢   2       ⁢   t     +     θ     Lmx   ⁢           ⁢   2   ⁢     (   1   )                   (   6   )               
Here, θ Lmx2(1)  is an initial phase of the output signal S 5  of mpl 2 A between the time t 1  and the time t 2 . Note that it is not necessary to change the frequency of mpl 1 A in the device  1 A, and therefore the phase ϕ tx1  of the output signal S 2  of mpl 1 A remains as in equation (2).
 
       FIG.  6    is an explanatory diagram illustrating settings of the device  1 A and the device  2 A between the time t 2  and the time t 3  in  FIG.  3   . Note that in a period between the time t 2  and the time t 3 , a reception operation of the device  2 A is not performed, and therefore unnecessary units for operation are shown by dash-dotted lines. 
     In the device  1 A that adopts a heterodyne method, RFMIX 1  needs to convert a reception signal into an IF frequency of approximately −mf x1 . For this reason, in the device  1 A that receives a single wave signal of the frequency k L f x2  from the device  2 A, the frequency of the local signal (LO signal) S 2  from mpl 1 A which is given to RFMIX 1  is set at (k L +m) f x1  instead of k L f x1 . The reception signal that is converted into the IF frequency has frequency converted by the IF frequency converter (IFMIX 1 ), and an output signal S 12  is obtained. An output signal S 1  of OSC 1  is frequency-divided to a signal S 3  having a frequency obtained by multiplying an output signal S 1  of OSC 1  by −m by div 1 , and the signal S 3  is used as an LO signal for IFMIX 1 . A phase ϕ b1  of the signal S 3  is expressed by equation (7) as follows. 
                     ϕ     b   ⁢   1       =         -   m     ⁢   2   ⁢   π   ⁢     f     x   ⁢   1       ⁢   t     +     θ     B   ⁢   x   ⁢   1                 (   7   )               
Here, θ Bx1  is an initial phase of the LO signal for IFMIX 1  from div 1 , and the frequency −mf x1  is an IF frequency.
 
     In order to receive a signal from the device  2 A, in the device  1 A, the phase ϕ tx1  of the output signal S 2  of mpl 1 A is set at what is shown by equation (8) as follows that is obtained by transforming equation (2) described above. 
                     ϕ     t   ⁢   x   ⁢   1       =       2   ⁢     π   ⁡     (       k   L     +   m     )       ⁢     f     x   ⁢   1       ⁢   t     +     θ     L   ⁢   m   ⁢   x   ⁢   1   ⁢     (   1   )                   (   8   )               
Here, θ Lmx1(1)  is an initial phase of the output signal S 2  of mpl 1 A between the time t 2  and the time t 3 .
 
     The device  2 A returns the setting of the transmission frequency from (k L +m) f x2  to k L f x2  in a period between the time t 2  and the time t 3 . At this time, the phase ϕ tx2  of the output signal S 5  of mpl 2 A is expressed by equation (9) as follows. Note that θ Lx2(2)  is an initial phase of the signal S 5  in this case. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     Settings of the device  1 A and the device  2 A are same as the settings in  FIG.  5   , between the time t 3  and the time t 4  that are in a next sequence. In the device  2 A, in order to receive a single wave signal of the frequency k L f x1  from the device  1 A, the frequency of the LO signal (signal S 5 ) given to RFMIX 2  is changed from k L f x2  to (k L +m) f x2 . Note that in this case, the phase ϕ b2  of the LO signal (signal S 6 ) for IFMIX 2  given to IFMIX 2  is the same as in equation (5) described above. 
     The phase ϕ tx2  of the output signal S 5  of mpl 2 A of the device  2 A is given by equation (10) as follows obtained by transforming equation (9) described above. 
                     ϕ     tx   ⁢           ⁢   2       =       2   ⁢     π   ⁡     (       k   L     +   m     )       ⁢     f     x   ⁢           ⁢   2       ⁢   t     +     θ     Lmx   ⁢           ⁢   2   ⁢     (   2   )                   (   10   )               
Here, θ Lmx2(2)  is the initial phase of the output signal S 5  of mpl 2 A between the time t 3  and the time t 4 .
 
     The device  1 A returns the transmission frequency from (k L +m) f x1  to k L f x1 . At this time, the phase ϕ tx1  of the output signal S 2  of mpl 1 A is set at what is shown by equation (11) as follows. 
                     ϕ     tx   ⁢           ⁢   1       =       2   ⁢     πk   L     ⁢     f     x   ⁢           ⁢   1       ⁢   t     +     θ     Lx   ⁢           ⁢   1   ⁢     (   2   )                   (   11   )               
Here, θ Lx1(2)  is the initial phase of the output signal S 2  of mpl 1 A between the time t 3  and the time t 4 .
 
     In this way, between the time t 1  and the time t 4 , the phase ϕ tx1  of the signal S 2  of mpl 1 A changes as shown by a thick line characteristic C 1  in  FIG.  4   , and the phase ϕ tx2  of the signal S 5  of mpl 2 A changes as shown by a thick line characteristic C 2  in  FIG.  4   . 
     From a time D+t 1  to a time D+t 4  in  FIG.  3   , a single wave signal of the frequency of k H f x1  is transmitted from the device  1 A, and a single wave signal of the frequency of k H f x2  is outputted from the device  2 A. Hereinafter, these frequencies are also referred to as high frequencies. A sequence in this case only differs from the above sequence in that k L  is changed to k H  in  FIG.  5    and  FIG.  6   , and therefore explanation will be omitted. 
     Next, referring to  FIG.  5   , a phase ϕ BB2L(T12)  (t) of the base band signal S 9  detected in the device  2 A between the time t 1  and the time t 2  is obtained while phases of mpl 1 A and mpl 2 A are considered. A phase ϕ rx2  of a signal S 7  after passing through the propagation path PDLY is expressed by equation (12) as follows. 
                     ϕ     rx   ⁢           ⁢   2       =       2   ⁢     πk   L     ⁢       f     x   ⁢           ⁢   1       ⁡     (     t   -     τ   R       )         +     θ     Lx   ⁢           ⁢   1                 (   12   )               
Here, τ R  is a delay time of a propagation path length R. The signal S 7  is frequency-converted by using the signal S 5  (LO signal). From equation (12) and equation (6), a phase ϕ ifx2(T12)  (t) of an output signal S 8  of RFMIX 2  is expressed by equation (13) as follows.
 
                       ϕ     ifx   ⁢           ⁢   2   ⁢     (     T   ⁢           ⁢   12     )         ⁡     (   t   )       =       2   ⁢   π   ⁢       k   L     ⁡     (       f     x   ⁢   1       -     f     x   ⁢   2         )       ⁢   t     -     2   ⁢   π   ⁢   m   ⁢     f     x   ⁢   2       ⁢   t     +     (       θ     L   ⁢   x   ⁢   1       -     θ     L   ⁢   m   ⁢   x   ⁢   2   ⁢     (   1   )           )     -     2   ⁢   π   ⁢     k   L     ⁢     f     x   ⁢   1       ⁢     τ   R                 (   13   )               
Note that equation (13) shows a phase result of extracting only a desired signal. The signal is frequency-converted by using the signal S 6 . Accordingly, from equation (13) and equation (5), the phase ϕ BB2L(T12)  (t) of the signal S 9  detected in the device  2 A is what is expressed by equation (14) as follows.
 
                       ϕ     BB   ⁢           ⁢   2   ⁢     L   ⁡     (     T   ⁢           ⁢   12     )           ⁡     (   t   )       =       2   ⁢       πk   L     ⁡     (       f     x   ⁢           ⁢   1       -     f     x   ⁢           ⁢   2         )       ⁢   t     +     (       θ     Lx   ⁢           ⁢   1       -     θ     Lmx   ⁢           ⁢   2   ⁢     (   1   )           )     -     θ     Bx   ⁢           ⁢   2       -     2   ⁢     πk   L     ⁢     f     x   ⁢           ⁢   1       ⁢     τ   R                 (   14   )               
Note that equation (14) shows a result of performing desired quadrature demodulation.
 
     Similarly, with reference to  FIG.  5   , a phase of the signal S 9  detected in the device  2 A between the time t 3  and the time t 4  is obtained. From equation (11), the phase of the signal S 7  after passing through the propagation path PDLY is expressed by 
                     ϕ     rx   ⁢           ⁢   2       =       2   ⁢     πk   L     ⁢       f     x   ⁢           ⁢   1       ⁡     (     t   -     τ   R       )         +     θ     Lx   ⁢           ⁢   1   ⁢     (   2   )                   (   15   )               
from equation (11). The signal S 7  is frequency-converted by the signal S 5  (LO signal). From equation (15) and equation (10), a phase ϕ ifx2(T34)  (t) of an output signal S 8  of RFMIX 2  is expressed by equation (16) as follows.
 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       ϕ 
                       
                         ifx 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             T 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             34 
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                     
                     ⁡ 
                     
                       ( 
                       t 
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           πk 
                           L 
                         
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               f 
                               
                                 x 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 1 
                               
                             
                             - 
                             
                               f 
                               
                                 x 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                     - 
                     
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       π 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         mf 
                         
                           x 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                     + 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           θ 
                           
                             Lx 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             1 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               ( 
                               2 
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                         - 
                         
                           θ 
                           
                             Lmx 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             2 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               ( 
                               2 
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                     - 
                     
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         πk 
                         L 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         f 
                         
                           x 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           1 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         τ 
                         R 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   16 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Note that equation (16) shows a phase result of extracting only a desired signal. The signal is frequency-converted by using the signal S 6 . From equation (16) and equation (5), a phase ϕ BB2L(T34)  (t) of the signal S 9  detected in the device  2 A is 
                       ϕ     BB   ⁢           ⁢   2   ⁢     L   ⁡     (     T   ⁢           ⁢   34     )           ⁡     (   t   )       =       2   ⁢       πk   L     ⁡     (       f     x   ⁢           ⁢   1       -     f     x   ⁢           ⁢   2         )       ⁢   t     +     (       θ     Lx   ⁢           ⁢   1   ⁢     (   2   )         -     θ     Lmx   ⁢           ⁢   2   ⁢     (   2   )           )     -     θ     Bx   ⁢           ⁢   2       -     2   ⁢     πk   L     ⁢     f     x   ⁢           ⁢   1       ⁢       τ   R     .                 (   17   )               
Note that equation (17) describes a result of performing desired quadrature demodulation.
 
     Next, with reference to  FIG.  6   , a phase of the signal S 12  detected in the device  1 A between the time t 2  and the time t 3  is obtained. A phase ϕ rx1  of a signal S 10  after passing through the propagation path PDLY is given by equation (18) as follows from equation (9) described above. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     ϕ 
                     
                       rx 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       1 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       π 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         k 
                         L 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           f 
                           
                             x 
                             ⁢ 
                             2 
                           
                         
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             t 
                             - 
                             
                               τ 
                               R 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       θ 
                       
                         L 
                         ⁢ 
                         x 
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           ( 
                           2 
                           ) 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   18 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     The signal S 10  is frequency-converted by using the signal S 2  (LO signal) in RFMIX 1 . From equation (18) and equation (8), a phase ϕ ifx1(T23)  (t) of an output signal S 11  of RFMIX 1  is expressed by equation (19) as follows. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       ϕ 
                       
                         ifx 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         1 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             T 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             23 
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                     
                     ⁡ 
                     
                       ( 
                       t 
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           πk 
                           L 
                         
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               f 
                               
                                 x 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                             - 
                             
                               f 
                               
                                 x 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 1 
                               
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                     - 
                     
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       π 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         mf 
                         
                           x 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           1 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                     + 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           θ 
                           
                             Lx 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             2 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               ( 
                               2 
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                         - 
                         
                           θ 
                           
                             Lmx 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             1 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               ( 
                               1 
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                     - 
                     
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         πk 
                         L 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         f 
                         
                           x 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         τ 
                         R 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   19 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Note that equation (19) shows a phase result of extracting only a desired signal. The signal S 11  is frequency-converted by using the signal S 3 . As a result, a phase ϕ BB2L(T23)  (t) of the signal S 9  detected in the device  2 A is expressed by equation (20) as follows from equation (19) and equation (7). 
                       ϕ     BB   ⁢           ⁢   2   ⁢     L   ⁡     (     T   ⁢           ⁢   23     )           ⁡     (   t   )       =       2   ⁢       πk   L     ⁡     (       f     x   ⁢           ⁢   2       -     f     x   ⁢           ⁢   1         )       ⁢   t     +     (       θ     Lx   ⁢           ⁢   2   ⁢     (   2   )         -     θ     Lmx   ⁢           ⁢   1   ⁢     (   1   )           )     -     θ     Bx   ⁢           ⁢   1       -     2   ⁢     πk   L     ⁢     f     x   ⁢           ⁢   2       ⁢     τ   R                 (   20   )               
Note that equation (20) describes a result that a desired quadrature modulation is performed.
 
     Patent Literature 1 shows that a distance can be obtained by addition of the phases of the reception signals obtained by the distance measurement sequence. In the example of  FIG.  3   , an addition result ϕ BBLSUM  (t) of four phases is expressed by equation (21) as follows when the four phases of reception signals obtained in transmission and reception of single wave signals of a low frequency from the time t 1  to the time t 4  are respectively ϕ 12-1L , ϕ 21-1L , ϕ 21-2L , and ϕ 12-2L . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       ϕ 
                       BBLSUM 
                     
                     ⁡ 
                     
                       ( 
                       t 
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       ϕ 
                       
                         12 
                         - 
                         
                           1 
                           ⁢ 
                           L 
                         
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       ϕ 
                       
                         21 
                         - 
                         
                           1 
                           ⁢ 
                           L 
                         
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       ϕ 
                       
                         21 
                         - 
                         
                           2 
                           ⁢ 
                           L 
                         
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       ϕ 
                       
                         12 
                         - 
                         
                           2 
                           ⁢ 
                           L 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   21 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     When an interval between the time t 2  and the time t 1  and an interval to between the time t 4  and the time t 3  are defined as 
                       t   0     =         t   2     -     t   1       =       t   4     -     t   3           ,           (   22   )               
and a time interval from a time at which a first distance measurement signal is transmitted from the device  1 A to a time at which a second distance measurement signal is transmitted from the device  2 A is set as T, the four-phase addition result of equation (21) is as shown in equation (23) as follows.
 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       ϕ 
                       BBLSUM 
                     
                     ⁡ 
                     
                       ( 
                       t 
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         ϕ 
                         
                           BB 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             L 
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 T 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 12 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         t 
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         ϕ 
                         
                           BB 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             L 
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 T 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 23 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           t 
                           + 
                           
                             t 
                             0 
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         ϕ 
                         
                           BB 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             L 
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 T 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 23 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           t 
                           + 
                           T 
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         ϕ 
                         
                           BB 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             L 
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 T 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 34 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           t 
                           + 
                           
                             t 
                             0 
                           
                           + 
                           T 
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   23 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Equation (14), equation (17) and equation (20) described above are substituted into equation (23) described above, and thereby equations (24) and (25) as follows are obtained. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       ϕ 
                       BBLSUM 
                     
                     ⁡ 
                     
                       ( 
                       t 
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         - 
                         4 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           πk 
                           L 
                         
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               f 
                               
                                 x 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 1 
                               
                             
                             + 
                             
                               f 
                               
                                 x 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         τ 
                         R 
                       
                     
                     - 
                     
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             θ 
                             
                               Bx 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               1 
                             
                           
                           + 
                           
                             θ 
                             
                               Bx 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               2 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       θ 
                       LSUM 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   24 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
             
               
                 
                   
                     θ 
                     LSUM 
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           θ 
                           
                             Lx 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             1 
                           
                         
                         - 
                         
                           θ 
                           
                             Lmx 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             2 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               ( 
                               1 
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                     + 
                     
                       2 
                       × 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             θ 
                             
                               Lx 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               2 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 2 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                           
                           - 
                           
                             θ 
                             
                               Lmx 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               1 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 1 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           θ 
                           
                             Lx 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             1 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               ( 
                               2 
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                         - 
                         
                           θ 
                           
                             Lmx 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             2 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               ( 
                               2 
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   25 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     When a delay τ R  is obtained from equation (24) described above, the delay τ R  corresponding to a distance between devices is what is shown by equation (26) as follows. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     τ 
                     R 
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             θ 
                             
                               Bx 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               1 
                             
                           
                           + 
                           
                             θ 
                             
                               Bx 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               2 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                       / 
                       
                         { 
                         
                           2 
                           ⁢ 
                           π 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               k 
                               L 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   f 
                                   
                                     x 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     1 
                                   
                                 
                                 + 
                                 
                                   f 
                                   
                                     x 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     2 
                                   
                                 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                         } 
                       
                     
                     - 
                     
                       
                         θ 
                         LSUM 
                       
                       / 
                       
                         { 
                         
                           4 
                           ⁢ 
                           π 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               k 
                               L 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   f 
                                   
                                     x 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     1 
                                   
                                 
                                 + 
                                 
                                   f 
                                   
                                     x 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     2 
                                   
                                 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                         } 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         
                           ϕ 
                           BBLSUM 
                         
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           t 
                           ) 
                         
                       
                       / 
                       
                         { 
                         
                           4 
                           ⁢ 
                           π 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               k 
                               L 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   f 
                                   
                                     x 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     1 
                                   
                                 
                                 + 
                                 
                                   f 
                                   
                                     x 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     2 
                                   
                                 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                         } 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   26 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     A third term of equation (26) described above is the addition result of the four phases, and is obtained by measurement. However, the other terms are difficult to detect. Accordingly, correct distance measurement cannot be performed with four alternations of single wave signals of a low frequency. 
     In the distance measurement sequence in  FIG.  3   , the devices  1 A and  2 A carry out a sequence using single wave signals of a high frequency following the low frequency transmission. The high-frequency sequence is same as the low-frequency sequence, but a difference lies in changing the frequency setting parameter k L  to k H . Important equations for analysis will be shown as follows. 
     Between a time D+t 1  and a time D+t 2 , the device  2 A receives a single wave signal of a frequency k H f x1  from the device  1 A. A phase ϕ BB2H(T12)  (t) of a signal S 7  received by the device  2 A is expressed by equation (27) as follows. 
                       ϕ     BB   ⁢           ⁢   2   ⁢     H   ⁡     (     T   ⁢           ⁢   12     )           ⁡     (   t   )       =       2   ⁢       πk   H     ⁡     (       f     x   ⁢           ⁢   1       -     f     x   ⁢           ⁢   2         )       ⁢   t     +     (       θ     Hx   ⁢           ⁢   1       -     θ     Hmx   ⁢           ⁢   2   ⁢     (   1   )           )     -     θ     Bx   ⁢           ⁢   2       -     2   ⁢     πk   H     ⁢     f     x   ⁢           ⁢   1       ⁢     τ   R                 (   27   )               
Note that θ Hx1  is an initial phase of the signal S 2  of the frequency k H f x1  of the device  1 A, and θ Hmx2(1)  is an initial phase of the signal S 5  of a frequency (k H +m)f x2  of the device  2 A.
 
     Between a time D+t 2  and a time D+t 3 , the device  1 A receives a single wave signal of a frequency k H f x2  from the device  2 A. A phase ϕ BB2H(T23)  (t) of the signal S 10  received by the device  1 A is expressed by equation (28) as follows. 
                       ϕ     BB   ⁢           ⁢   2   ⁢     H   ⁡     (     T   ⁢           ⁢   23     )           ⁡     (   t   )       =       2   ⁢   π   ⁢           ⁢       k   H     ⁡     (       f     x   ⁢           ⁢   2       -     f     x   ⁢           ⁢   1         )       ⁢   t     +     (       θ     Hx   ⁢           ⁢   2   ⁢     (   2   )         -     θ     Hmx   ⁢           ⁢   1   ⁢     (   1   )           )     -     θ     Bx   ⁢           ⁢   1       -     2   ⁢   π   ⁢           ⁢     k   H     ⁢     f     x   ⁢           ⁢   2       ⁢     τ   R                 (   28   )               
Note that θ Hx2(2)  is an initial phase of the signal S 5  of the frequency k H f x2  of the device  2 A, and θ Hmx1(1)  is an initial phase of the signal S 2  of the frequency (k H +m)f x1  of the device  1 A.
 
     Between a time D+t 3  and a time D+t 4 , the device  2 A receives a single wave signal of a frequency k H f x1  from the device  1 A. A phase ϕ BB2H(T34)  (t) of the signal S 7  received by the device  2 A is expressed by equation (29) as follows. 
                       ϕ     BB   ⁢           ⁢   2   ⁢     H   ⁡     (     T   ⁢           ⁢   34     )           ⁡     (   t   )       =       2   ⁢   π   ⁢           ⁢       k   H     ⁡     (       f     x   ⁢           ⁢   1       -     f     x   ⁢           ⁢   2         )       ⁢   t     +     (       θ     Hx   ⁢           ⁢   1   ⁢     (   2   )         -     θ     Hmx   ⁢           ⁢   2   ⁢     (   2   )           )     -     θ     Bx   ⁢           ⁢   2       -     2   ⁢   π   ⁢           ⁢     k   H     ⁢     f     x   ⁢           ⁢   1       ⁢     τ   R                 (   29   )               
Note that an initial phase θ Hx1(2)  is an initial phase of the signal S 2  of the frequency k H f x1  of the device  1 A, and θ Hmx2(2)  is the initial phase of the signal S 5  of the frequency (k H +m)f x2  of the device  2 A.
 
     In the example of  FIG.  3   , an addition result ϕ BBHSUM  (t) of four phases is expressed by equation (30) as follows when the four phases of reception signals obtained in transmission and reception of single wave signals of a high frequency from the time D+t 1  to the time D+t 4  are respectively ϕ 12-1H , ϕ 21-1H , ϕ 21-2H , and ϕ 12-2H . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       ϕ 
                       BBHSUM 
                     
                     ⁡ 
                     
                       ( 
                       t 
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       ϕ 
                       
                         12 
                         - 
                         
                           1 
                           ⁢ 
                           H 
                         
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       ϕ 
                       
                         21 
                         - 
                         
                           1 
                           ⁢ 
                           H 
                         
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       ϕ 
                       
                         21 
                         - 
                         
                           2 
                           ⁢ 
                           H 
                         
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       ϕ 
                       
                         12 
                         - 
                         
                           2 
                           ⁢ 
                           H 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   30 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     When equation (22) and the information on the time T are added to equation (30) described above, equation (31) as follows is obtained. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       ϕ 
                       BBHSUM 
                     
                     ⁡ 
                     
                       ( 
                       t 
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         ϕ 
                         
                           BB 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             H 
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 T 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 12 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         t 
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         ϕ 
                         
                           BB 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             H 
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 T 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 23 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           t 
                           + 
                           
                             t 
                             0 
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         ϕ 
                         
                           BB 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             H 
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 T 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 23 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           t 
                           + 
                           T 
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         ϕ 
                         
                           BB 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             H 
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 T 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 24 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           t 
                           + 
                           T 
                           + 
                           
                             t 
                             0 
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   
                     3 
                     ⁢ 
                     l 
                   
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     When equation (31) is transformed by using equation (27), equation (28), and equation (29), equation (32) and equation (33) as follows are obtained. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       ϕ 
                       
                         B 
                         ⁢ 
                         B 
                         ⁢ 
                         H 
                         ⁢ 
                         S 
                         ⁢ 
                         U 
                         ⁢ 
                         M 
                       
                     
                     ⁡ 
                     
                       ( 
                       t 
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         - 
                         4 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       π 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           k 
                           H 
                         
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               f 
                               
                                 x 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 1 
                               
                             
                             + 
                             
                               f 
                               
                                 x 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         τ 
                         R 
                       
                     
                     - 
                     
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             θ 
                             
                               B 
                               ⁢ 
                               x 
                               ⁢ 
                               1 
                             
                           
                           + 
                           
                             θ 
                             
                               B 
                               ⁢ 
                               x 
                               ⁢ 
                               2 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       θ 
                       
                         H 
                         ⁢ 
                         S 
                         ⁢ 
                         U 
                         ⁢ 
                         M 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   32 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
             
               
                 
                   
                     θ 
                     
                       H 
                       ⁢ 
                       S 
                       ⁢ 
                       U 
                       ⁢ 
                       M 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           θ 
                           
                             H 
                             ⁢ 
                             x 
                             ⁢ 
                             1 
                           
                         
                         - 
                         
                           θ 
                           
                             Hmx 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             2 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               ( 
                               1 
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                     + 
                     
                       2 
                       × 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             θ 
                             
                               Hx 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               2 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 2 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                           
                           - 
                           
                             θ 
                             
                               Hmx 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               1 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 1 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           θ 
                           
                             Hx 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             1 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               ( 
                               2 
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                         - 
                         
                           θ 
                           
                             Hmx 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             2 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               ( 
                               2 
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   33 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     When the delay τ R  corresponding to the distance between the devices is made a subject of equation (33), equation (34) as follows is obtained. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     τ 
                     R 
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             θ 
                             
                               Bx 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               1 
                             
                           
                           + 
                           
                             θ 
                             
                               Bx 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               2 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                       / 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           2 
                           ⁢ 
                           π 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               k 
                               H 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   f 
                                   
                                     x 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     1 
                                   
                                 
                                 + 
                                 
                                   f 
                                   
                                     x 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     2 
                                   
                                 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                         } 
                       
                     
                     - 
                     
                       
                         θ 
                         HSUM 
                       
                       / 
                       
                         { 
                         
                           4 
                           ⁢ 
                           π 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               f 
                               H 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   f 
                                   
                                     x 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     1 
                                   
                                 
                                 + 
                                 
                                   f 
                                   
                                     x 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     2 
                                   
                                 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                         } 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         
                           ϕ 
                           BBHSUM 
                         
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           t 
                           ) 
                         
                       
                       / 
                       
                         { 
                         
                           4 
                           ⁢ 
                           π 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               k 
                               H 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   f 
                                   
                                     x 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     1 
                                   
                                 
                                 + 
                                 
                                   f 
                                   
                                     x 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     2 
                                   
                                 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                         } 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   34 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     A third term of equation (34) is the addition result of the four phases, and can be detected by measurement. However, the other terms are difficult to detect. Accordingly, correct distance measurement cannot be performed with transmission and reception of four alternations by single wave signals of a high frequency. 
     Next, distance measurement using two waves of a low frequency and a high frequency is considered. In other words, the delay τ R  is obtained by performing subtraction of equation (23) and equation (31) described above. Equation (35) as follows is obtained by subtraction of equation (23) and equation (31). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         ϕ 
                         BBLSUM 
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         t 
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     - 
                     
                       
                         ϕ 
                         BBHSUM 
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         t 
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       4 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         π 
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               k 
                               H 
                             
                             - 
                             
                               k 
                               L 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             f 
                             
                               x 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               1 
                             
                           
                           + 
                           
                             f 
                             
                               x 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               2 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         τ 
                         R 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       θ 
                       LSUM 
                     
                     - 
                     
                       θ 
                       HSUM 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   35 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     From equation (35), the delay τ R  is obtained by equation (36) as follows. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     τ 
                     R 
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           - 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 θ 
                                 LSUM 
                               
                               - 
                               
                                 θ 
                                 HSUM 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         / 
                         4 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         π 
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               k 
                               H 
                             
                             - 
                             
                               k 
                               L 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             f 
                             
                               x 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               1 
                             
                           
                           + 
                           
                             f 
                             
                               x 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               2 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               
                                 ϕ 
                                 BBLSUM 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 t 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             - 
                             
                               
                                 ϕ 
                                 BBHSUM 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 t 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                         / 
                         4 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         π 
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               k 
                               H 
                             
                             - 
                             
                               k 
                               L 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             f 
                             
                               x 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               1 
                             
                           
                           + 
                           
                             f 
                             
                               x 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               2 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   36 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     A second term of equation (36) is a value that is obtained by an operation of the phases of the received single wave signals, that is, a measurement value. However, a first term in equation (36) shows addition and subtraction of the initial phases of the signals S 2  and S 5  of the devices  1 A and  2 A that are expressed by equation (25) and equation (33). The initial phases of the signals S 2  and S 5  are as shown in  FIG.  4    in the distance measurement sequence in  FIG.  3   . In the proposal of Patent Literature 1, accurate distance measurement is possible by cancelling components of the initial phase by using the condition that the initial phase does not change in the distance measurement sequence. However, when a DCO direct modulation method and a heterodyne method are used, the initial phase changes each time the frequency setting is changed as in  FIG.  4   , so that the first term of equation (36) described above cannot be obtained, and the propagation delay time τ R  cannot be accurately calculated. Since a distance can be calculated by multiplying the propagation delay time period by a light velocity, the distance cannot be accurately calculated in other words. 
     Note that the above described explanation shows the problem that the distance measurement cannot be accurately performed due to the fluctuations of the initial phases of the output signals of mpl 1 A and mpl 2 A that are local oscillators in the distance measuring devices. However, it is conceivable that not only the distance measuring device but also various devices that detect the phases of signals by using local oscillators may not be able to achieve desired functions due to fluctuation in the initial phases of the output signals. The present embodiment is applicable to the various devices that detect the phases of signals by using the local oscillators like this. 
     (Correction Method of Initial Phase that Fluctuates) 
     In the present embodiment, it is made possible to achieve a same function as in a case where an initial phase is not changed, in a device using local oscillators, by adopting a reference phase device for obtaining a phase (hereinafter, referred to as a reference phase) that changes according to a frequency at an initial setting time from an initial phase at a time of occurrence of a frequency of initial setting, that is, an initial phase before performing resetting of the frequency, obtaining a fluctuation amount of the phase by an initial phase change and a frequency change by obtaining a difference between the reference phase and the phase after resetting of the frequency, and correcting the phase according to the obtained fluctuation amount. 
     (Distance Measuring Device) 
     In  FIG.  1   , devices  1  and  2  that are distance measuring devices each have a configuration using a digital-controlled oscillator (DCO) direct modulation method for a transmission unit, and using a super heterodyne (SH) method for a reception unit. A distance measuring system  100  of the present embodiment includes the device  1  and the device  2 , and at least one of the device  1  and the device  2  is movable. The device  1  transmits a first distance measurement signal (single wave signal), and the device  2  transmits a second distance measurement signal (single wave signal). The first and the second distance measurement signals respectively reach the device  2  and the device  1  via the propagation path PDLY between the device  1  and the device  2 . 
     In  FIG.  1   , the device  1  has an oscillator (OSC 1 ) peculiar to the device, a frequency multiplier (mpl 1 ), an RF frequency converter (RFMIX 1 ), a frequency divider (div 1 ), and an intermediate (IF) frequency converter (IFMIX 1 ). The device  2  has a same configuration as the configuration of the device  1 , and has an oscillator (OSC 2 ) peculiar to the device, a frequency multiplier (mpl 2 ), an RF frequency converter (RFMIX 2 ), a frequency divider (div 2 ), and an intermediate (IF) frequency converter (IFMIX 2 ). 
     In other words, a main point where the devices  1  and  2  respectively differ from the devices  1 A and  2 A in  FIG.  2    is that the devices  1  and  2  respectively adopt mpl 1  and mpl 2  in place of mpl 1 A and mpl 2 A. In mpl 1  and mpl 2 , respective outputs are also used as local signals (LO signal). In other words, mpl 1  and mpl 2  respectively configure local oscillators. 
     An LO signal similar to the LO signal of mpl 1 A or mpl 2 A can be generated by each of mpl 1  and mpl 2 . Accordingly, in the present embodiment, the distance measurement sequence illustrated in  FIG.  3    can also be carried out, and equation (36) described above obtaining the delay τ R  corresponding to the distance between the devices is established. The present embodiment enables accurate distance measurement by obtaining the value of the first term of equation (36) described above by adopting mpl 1  and mpl 2 . 
     First, with reference to a graph in  FIG.  7   , three kinds of phase differences that are necessary to calculate the first term of equation (36) described above will be described.  FIG.  7    is a diagram in which arrows explaining information on the five kinds of phase differences are added to a graph similar to the graph in  FIG.  4   . Note that in  FIG.  7    and  FIG.  8    described later, TT included in subscripts in signs indicating the five kinds of phase differences indicates that a phase difference is related to a fluctuation in a phase of a signal, the frequency of which is multiplied by k L , RR indicates that a phase difference is related to a fluctuation in a phase of a signal, the frequency of which is multiplied by (k L +m), and TR indicates that a phase difference is related to changes of the phase of the signal, the frequency of which is multiplied by k L  and the phase of the signal, the frequency of which is multiplied by (k L +m). Further, L included in the subscripts in the signs indicating the phase differences indicates that the single wave signal has a low frequency, H indicates that a single wave signal has a high frequency, 1 indicates that a phase difference is related to the signal S 2 , and 2 indicates that a phase difference is related to the signal S 5 . 
     As described above, the devices  1  and  2  perform initial settings of transmission frequencies by the time t 1  in  FIG.  3   . In other words, the device  1  and the device  2  respectively have the transmission frequencies set at k L f x1 , and k L f x2  by mpl 1  and mpl 2 . Explaining the distance measurement sequence in the low frequency in  FIG.  3    again, the initial phase of the output signal S 2  of mpl 1  of the device  1  changes to an initial phase θ Lx1  before the time t 2 , an initial phase θ Lmx1(1)  from the time t 2  to the time t 3 , and an initial phase θ Lx1(2)  from the time t 3  to the time t 4 . As for the device  2 , the initial phase of the output signal S 5  of mpl 2  changes to an initial phase θ Lx2  before the time t 1 , an initial phase θ Lmx2(1)  from the time t 1  to the time t 2 , an initial phase θ Lx2(2)  from the time t 2  to the time t 3 , and an initial phase θ Lmx2(2)  from the time t 3  to the time t 4 . 
     Phase differences Δθ LTT1  and Δθ LTR1  are phase differences concerning the device  1 . The phase difference Δθ LTT1  is a difference between the initial phase θ Lx1(2)  from the time t 3  to the time t 4  and the initial phase θ Lx1  before the time t 2  in the signal S 2 . The phase difference Δθ LTR1  is a difference between the initial phase θ Lmx1(1)  from the time t 2  to the time t 3  and the initial phase θ Lx1  before the time t 2 . Relationships among these variables can be respectively expressed by equation (37) and equation (38). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     θ 
                     
                       L 
                       ⁢ 
                       x 
                       ⁢ 
                       1 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         2 
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       θ 
                       
                         L 
                         ⁢ 
                         x 
                         ⁢ 
                         1 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         θ 
                         
                           LTT 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           1 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   37 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
             
               
                 
                   
                     θ 
                     
                       L 
                       ⁢ 
                       m 
                       ⁢ 
                       x 
                       ⁢ 
                       1 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         1 
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       θ 
                       
                         L 
                         ⁢ 
                         x 
                         ⁢ 
                         1 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         θ 
                         
                           L 
                           ⁢ 
                           T 
                           ⁢ 
                           R 
                           ⁢ 
                           1 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   38 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Further, phase differences Δθ LTT2 , Δθ LRR2 , and Δθ LTR2  are phase differences concerning the device  2 . The phase difference Δθ LTT2  is a difference between the initial phase θ Lx2(2)  from the time t 2  to the time t 3  and the initial phase θ Lx2  before the time t 1  in the signal S 5 . The phase difference Δθ LRR2  is a difference between the initial phase θ Lmx2(2)  from the time t 3  to the time t 4  and the initial phase θ Lmx2(1)  from the time t 1  to the time t 2  in the signal S 5 . The phase difference Δθ LTR2  is a difference between the initial phase θ Lmx2(1)  from the time t 1  to the time t 2  and the initial phase θ Lx2  before the time t 1  in the signal S 5 . Relationships among these variables can be respectively expressed by equation (39) to equation (41) as follows. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     θ 
                     
                       Lx 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         2 
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       θ 
                       
                         Lx 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       Δθ 
                       
                         LTT 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   39 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
             
               
                 
                   
                     θ 
                     
                       Lmx 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         1 
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       θ 
                       
                         Lx 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       Δθ 
                       
                         LTR 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   40 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
             
               
                 
                   
                     θ 
                     
                       Lmx 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         2 
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         θ 
                         
                           Lmx 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             ( 
                             1 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                       
                       + 
                       
                         Δθ 
                         
                           LRR 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                         
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         θ 
                         
                           Lx 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                         
                       
                       + 
                       
                         Δθ 
                         
                           LRT 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                         
                       
                       + 
                       
                         Δθ 
                         
                           LRR 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   41 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     As will be described later, of the phase differences, Δθ LTT1 , Δθ LTT2 , and Δθ LRR2  can be directly measured by mpl 1  and mpl 2 . On the other hand, Δθ LTR1  in equation (38) and Δθ LTR2  in equation (40) cannot be directly measured. Therefore, in the present embodiment, mpl 1  and mpl 2  obtain Δθ LTR1  and Δθ LTR2  by measuring the phase differences relating to Δθ LTR1  and Δθ LTR2  as will be described later. 
     Here, in order to show a concept of an initial phase measurement method, Δθ LTR1  and Δθ LTR2  will be described as measurable. 
     When equation (37) to equation (41) described above are substituted into θ LSUM  in equation (25) described above, θ LSUM  in equation (36) described above is given by equation (42) as follows. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     θ 
                     LSUM 
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         - 
                         2 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             Δθ 
                             
                               LTR 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               1 
                             
                           
                           + 
                           
                             Δθ 
                             
                               LTR 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               2 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       2 
                       × 
                       
                         Δθ 
                         
                           LTT 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                         
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       Δθ 
                       
                         LTT 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         1 
                       
                     
                     - 
                     
                       Δθ 
                       
                         LRR 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   42 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Next, θ HSUM  in the high frequency shown in equation (33) is obtained. 
     A graph in  FIG.  8    shows a transition of the initial phases of the signals S 2  and S 5  in the distance measurement sequence of the high frequency, and explains five kinds of phase differences that are necessary for calculation of a first term in equation (36) described above, similarly to  FIG.  7   .  FIG.  8    is a diagram in which arrows explaining information on the five kinds of phase differences are added to a graph similar to the graph in  FIG.  4   . Note that the graph in  FIG.  8    illustrates an example having a characteristic of a same shape as the shape of the graph in  FIG.  7    to simplify explanation, but does not have to have the characteristic of the same shape as in  FIG.  7   . 
     The initial phase of the signal S 2  from mpl 1  of the device  1  changes to an initial phase θ Hx1  before a time t 2 , an initial phase θ Hmx1(1)  from the time t 2  to a time t 3 , and an initial phase θ Hx1(2)  from the time t 3  to a time t 4 . The initial phase of the signal S 5  from mpl 2  of the device  2  changes to an initial phase θ Hx2  before a time t 1 , an initial phase θ Hmx2(1)  from the time t 1  to the time t 2 , an initial phase θ Hx2(2)  from the time t 2  to the time t 3 , and an initial phase θ Hmx2(2)  from the time t 3  to the time t 4 . 
     Phase differences Δθ HTT1  and Δθ HTR1  are phase differences concerning the device  1 . The phase difference Δθ HTT1  is a difference between the initial phase θ Hx1(2)  from the time t 3  to the time t 4  and the initial phase θ Hx1  before the time t 2  in the signal S 2 . The phase difference Δθ HTR1  is a difference between the initial phase θ Hmx1(1)  from the time t 2  to the time t 3  and the initial phase θ Hx1  before the time t 2  in the signal S 2 . Relationships among these variables can be respectively expressed by equation (43) and equation (44) as follows. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     θ 
                     
                       Hx 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       1 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         2 
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       θ 
                       
                         Hx 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         1 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       Δθ 
                       
                         HTT 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         1 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   43 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
             
               
                 
                   
                     θ 
                     
                       Hmx 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       1 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         1 
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       θ 
                       
                         Hx 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         1 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       Δθ 
                       
                         HTR 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         1 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   44 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Likewise, phase differences Δθ HTT2 , Δθ HRR2 , and Δθ HTR2  are phase differences concerning the device  2 . The phase difference Δθ HTT2  is a difference between the initial phase θ Hx2(2)  from the time t 2  to the time t 3  and the initial phase θ Hx2  before the time t 1  in the signal S 5 . The phase difference Δθ HRR2  is a difference between the initial phase θ Hmx2(2)  from the time t 3  to the time t 4  and the initial phase θ Hmx2(1)  from the time t 1  to the time t 2  in the signal S 5 . The phase difference Δθ HTR2  is a difference between the initial phase θ Hmx2(1)  from the time t 1  to the time t 2  and the initial phase θ Hx2  before the time t 1  in the signal S 5 . Relationships among these variables can be respectively expressed by equation (45) to equation (47) as follows. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     θ 
                     
                       Hx 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         2 
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       θ 
                       
                         Hx 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       Δθ 
                       
                         HTT 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   45 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
             
               
                 
                   
                     θ 
                     
                       Hmx 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         1 
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       θ 
                       
                         Hx 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       Δθ 
                       
                         HTR 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   46 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
             
               
                 
                   
                     θ 
                     
                       Hmx 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         2 
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         θ 
                         
                           Hmx 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             ( 
                             1 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                       
                       + 
                       
                         Δθ 
                         
                           HRR 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                         
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         θ 
                         
                           Hx 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                         
                       
                       + 
                       
                         Δθ 
                         
                           HTR 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                         
                       
                       + 
                       
                         Δθ 
                         
                           HRR 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   47 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     As in the case of the low frequency, of the above phase differences, Δθ HTT1 , Δθ HTT2 , and Δθ HRR2  can be directly measured by mpl 1  and mpl 2 . On the other hand, Δθ HTR1  in equation (44) and Δθ HTR2  in equation (46) cannot be directly measured. Therefore, in the present embodiment, mpl 1  and mpl 2  obtain Δθ HTR1  and Δθ HTR2  by measuring the phase differences relating to Δθ HTR1  and Δθ HTR2  as will be described later. 
     Here, in order to show a concept of an initial phase measurement method, Δθ HTR1  and Δθ HTR2  will be described as measurable. 
     When equation (43) to equation (47) described above are substituted into θ HSUM  in equation (25) described above, θ HSUM  in equation (36) described above is given by equation (48) as follows. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     θ 
                     HSUM 
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         - 
                         2 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             Δθ 
                             
                               HTR 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               1 
                             
                           
                           + 
                           
                             Δθ 
                             
                               HTR 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               2 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       2 
                       × 
                       
                         Δθ 
                         
                           HTT 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                         
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       Δθ 
                       
                         HTT 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         1 
                       
                     
                     - 
                     
                       Δθ 
                       
                         HRR 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   48 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     As above, it is possible to obtain the first term in equation (36) described above by equation (42) and equation (48) described above. 
     In thick line characteristics C 1  to C 4  in  FIG.  7    and  FIG.  8   , sections where inclinations are small are transmission sections, and sections where inclinations are large are reception sections. Note that when one of the devices  1  and  2  is in the transmission section, the other one is in the reception section. In equation (42) and equation (48) described above, the phase differences Δθ LTT1 , Δθ LTT2 , Δθ HTT1 , and Δθ HTT2  express the phase differences between the respective RF signals in the two transmission sections with the reception section sandwiched between the two transmission sections, in the respective devices  1  and  2 . The phase differences Δθ LRR2 , and Δθ HRR2  express the phase differences between the respective RF signals of the two reception sections with the transmission section sandwiched between the two reception sections. The phase differences Δθ LTR1 , Δθ LTR2 , Δθ HTR1  and Δθ HTR2  each express the phase difference between the respective RF signals of the continuous transmission section and reception section. The former two are the initial phase differences of the same frequency, and the latter two are the initial phase differences of different frequencies. When “the phase difference between the respective RF signals in the two transmission sections” (hereinafter, also referred to as a first phase difference), “the phase difference between the respective RF signals in the two reception sections” (hereinafter, also referred to as a second phase difference), and “the phase difference between the respective RF signals in the continuous transmission section and reception section” (hereinafter, also referred to as a third phase difference) can be obtained, it becomes possible to perform accurate distance measurement by equation (36) described above. 
     In the present embodiment, the three kinds of phase differences or information for obtaining the three kinds of phase differences are obtained by mpl 1  and mpl 2 . Information concerning the obtained phase differences is outputted to the operation devices CA 1  and CA 2  by mpl 1  and mpl 2  respectively. The operation devices CA 1  and CA 2  are respectively given signals S 12  and S 9  from IFMIX 1  and IFMIX 2 , and detect phases of the signals S 12  and S 9 . The operation device CA 1  performs an operation of equation (36) described above to obtain the delay τ R  and further obtains the distance R, by using phase information obtained from the signal S 12  and information concerning the phase difference from mpl 1 . Note that in the device  2 , the operation device CA 2  can also perform an operation of equation (36) described above to obtain the delay τ R  and further obtain the distance R, by using phase information obtained from the signal S 9  and the information concerning the phase difference from mpl 2 . Note that the operation devices CA 1  and CA 2  can respectively perform various kinds of control concerning distance measurement in the devices  1  and  2 , for example, frequency setting, timing control and the like in the distance measurement sequence. 
     (Specific Configuration) 
       FIG.  9    is a block diagram illustrating the distance measuring device including the phase fluctuation detecting device and the phase correcting device according to the embodiment, and illustrates a specific configuration of mpl 2  that calculates the information concerning the above described three kinds of phase differences in the device  2 . Further, the configuration of mpl 1  of the device  1  is also similar to the configuration in  FIG.  9   , and illustration and explanation will be omitted. Note that in  FIG.  9   , the phase fluctuation detecting device is mainly configured by OSC 2  and mpl 2 , and the phase correcting device is configured by OSC 2 , mpl 2 , a phase calculator phscalc 2 , and a distance calculator dcalc 2 . As described above, it is possible to use the phase fluctuation detecting device and the phase correcting device not only in the distance measuring device, but also in various devices that detect phases of inputted signals, and in that case, in the phase correcting device, other circuits that correct the phase of the input signal according to the fluctuation amount of the initial phase by using the output of mpl 2  are adopted, instead of the phase calculator phscalc 2  and the distance calculator dcalc 2 . 
     A frequency multiplier mpl 20 , a reference phase device mp 100 , and a phase detector phsdet configure mpl 2 . The frequency multiplier mp 120  has a same function as the function of mpl 2 A in  FIG.  2   . In other words, the frequency multiplier mp 120  configures a local oscillator, is given a signal S 4  that is an oscillation output of OSC 2 , multiplies a frequency of the signal S 4  by a predetermined amount, generates and outputs the signal S 5  that is a local oscillation signal. Note that a multiplication number by the frequency multiplier mpl 20  is designated by a control device CN 2  of the operation device CA 2 . The control device CN 2  generates frequency control data for determining the multiplication number of the frequency multiplier mpl 20 . 
     The signal S 5  is given to RFMIX 2  as an LO signal in the reception section of the distance measurement, and is transmitted as the single wave signal in the transmission section of the distance measurement. The frequency multiplier mpl 20  can also output information on a phase of the signal S 5  to the phase detector phsdet. 
     The reference phase device mpl 00  is given the frequency control data from the control device CN 2 . As described above, in the distance measurement sequence, a frequency of the signal S 5  from the frequency multiplier mpl 20  changes, and an initial phase of the signal S 5  also changes at a timing of a change of the frequency. In the present embodiment, the reference phase device mpl 00  is given frequency control data (hereinafter, referred to as reference frequency control data) before an oscillation frequency of the frequency multiplier mpl 20  is changed. Thereby, the reference phase device mpl 00  can output information on a phase that changes according to the initial phase and an initial frequency before the frequency of the signal S 5  from the frequency multiplier mpl 20  is changed, that is, a phase for obtaining the reference phase (hereinafter, referred to as a quasi-reference phase). The reference phase device mpl 00  outputs the obtained quasi-reference phase to the phase detector phsdet. 
     The phase detector phsdet acquires information for obtaining the above described three kinds of phase differences based on the inputted information, and outputs the information (S 15 ) to the operation device CA 2 . 
     The operation device CA 2  is configured by a phase calculator phscalc 2 , a distance calculator dcalc 2  and a control device CN 2 . The control device CN 2  controls operations of the phase calculator phscalc 2  and the distance calculator dcalc 2  that configure a correction circuit, and controls mpl 2  and div 2 . The control device CN 2  is capable of frequency control, timing control and the like concerning distance measurement in the device  2 , and can also set the aforementioned frequency control data, for example. 
     The phase calculator phscalc 2  obtains θ LSUM  and θ HSUM  of equation (36) described above to output θ LSUM  and θ HSUM  to the distance calculator dcalc 2 , by using the output of the phase detector phsdet. The operation device CA 2  is also given a signal S 9  from IFMIX 2 , and the distance calculator dcalc 2  obtains the delay τ R  by an operation of equation (36) described above from the output of the phase calculator phscalc 2  and the signal S 9 , and further calculates the distance R. 
       FIG.  10    is a circuit diagram illustrating a more specific configuration of part of mpl 2  and the phase calculator phscalc 2 . Note that a configuration of part of mpl 1  and the phase calculator phscalc 1  of the device  1  is also similar to the configuration in  FIG.  10   , and illustration and explanation will be omitted. 
     A frequency multiplier mpl 20  includes a circuit part of a frequency multiplier of an ordinary configuration including an ADPLL (all digital phase-locked loop) including a digitally controlled oscillator (DCO). The digitally controlled oscillator DCO generates an oscillation output of an oscillation frequency corresponding to an inputted digital value and outputs the oscillation output. As will be described later, at a time of lock of the ADPLL, the digitally controlled oscillator DCO generates an oscillation output of a frequency that is a rational multiple of a frequency of the reference clock that is generated by the reference oscillator  10 . Note that the reference oscillator  10  corresponds to OSC 2  in  FIG.  1    and  FIG.  9   . 
     The oscillation output of the digitally controlled oscillator DCO is supplied to a counter  11 . The counter  11  counts the oscillation output of the digitally controlled oscillator DCO, and a count value of the counter  11  is outputted to a subtractor  12 . The counter  11  counts a number of waves (number of pulses) of the oscillation output of the digitally controlled oscillator DCO. A count value of the counter  11  in one period of the reference clock indicates how many integer multiples of the reference clock, for example, the oscillation output of the digitally controlled oscillator DCO is. 
     The oscillation output of the digitally controlled oscillator DCO is also supplied to TDC 13 . TDC 13  may be configured by a plurality of delay elements of a delay time sufficiently shorter than the period of the oscillation output. TDC 13  is also given the reference clock, and TDC 13  obtains a delay time (corresponding to a phase difference) between the oscillation output of the digitally controlled oscillator DCO and the reference clock, and outputs the delay time to a normalization circuit  14 . The normalization circuit  14  normalizes the output of TDC 13  with one period of the reference clock as 1. In other words, an output of the normalization circuit  14  indicates that how many decimal multiples of the reference clock period the output (delay time) of TDC 13  is, and indicates the phase difference between the output of the digitally controlled oscillator DCO and the reference clock. The output of the normalization circuit  14  is supplied to the subtractor  12 . 
     An integrator (Σ)  15  is given frequency control data and the reference clock. The frequency control data indicates a multiplication number of a rational number to the reference clock, which is a value of a ratio of a desired oscillation output frequency of the digitally controlled oscillator DCO and a reference clock frequency. The integrator  15  integrates the frequency control data at each reference clock, and outputs an integration result to the subtractor  12 . 
     An output of the counter  11  is an integration result of an integer multiplication number of the frequency of the output of the digitally controlled oscillator DCO to the reference clock, and the output of the normalization circuit  14  is a decimal multiplication number of the frequency of the output of the digitally controlled oscillator DCO to the reference clock. The outputs of the counter  11  and the normalization circuit  14  each indicate a multiplication number of a rational number of the frequency of the output of the digitally controlled oscillator DCO that is oscillating to the reference clock. The outputs of the counter  11  and the normalization circuit  14  each indicate a present phase of the output of the digitally controlled oscillator DCO with the reference clock as a reference. 
     The subtractor  12  obtains a phase error by subtracting the outputs of the counter  11  and the normalization circuit  14  from an output of the integrator  15 . The subtractor  12  gives the obtained phase error to the digitally controlled oscillator DCO via a loop filter  16  and a normalization circuit  17 . Thereby, the oscillation output of the digitally controlled oscillator DCO changes in frequency so that an output of the subtractor  12  becomes zero. Note that the loop filter  16  operates at reference clock periods, and the normalization circuit  17  normalizes an output of the loop filter  16  to information suitable for frequency control of the digitally controlled oscillator DCO and gives the information to the digitally controlled oscillator DCO. In this way, at a time of lock of the ADPLL, an oscillation output of a frequency of a rational number multiple based on the frequency control data of the reference clock is obtained from the digitally controlled oscillator DCO. 
     As described above, the outputs of the counter  11  and the normalization circuit  14  each indicate the present phase of the output of the digitally controlled oscillator DCO with the reference clock as a reference, the output of the counter  11  indicates a present phase of an integer multiple of 2π (360 degrees), and the output of the normalization circuit  14  indicating a decimal multiplication number indicates a present phase at a time of the output of the digitally controlled oscillator DCO with the reference clock as the reference being normalized by 2π, that is, setting 2π as 1. At the time of lock, the output of the subtractor  12  becomes zero, so that the output of the integrator  15  also indicates a present phase of the output of the digitally controlled oscillator DCO with the reference clock as the reference. 
     The output of the integrator  15  is also outputted to a subtractor  30 . 
     An integrator (Σ)  20  configures the reference phase device mpl 00  in  FIG.  9   . The integrator  20  is given reference frequency control data. The integrator  20  is also given the reference clock from the reference oscillator  10 . The integrator  20  integrates the reference frequency control data at each reference clock, and outputs an integration result to the subtractor  30 , similarly to the integrator  15 . The reference frequency control data is data of an initial value before the frequency control data that is supplied to the integrator  15  is changed. 
     In other words, the integrator  20  can output information on a phase that changes according to an initial phase and an initial frequency before the frequency of the signal S 5  from the frequency multiplier mpl 20  being changed, that is, a phase for obtaining a reference phase (hereinafter, referred to as a quasi-reference phase). 
     The phase detector phsdet in  FIG.  9    is configured by the subtractor  30 , and a part of the phase calculator phscalc 2  in  FIG.  9    is configured by a timing generation circuit  40 , hold circuits  44  and  45 , a subtractor  46 , and a MOD (remainder operation) circuit  47 . The subtractor  30  subtracts an output of the integrator  20  from the output of the integrator  15 , and outputs a subtraction result to the hold circuits  44  and  45 . When a phase indicated by the output of the integrator  15  (hereinafter, referred to as an output phase of the integrator  15 ) is set as ϕ 2 , and a phase indicated by the output of the integrator  20  (hereinafter, referred to as an output phase of the integrator  20 ) is set as ϕ 0 , the subtractor  30  obtains a difference between ϕ 2  and ϕ 0 . Note that in the present description, ϕ 2  and ϕ 0  are treated as signals obtained by normalizing 2π to 1 on the circuit. 
     The output phase (quasi-reference phase) of the integrator  20  is a phase that changes at a similar change rate to a change rate of the reference phase and matches in initial phase or differs only in initial phase with or from the phase (reference phase) of the output of the frequency multiplier mpl 20  at the time of the initial setting, that is, the output phase of the integrator  15 . Accordingly, when the frequency control data that is inputted to the integrator  15  is not changed from an initial value, the frequency control data and the reference frequency control data have same values as each other, and an output of the subtractor  30  becomes 0 or a predetermined fixed value and does not change. 
     For example, it is assumed that when the frequency of the reference oscillator  10  is f x2  and the frequency control data of the initial value is K a , the output phase θ (t) of the integrator  15  is expressed by θ (t)=K a f x2 t+θ a1 . θ a1  is an initial phase in this case. In this case, the output phase θ 0  (t) of the integrator  20  is expressed by θ 0  (t)=K a f x2 t+θ 0 . θ 0  is an initial phase in this case. In this case, the output of the subtractor  30  is θ a1 −θ 0 , and is a fixed value. 
     When the frequency control data that is supplied to the integrator  15  changes to K b , the output phase θ (t) of the integrator  15  becomes θ (t)=K b f x2 t+θ b . Note that θ b  is an initial phase in this case, and the output of the subtractor  30  changes to K b f x2 t+θ b −(K a f x2 t+θ 0 ). When the frequency control data returns to K a , the output phase θ (t) of the integrator  15  becomes θ (t)=K a f x2 t+θ a2 . Note that θ a2  is an initial phase in this case, and the output of the subtractor  30  changes to θ a2 −θ 0 . 
     In this way, the output of the subtractor  30  corresponds to the change in the frequency and the initial phase, and it is possible to remove an influence by the initial phase by using the output of the subtractor  30 . When applied to the distance measuring device, the output of the subtractor  30  is supplied to the hold circuits  44  and  45  that configure a part of the phase calculator phscalc 2 , as information S 15  for acquiring the aforementioned first to third phase differences. 
     The output of the integrator  15  corresponds to the output phase of the digitally controlled oscillator DCO, and corresponds to the phase ϕ tx2  shown by the thick line characteristics C 2  and C 4  in  FIG.  7    and  FIG.  8   . When illustrated with θ 0 =θ a1  for easy understanding of the relationship, the output phase (quasi-reference phase) of the integrator  20  corresponds to a straight line of the phase ϕ tx2  shown by a dashed line with θ Lx2  or θ Hx2  in  FIG.  7    and  FIG.  8    as an initial phase. The output of the subtractor  30  is a difference between the thick line characteristic C 2  in  FIG.  7    and  FIG.  8    and the quasi-reference phase expressed by a straight line. 
     The timing generation circuit  40  is given the reference clock and generates predetermined timing signals ta 1  and ta 2  to output the timing signals ta 1  and ta 2  to the hold circuits  44  and  45 , with the reference clock as a reference. 
       FIG.  11    is a block diagram illustrating one example of a specific configuration of the timing generation circuit  40 . The timing generation circuit  40  is configured by a counter  41 , a decoder  42  and a delay device  43 . The counter  41  counts the reference clock to output a count value to the decoder  42 . The decoder  42  generates two timing signals corresponding to the count value to output the two timing signals to the delay device  43  by being controlled by the control device CN 2  of the operation device CA 2  (not illustrated), or based on information stored in a memory not illustrated. The delay device  43  generates the timing signals ta 1  and ta 2  by delaying the inputted two timing signals by a predetermined delay time. Note that the timing signals ta 1  and ta 2  will be described later. 
     The hold circuit  44  outputs a phase θ A  acquired by holding an output of the subtractor  30  at timing of the timing signal ta 1  to the subtractor  46 . The hold circuit  45  outputs a phase θ B  acquired by holding an output of the subtractor  30  at timing of the timing signal ta 2  to the subtractor  46 . Note that the timing generation circuit  40  sets times at which the output frequency of the frequency multiplier mpl 20  is stabilized in the reception section and the transmission section as the timings ta 1  and ta 2 . 
     The subtractor  46  performs subtraction of the phases θ A  and θ B , and outputs a subtraction result to the MOD circuit  47 . As described later, the aforementioned first to third phase differences can be obtained from the subtraction result of the subtractor  46 . For example, it is obvious that Δθ LTT2  in  FIG.  7    is easily obtained based on an output of the subtractor  46 . 
       FIG.  7    and  FIG.  8    show that the phase ϕ tx2  shown by the thick line characteristic C 2  and the quasi-reference phase simply increase, but in reality, the phase does not exceed 2π. The MOD circuit  47  obtains a remainder by 2π of the output of the subtractor  46 , and outputs Δθ AB  that is information on a phase difference. A distance measurement operation is performed by using Δθ AB . 
     When 2π is treated as 1 as in the present embodiment, the MOD circuit  47  can be a circuit that takes out only a decimal portion from an inputted signal. Alternatively, the integrator  20 , the subtractor  30 , the hold circuit  44 , the hold circuit  45 , the subtractor  46  and the like may be made the circuits that handle only decimal portions, without the MOD circuit  47  being provided, and it is obvious that a circuit scale can be reduced by doing so. 
     Next, an operation of the embodiment that is configured in this way will be described with reference to a graph in  FIG.  12   .  FIG.  12    is a graph by a similar description method to the description method in  FIG.  7   , in which the characteristics concerning the device  1  (device  1 A) is removed from the graph in  FIG.  7   , and shows an output phase (quasi-reference phase) of the integrator  20  that configures the reference phase device mpl 00  by ϕ 0 . It is assumed that mpl 2  operates similarly to mpl 2 A of the device  2 A. In other words, the phase of the output of mpl 2  of the device  2 , that is, the output phase ϕ 2  of the integrator  15  is shown by  FIG.  12    (characteristic C 2 ) showing a similar characteristic to the characteristic of  FIG.  7   . Note that the integrator  15  and the integrator  20  operate discretely at each period of a reverse number of a frequency f x2  of the reference oscillator  10 , and therefore, strictly speaking, output phases of the integrators change stepwise. The graph in  FIG.  12    has a staircase shape when it is enlarged enough, but in this case, the graph is expressed such that stairs are omitted for the sake of intuitive understanding. The same applies to the following graphs. In the present description, to make the explanation easier to understand, in the following equations and explanations, explanation is performed for a behavior at each time at which f x2 t or f x1 t becomes an integer, that is, at each discrete time will be described. 
     It is assumed that the reference phase device mpl 00  and mpl 20  have the same frequency at the time of the initial setting of the transmission frequency before the time t 1 , and a similar initial setting to the initial setting of mpl 2 A described above is performed. Accordingly, the output phase ϕ 2  of the integrator  15  indicating a phase ϕ tx2  of the output of mpl 20  is equivalent to a right side of equation (4) described above, and is expressed by a thick line characteristic C 2  in  FIG.  12   . In mpl 20 , k L  in equation (4) means a rational number indicated by frequency control data K a . An integer value (integer multiplication number) of the rational number corresponds to a multiple of 360° (2π) in phase conversion, and is omitted in a remainder operation for obtaining the phase difference Δθ AB . Therefore, in using the output phase ϕ 2  of the integrator  15  corresponding to the phase ϕ tx2  of the output of mpl 20 , it is not necessary to consider the integer multiplication number, and only a change in the phase by a decimal value (decimal multiplication number) may be used, though it is a repetition of the above. Note that in the following explanation, the right side of equation (4) including a phase amount by the integer multiplication number is directly used, but there is no particular problem. 
     (Calculation of First Phase Difference) 
     The phase ϕ 2  of the output of the integrator  15  is given by equation (49) as follows that is similar to the right side of equation (4). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     ϕ 
                     2 
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       π 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         k 
                         L 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         f 
                         
                           x 
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                     + 
                     
                       θ 
                       
                         Lx 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   49 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     In the reference phase device mpl 00 , a frequency setting in the initial setting is same as the frequency setting in the initial setting of mpl 20 , but an initial phase does not have to be same as the initial phase of mpl 20 . When the initial phase at the time of a low frequency of the reference phase device mpl 00  is θ L0x2 , a quasi-reference phase ϕ 0  of the output of the integrator  20  that is obtained from the output of the reference phase device mpl 00  is given by equation (50) as follows. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     ϕ 
                     0 
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       π 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         k 
                         L 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         f 
                         
                           x 
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                     + 
                     
                       θ 
                       
                         L0x 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   50 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Handling of the integer multiplication number is similar to the case of ϕ 2 , and the integer multiplication number is assumed to be included in equation (50). When ϕ 2 −ϕ 0  is detected in the subtractor  30  immediately before the time t 1  at which the frequency is switched, 
                       ϕ   2     -     ϕ   0       =       θ     L   ⁢   x   ⁢   2       -     θ     L   ⁢   0   ⁢   x   ⁢   2                 (   51   )               
is established, and a difference between the initial phase of the frequency multiplier mpl 20  and the initial phase of the reference phase device mpl 00  in the initial setting is obtained.
 
     As described above, in the device  2 , a period from the time t 1  to the time t 2  is the reception section, and there is the transmission section again after the time t 2 , so that an output frequency of the frequency multiplier mpl 20  changes, and the initial phase of the output of the digitally controlled oscillator DCO also changes. The phase ϕ 2  of the output of the integrator  15  from the time t 2  to a time t 3  is given by equation (52) as follows that is similar to a right side of equation (9) described above. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     ϕ 
                     2 
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       π 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         k 
                         L 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         f 
                         
                           x 
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                     + 
                     
                       θ 
                       
                         Lx 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           ( 
                           2 
                           ) 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   52 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     The quasi-reference phase ϕ 0  of the output of the integrator  20  that is the output of the reference phase device mpl 00  follows equation (50) described above, because the frequency setting is not changed in the reference phase device mpl 00 . Accordingly, when ϕ 2 −ϕ 0  is detected by the subtractor  30  at a time at which the frequency is stabilized in the transmission section from the time t 2  to the time t 3 , equation (53) as follows is obtained. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       ϕ 
                       2 
                     
                     - 
                     
                       ϕ 
                       0 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       θ 
                       
                         L 
                         ⁢ 
                         x 
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           ( 
                           2 
                           ) 
                         
                       
                     
                     - 
                     
                       θ 
                       
                         L 
                         ⁢ 
                         0 
                         ⁢ 
                         x 
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   53 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     A difference between ϕ 2 −ϕ 0  that is detected immediately before the time t 1  and ϕ 2 −ϕ 0  that is detected at the time when the frequency is stabilized in the transmission section from the time t 2  to the time t 3  shows a phase difference Δθ LTT2  that is a change in the initial phase due to a change in the output frequency of the frequency multiplier mpl 20 . In other words, equation (51) is subtracted from equation (53), whereby θ Lx2(2) −θ Lx2  is obtained, and this is Δθ LTT2 . 
     Processing of the above will be described with a circuit operation. Now, the phases of the frequency multiplier mpl 20  and the reference phase device mpl 00  that are detected at a time t A  immediately before the time t 1  are respectively set as ϕ 2  (t A ), and ϕ 0  (t A ), and the phases of the frequency multiplier mpl 20  and the reference phase device mpl 00  that are detected at a time T B  between the time t 2  and the time t 3  are respectively set as ϕ 2  (t B ), and ϕ 0  (t B ). 
     The timing generation circuit  40  sets the time t A  immediately before the time t 1  as the timing ta 1 , and sets the time t B  between the time t 2  and the time t 3  as the timing ta 2 . Thereby, the hold circuit  45  outputs a phase θ B =ϕ 2  (t B )−ϕ 0  (t B ), and the hold circuit  44  outputs θ A =ϕ 2  (t A )−ϕ 0  (t A ). 
     In this way, the subtractor  46  obtains θ B −θ A . In other words, the output of the subtractor  46  is Δθ LTT2  that is expressed by equation (54) as follows. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Phase 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     difference 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       Δθ 
                       
                         LTT 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                       
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         ϕ 
                         2 
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           t 
                           B 
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     - 
                     
                       
                         ϕ 
                         0 
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           t 
                           B 
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     - 
                     
                       { 
                       
                         
                           
                             ϕ 
                             2 
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               t 
                               A 
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         - 
                         
                           
                             ϕ 
                             0 
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               t 
                               A 
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                       
                       } 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   54 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     In this way, Δθ LTT2  that is a change in the initial phase of the frequency multiplier mpl 20 , that is, the first phase difference (“the phase difference between the respective RF signals in the two transmission sections”) is outputted from the subtractor  46 . For the output of the subtractor  46 , a remainder of 2π is obtained by the MOD circuit  47 . Thereby the MOD circuit  47  outputs Δθ LTT2  as Δθ AB . 
     Note that from a MOD circuit  47  of the device  1  not illustrated, Δθ LTT1  is obtained by a method similar to the above described method. 
     (Calculation of Second Phase Difference) 
     Next, with reference to  FIG.  13   ,  FIG.  14    and  FIG.  15   , a method for detecting the “the phase difference between the respective RF signals in the two reception sections” that is the second phase difference will be described.  FIG.  13    is a similar graph to the graph in  FIG.  12   . In other words, in  FIG.  13   , the characteristic concerning the device  1  (device  1 A) is removed from the graph in  FIG.  7   , and  FIG.  13    shows the output phase (quasi-reference phase) ϕ 0  of the integrator  20  that is the output of the reference phase device mpl 00 . It is assumed that mpl 2  operates similarly to mpl 2 A of the device  2 A. In other words, a phase of the output of mpl 2  of the device  2 , that is, the output phase ϕ 2  of the integrator  15  is shown by a characteristic C 2  in  FIG.  13   . 
     The phase ϕ tx2 (t) of an LO signal from the frequency multiplier mpl 20  in the reception section of the device  2  from the time t 3  to the time t 4  is obtained from the output of the integrator  15 . The output phase ϕ 2 (t) of the integrator  15  in this case is expressed by equation (55) as follows that is similar to a right side of equation (10) described above. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       ϕ 
                       2 
                     
                     ⁡ 
                     
                       ( 
                       t 
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         ϕ 
                         
                           t 
                           ⁢ 
                           x 
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                         
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         t 
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         2 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           π 
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 k 
                                 L 
                               
                               + 
                               m 
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           f 
                           
                             x 
                             ⁢ 
                             2 
                           
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         t 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         θ 
                         
                           L 
                           ⁢ 
                           m 
                           ⁢ 
                           x 
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             ( 
                             2 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   55 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Here, θ Lmx2(2)  is an initial phase of the output signal S 5  of mpl 20  in a section from a time t 3  to a time t 4 . An initial phase of the output signal S 5  of mpl 20  in a section from a time t 1  to a time t 2  is set as θ Lmx2(1) , a phase jump amount at a time of the device  2  transitions from reception to transmission is set as Δθ JP2 , and a phase jump amount at a time of the device  2  transitioning from transmission to reception is set as Δθ JP3 . If there is no change in the frequency, a total of the phase jump amounts Δθ JP2  and Δθ JP3  is equal to a difference between θ Lmx2(2)  and θ Lmx2(1) , and when the frequency change is taken into consideration, a relationship between θ Lmx2(2)  and θ Lmx2(1)  is expressed by equation (56) as follows. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       θ 
                       
                         Lmx 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           ( 
                           2 
                           ) 
                         
                       
                     
                     - 
                     
                       θ 
                       
                         Lmx 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           ( 
                           1 
                           ) 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         - 
                         
                           mf 
                           
                             x 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             2 
                           
                         
                       
                       × 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             t 
                             3 
                           
                           - 
                           
                             t 
                             2 
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       Δθ 
                       
                         JP 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       Δθ 
                       
                         JP 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         3 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   56 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
       FIG.  14    is an explanatory diagram for explaining a difference between a phase ϕ tx2  of mpl 20  and a quasi-reference phase ϕ 0  from the reference phase device mpl 00 . 
       FIG.  14    shows a value obtained by performing remainder calculation of 2π for a phase difference between the phase ϕ tx2  (ϕ 2 ) and the quasi-reference phase ϕ 0  in a vertical axis. Note that the remainder is applied to simplify explanation of a phase difference detection method of a reception state. To simplify the explanation, Δθ JP2 =Δθ JP3 =0[rad] is set. 
     In other words, a waveform in  FIG.  14    shows a change in ϕ 2  in a case of the quasi-reference phase ϕ 0  being set as a reference. When a phase in a transmission state (initial setting state) before a time t 1  is set as ϕ Lt1 (t), a phase in a reception section from the time t 1  to a time t 2  is set as ϕ Lt1-t2 (t), a phase in a transmission section from the time t 2  to a time t 3  is set as ϕ Lt2-t3 (t), and a phase in a reception section from the time t 3  to a time t 4  is set as ϕ Lt3-t4 (t), waveforms showing the phase differences in the respective sections in  FIG.  14    can be respectively expressed by equation (57) to equation (60) as follows, as seen from  FIG.  13   . Note that an IF frequency f IF2  of the device  2  is a frequency difference mf x2  [Hz] between an LO signal at a transmission time and an LO signal at a reception time, and equation (61) as follows is established. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       ϕ 
                       
                         L 
                         ⁢ 
                         t 
                         ⁢ 
                         1 
                       
                     
                     ⁡ 
                     
                       ( 
                       t 
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       mod 
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             
                               θ 
                               
                                 Lx 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                             - 
                             
                               θ 
                               
                                 LOx 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                           
                           , 
                           
                             2 
                             ⁢ 
                             π 
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       θ 
                       TXA 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   57 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       ϕ 
                       
                         
                           L 
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                           ⁢ 
                           1 
                         
                         - 
                         
                           t 
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                         
                       
                     
                     ⁡ 
                     
                       ( 
                       t 
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       mod 
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             
                               2 
                               ⁢ 
                               π 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 mf 
                                 
                                   x 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   2 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                             + 
                             
                               θ 
                               
                                 Lmx 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 2 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   1 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                             - 
                             
                               θ 
                               
                                 LOx 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                           
                           , 
                           
                             2 
                             ⁢ 
                             π 
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       mod 
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             
                               2 
                               ⁢ 
                               π 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 f 
                                 
                                   IF 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   2 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                             + 
                             
                               θ 
                               
                                 L 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 m 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 x 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 2 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   1 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                             - 
                             
                               θ 
                               
                                 L 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 O 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 x 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                           
                           , 
                           
                             2 
                             ⁢ 
                             π 
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   58 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       ϕ 
                       
                         
                           L 
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                         
                         - 
                         
                           t 
                           ⁢ 
                           3 
                         
                       
                     
                     ⁡ 
                     
                       ( 
                       t 
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       mod 
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             
                               θ 
                               
                                 L 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 x 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 2 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   2 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                             - 
                             
                               θ 
                               
                                 LOx 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                           
                           , 
                           
                             2 
                             ⁢ 
                             π 
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       θ 
                       
                         T 
                         ⁢ 
                         X 
                         ⁢ 
                         B 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   59 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       ϕ 
                       
                         
                           L 
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                           ⁢ 
                           3 
                         
                         - 
                         
                           t 
                           ⁢ 
                           4 
                         
                       
                     
                     ⁡ 
                     
                       ( 
                       t 
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       mod 
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             
                               2 
                               ⁢ 
                               π 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 mf 
                                 
                                   x 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   2 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                             + 
                             
                               θ 
                               
                                 Lmx 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 2 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   2 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                             - 
                             
                               θ 
                               
                                 LOx 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                           
                           , 
                           
                             2 
                             ⁢ 
                             π 
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       mod 
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             
                               2 
                               ⁢ 
                               π 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 f 
                                 
                                   IF 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   2 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                             + 
                             
                               θ 
                               
                                 L 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 m 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 x 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 2 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   2 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                             - 
                             
                               θ 
                               
                                 L 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 O 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 x 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                           
                           , 
                           
                             2 
                             ⁢ 
                             π 
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   60 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
             
               
                 
                   
                     f 
                     
                       IF 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       2 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     m 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       f 
                       
                         x 
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   61 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     As shown in  FIG.  14   , a phase difference between the phase of the output of mpl 20  and the quasi-reference phase is constant in the transmission sections, and changes at a change rate of an IF angular frequency (2πmf x2 ) in the reception sections. Here, a case where the reception state does not end at the time t 2 , and reception is continued until the time t 4  is considered. In this case, equation (58) described above is also applied to a section from the time t 2  to the time t 4 . 
       FIG.  15    is an explanatory diagram illustrating waveforms of phase differences to which equation (58) is applied by adding the waveforms by a dash-dotted line to the waveforms of the phase differences in  FIG.  14   . A time period (one period) T IF2  in which the phase changes from 0[rad] to 2π[rad] is 1/IF frequency, that is, 
                       T     IF   ⁢           ⁢   2       =     1   /     f     IF   ⁢           ⁢   2           .           (   62   )               
When an arbitrary time when the frequency is stabilized in the reception section from a time t 1  to a time t 2  is set as t IFA , if reception of the signal of the frequency f IF2  is continued thereafter, the phase of the output of mpl 20  has a same value at each time period T IF2 , as shown by the dash-dotted line in  FIG.  15   . In other words, a phase difference between the phase of the output of mpl 20 , the frequency of which is assumed not to change and the quasi-reference phase has a same value at each time period T IF2  from the time t IFA .
 
     Accordingly, when a difference between the output phase ϕ 2  of the integrator  15  that indicates the output phase of mpl 20  and the quasi-reference phase ϕ 0  is obtained in the subtractor  30 , if a time t IFB  is assumed to be a time after an integer multiple of T IF2  from the time t IFA , in the section from a time t 3  to a time t 4  in  FIG.  15   , and a phase difference between the output phase of mpl 20  detected at the time t IFB  and the quasi-reference phase is set as Δθ(t IFB )v (dashed line), a phase difference Δθ(t IFA ) and the phase difference Δθ(t IFB )v (dashed line) have a same value. 
     However, since the frequency changes in the reception section from a time t 2  to the time t 3  in reality, the phase of the output of mpl 20  changes according to equation (60), and the phase difference Δθ(t IFB ) at the time t IFB  has a different value from the value of the phase difference Δθ(t IFA ). 
     The difference of the phase differences in the case of receiving the frequency change and the case of not receiving the frequency change in the section from the time t 2  to the time t 3  is due to the fact that the initial phase changes with the frequency change in the section from the time t 2  to the time t 3  because there is no change in the frequency in the two reception sections. In other words, an initial phase fluctuation amount Δθ LRR2 =Δθ(t IFB )−Δθ(t IFB )v is established. In the operation, the quasi-reference phase is cancelled out, and therefore, the initial phase fluctuation amount Δθ LRR2  is obtained by equation (63) as follows using ϕ Lt3-t4 (t IFB ) that is the output phase ϕ 2  of the integrator  15  at the time t IFB , and ϕ Lt1-t2 (t IFA ) that is the output phase ϕ 2  of the integrator  15  at the time t IFA . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Δθ 
                     
                       LRR 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       2 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         ϕ 
                         
                           
                             Lt 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             3 
                           
                           - 
                           
                             t 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             4 
                           
                         
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           t 
                           IFB 
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     - 
                     
                       
                         ϕ 
                         
                           
                             Lt 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             1 
                           
                           - 
                           
                             t 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             2 
                           
                         
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           t 
                           IFA 
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   63 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Note that equation (63) described above is obtained by setting both the phase jumps Δθ JP2 , and Δθ JP3  as 0[rad]. However, as is obvious from  FIG.  13   , the phase ϕ Lt3-t4 (t IFB ) reflects Δθ JP2 +Δθ JP3 , and even when the phase jumps Δθ JP2 , and Δθ JP3  are not 0[rad], an initial phase fluctuation amount Δθ LRR2  is obtained by equation (63) described above. 
     In other words, in the present embodiment, the timing generation circuit  40  sets the time t IFA  as the timing signal ta 1 , and sets the time t IFB  as the timing signal ta 2 . The hold circuit  44  outputs ϕ 2 −ϕ 0  at the time t IFA  as θ A , and the hold circuit  45  outputs ϕ 2 −ϕ 0  at the time t IFB  as θ B . 
     The subtractor  46  calculates the fluctuation amount Δθ LRR2  of the initial phase based on θ B −θ A . The MOD circuit  47  takes a remainder by 2π of the output of the subtractor  46 , and outputs the fluctuation amount Δθ LRR2  as Δθ AB . In this way, it is possible to detect “the phase difference between the respective RF signals of the two reception sections” that is the second phase difference. 
     Note that the initial phase fluctuation amount Δθ LRR2  is also obtained by an operation of a difference between the output of the integrator  15  at the time T IFA  in the first reception section, and the output of the integrator  15  at the time t IFB  in the second reception section after a time period that is an integer multiple of T IF2  from the time t IFA . 
     Note that from the MOD circuit  47  of the device  1  not illustrated, Δθ LRR1  is obtained by a similar method to the method described above. 
     (Calculation of Third Phase Difference) 
     Next, with reference to  FIG.  16   , a method for detecting the “phase difference between the respective RF signals in the transmission section and the reception section that are continuous” that is the third phase difference will be described.  FIG.  16    is a similar explanatory diagram to the diagram in  FIG.  14   . Note that the third phase difference is phase differences Δθ LTR1 , Δθ LTR2 , Δθ HTR1 , and Δθ HTR2  in  FIG.  7    and  FIG.  8   . Of the phase differences, the phase difference Δθ LTR2  concerning transition from the section before the time t 1  of the device  2  to the reception section from the time t 1  to the time t 2  will be described as an example hereinafter, but as for the other cases, the phase differences can be similarly obtained. 
       FIG.  16    is a diagram illustrating a phase difference between the quasi-reference phase ϕ 0  and the output phase ϕ 2  of the integrator  15  indicating the output phase of the frequency multiplier mpl 20  in the device  2  by applying a remainder of 2π by a similar method to the method in  FIG.  14   . Hereinafter, explanation will be performed by setting sample points at a time t C  before the time t 1  and a time t D  after the time t 1 . 
     A phase difference detected at the time t C  is mod(θ Lx2 −θ LOx2 , 2π) as shown in equation (57) described above. A phase difference detected at the time t D  is 
                       ϕ       L   ⁢   t   ⁢   1     -     t   ⁢   2         ⁡     (     t   D     )       =     mod   ⁡     (         2   ⁢   π   ⁢     f   IF2     ⁢     t   D       +     θ     Lmx   ⁢           ⁢   2   ⁢     (   1   )         -     θ     LOx   ⁢           ⁢   2         ,     2   ⁢   π       )               (   64   )               
from equation (58). When the equation is simplified to omit mod, the phase detected at the time t C  is set as ϕ Lt1 (t C ), and a difference between the two phase differences given from equation (58) and equation (64) is taken, equation (65) as follows is obtained.
 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         ϕ 
                         
                           
                             L 
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                             ⁢ 
                             1 
                           
                           - 
                           
                             t 
                             ⁢ 
                             2 
                           
                         
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           t 
                           D 
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     - 
                     
                       
                         ϕ 
                         
                           L 
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                           ⁢ 
                           1 
                         
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           t 
                           C 
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       π 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         f 
                         
                           IF 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         t 
                         D 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       θ 
                       
                         Lmx 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           ( 
                           1 
                           ) 
                         
                       
                     
                     - 
                     
                       θ 
                       
                         Lx 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   65 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     From equation (40) and equation (65) described above, equation (66) as follows is obtained. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Δθ 
                     
                       LTR 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       2 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         θ 
                         
                           Lmx 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             ( 
                             1 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                       
                       - 
                       
                         θ 
                         
                           Lx 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                         
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         
                           ϕ 
                           
                             
                               Lt 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               2 
                             
                             - 
                             
                               t 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               2 
                             
                           
                         
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             t 
                             D 
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                       - 
                       
                         
                           ϕ 
                           
                             Lt 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             1 
                           
                         
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             t 
                             C 
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                       - 
                       
                         2 
                         ⁢ 
                         π 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           f 
                           
                             IF 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             2 
                           
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           t 
                           D 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   66 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     From the output of the subtractor  30 , ϕ Lt1-t2 (t D ) and ϕ Lt1 (t C ) in equation (66) described above are obtained. Accordingly, when the IF frequency f IF2  and the time t D  are defined, Δθ LTR2  can be obtained from equation (66) described above. 
     Note that equation (66) described above is obtained with a phase jump at a time of transition from a section before the time t 1  to a section from the times t 1  to t 2  set as 0 [rad]. However, as is obvious from  FIG.  13   , the phase ϕ Lt1-t2 (t D ) at the time t D  reflects the phase jump, and even when the phase jump is not 0 [rad], the initial phase fluctuation amount Δθ LTR2  is obtained by equation (66) described above. 
     In other words, in the present embodiment, the IF frequency f IF2  and the time t D  in the first reception section are defined, and the timing generation circuit  40  sets the time t C  in the output section by the initial setting as the timing signal ta 1 , and sets the time t D  as the timing signal ta 2 . The hold circuit  44  obtains ϕ 2 −ϕ 0  at the time t C  as the phase θ A , and the hold circuit  45  obtains ϕ 2 −ϕ 0  at the time t D  as the phase θ B . 
     The subtractor  46  obtains the initial phase fluctuation amount Δθ LTR2  based on θ B −θ A . The MOD circuit  47  obtains the remainder by 2π of the output of the subtractor  46 , and outputs the fluctuation amount Δθ LTR2  of the initial phase as a phase difference Δθ AB . 
     Note that by an operation including a difference between ϕ 2 −ϕ 0  at the time t C  and ϕ 2 −ϕ 0  at the time t D , the initial phase fluctuation amount Δθ LTR2  can also be detected. 
     From the MOD circuit  47  of the device  1  not illustrated, Δθ LTR1  is obtained by a similar method to the method described above. 
     Next, Δθ HTR2  is obtained. The distance measurement sequence of the low frequency and the distance measurement sequence of the high frequency in  FIG.  3    only differ in frequency and start time of the sequence, and the time sequences in transmission and reception are same. It is assumed that the reference phase device mpl 00  and mpl 20  have a same frequency at the times of the initial settings after the time t 4  and before D+t 1  as in the content described in [0099]. In other words, when a difference in frequency is ignored, the phase difference between the quasi-reference phase of the device  2  and the output phase of the integrator  15  indicating the phase of the output of the frequency multiplier mpl 20  can be expressed by a similar waveform to the waveform in  FIG.  16    in the distance measurement sequence of the high frequency, and with respect to a sequence start time t=0 [s] of the low frequency, the start time can be offset by t=D [s] in the sequence of the high frequency. 
     Accordingly, equations in which L expressing the meaning of the low frequency is changed to H expressing the meaning of the high frequency, and the detection time of the phase is changed from the time t D  to the time D+t D  and is changed from the time t C  to the time D+t C  in equation (64) to equation (66) described above are established. 
     In other words, Δθ HTR2  can be expressed by equation (67) as follows that is obtained by transforming equation (66) described above by setting the phase of the output of the frequency multiplier mpl 20  at the time D+t D  as ϕ Ht1-t2 (D+t D ) and by setting the phase of the output of the frequency multiplier mpl 20  at the time D+t C  as ϕ Ht1  (D+t C ). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Δθ 
                     
                       HTR 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       2 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         θ 
                         
                           Hmx 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             ( 
                             1 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                       
                       - 
                       
                         θ 
                         
                           Hx 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                         
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         
                           ϕ 
                           
                             
                               Ht 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               1 
                             
                             - 
                             
                               t 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               2 
                             
                           
                         
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             D 
                             + 
                             
                               t 
                               D 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                       - 
                       
                         
                           ϕ 
                           
                             Ht 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             1 
                           
                         
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             D 
                             + 
                             
                               t 
                               C 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                       - 
                       
                         2 
                         ⁢ 
                         π 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           f 
                           
                             IF 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             2 
                           
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           t 
                           D 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   67 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Note that the IF frequency of the device  2  hardly changes whether the IF frequency is at a high frequency or at a low frequency, final terms of equation (66) and equation (67) have a same value. 
     In equation (67) described above, ϕ Ht1-t2 (D+t D ) and ϕ Ht1  (D+t C ) in equation (67) described above are obtained by the outputs of the subtractor  30 . Accordingly, when the IF frequency f IF2  and the time t D  are defined, Δθ HTR2  can be obtained from equation (66) described above. Equation (67) is established regardless of a size of a phase jump at a time of transition from the section before the time t 1  to the section from the times D+t 1  to D+t 2 . 
     In other words, in the present embodiment, the IF frequency f IF2  and the time t D  in the first reception section are defined, and the timing generation circuit  40  sets the time D+t C  in the output section by the initial setting as the timing signal ta 1 , and sets the time D+t D  as the timing signal ta 2 . The hold circuit  44  obtains ϕ 2 −ϕ 0  at the time D+t C  as the phase θ A , and the hold circuit  45  obtains ϕ 2 −ϕ 0  at the time D+t D  as the phase θ B . The subtractor  46  obtains the initial phase fluctuation amount Δθ HTR2  by θ B −θ A . The MOD circuit  47  obtains the remainder by 2π of the output of the subtractor  46 , and outputs the initial phase fluctuation amount Δθ HTR1  as the phase difference Δθ AB . 
     Note that it is also possible to calculate the fluctuation amount Δθ HTR1  based on a difference between an output of the integrator  15  at the time D+t C , and an output of the integrator  15  at the time D+t D . 
     From the MOD circuit  47  of the device  1  not illustrated, Δθ HTR1  is obtained by a similar method to the method described above. 
     In this way, it is possible to detect the “phase difference between the respective RF signals in the transmission section and the reception section that are continuous” that is the third phase difference. The phase calculator phscalc 2  and the distance calculator dcalc 2  of the device  2  performs a distance measurement operation by using the obtained first to third phase differences, that is, the initial phase fluctuation amounts. 
     (Distance Measurement Calculation) 
     The θ LSUM  in equation (36) described above can be calculated by using the first to the third phase differences as shown in equation (42) described above. Likewise, the θ HSUM  in equation (36) described above can also be calculated by using the first to the third phase differences as shown in equation (48) described above. The phase calculator phscalc 2  outputs θ LSUM  and θ HSUM  that are calculated to the distance calculator dcalc 2 . The distance calculator dcalc 2  obtains the delay τ R  by the operation of equation (36) described above from the output of the phase calculator phscalc 2  and the signal S 9 , and further calculates a distance R. 
     Although the subtractor  30  is described as performing the operation of the IF frequency f IF2  and the time t D  at the time of calculation of the above described third phase difference, the operation can be omitted as will be shown as follows. Equation (68) as follows expresses θ LSUM −θ HSUM  in the first term of equation (36) described above, from equation (42) and equation (48). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       θ 
                       LSUM 
                     
                     - 
                     
                       θ 
                       HSUM 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         - 
                         2 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             Δθ 
                             
                               LTR 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               1 
                             
                           
                           - 
                           
                             Δθ 
                             
                               HTR 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               1 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     - 
                     
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             Δθ 
                             
                               LTR 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               2 
                             
                           
                           - 
                           
                             Δθ 
                             
                               HTR 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               2 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             Δθ 
                             
                               LTT 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               2 
                             
                           
                           - 
                           
                             Δθ 
                             
                               HTT 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               2 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           Δθ 
                           
                             LTT 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             1 
                           
                         
                         - 
                         
                           Δθ 
                           
                             HTT 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             1 
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                     - 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           Δθ 
                           
                             LRR 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             2 
                           
                         
                         - 
                         
                           Δθ 
                           
                             HRR 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             2 
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   68 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     A first term and a second term of equation (68) each show “the phase difference between the respective RF signals in the transmission section and the reception section that are continuous” that is the third phase difference, a third term and a fourth term each show “the phase difference between the respective RF signals in the two transmission sections” that is the first phase difference, and a fifth term shows “the phase difference between the respective RF signals in the two reception sections” that is the second phase difference. In other words, the second term is a difference between “the phase difference between the respective RF signals in the transmission section and the reception section that are continuous” using the low frequency and “the phase difference between the respective RF signals in the transmission section and the reception section that are continuous” using the high frequency, in the device  2 . When a difference between equation (66) and equation (67) is taken in order to obtain the difference, equation (69) as follows is obtained. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Δθ 
                       
                         LTR 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                       
                     
                     - 
                     
                       Δθ 
                       
                         HTR 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                       
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         ϕ 
                         
                           
                             Lt 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             1 
                           
                           - 
                           
                             t 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             2 
                           
                         
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           t 
                           D 
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     - 
                     
                       
                         ϕ 
                         
                           Lt 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           1 
                         
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           t 
                           C 
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     - 
                     
                       { 
                       
                         
                           
                             ϕ 
                             
                               
                                 Ht 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 1 
                               
                               - 
                               
                                 t 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               D 
                               + 
                               
                                 t 
                                 D 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         - 
                         
                           
                             ϕ 
                             
                               Ht 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               1 
                             
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               D 
                               + 
                               
                                 t 
                                 C 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                       
                       } 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   69 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     In equation (69), the terms of the operation of the IF frequency f IF2  and the time t D  are cancelled out. In other words, it shows that when the predetermined time t D  with the frequency setting start as the reference is set at a fixed value, the difference in the “phase difference of the respective RF signals in the transmission section and the reception section that are continuous” that is the third phase difference can be obtained by the subtractor  30  only obtaining the difference of the output phases of the integrators  15  and  20 . 
     In the device  1 , it is also possible to obtain Δθ LTR1 −Δθ HTR1  of the first term by a similar method. 
     Accordingly, in this case, the phase calculator phscalc 2  can calculate θ LSUM −θ HSUM  by using an operation result of the subtractor  30 , and output a calculation result to the distance calculator dcalc 2 . 
     Note that as is obvious from  FIG.  16   , in the case where the frequency is not stabilized at the time t D , the phase can be sampled at a time t D +T IF2  that is delayed by the IF period. 
     In the explanation so far, calculation of the first phase difference, calculation of the second phase difference, and calculation of the third phase difference are described with separate timings. It is necessary to obtain ϕ Lt2-t3  (t)−ϕ Lt1  (t) in the calculation of the first phase difference, ϕ Lt3-t4  (t IFB )−ϕ Lt1-t2  (t IFA ) in the calculation of the second phase difference, and ϕ Lt1-t2  (t D )−ϕ Lt1  (t C ) or the like in the calculation of the third phase difference. Since these calculations are in parallel with one another in terms of time, the phase calculator phscalc 2  can obtain the respective values by including a plurality of sets of the timing generation circuits  40 , the hold circuits  44  and  45 , the subtractors  46  and the MOD circuits  47 . 
     Here, the case of performing the above described circuit by one set as in  FIG.  10    is considered. It is assumed that the hold circuit  44  holds ϕ Lt1  (t C ), the hold circuit  45  holds a value three times, and the subtractor  46  and the MOD circuit  47  output θΔ AB  that is a result of subtracting the value of ϕ Lt1  (t C ) held by the hold circuit  44  from the subtractor  46  and the MOD circuit  47  to the distance calculator dcalc 2  three times. When phases at the three times of holding are set as ϕ Lt1-t2  (t IFA ), ϕ Lt2-t3  (t), and ϕ Lt3-t4  (t IFB ) in a time sequence, and Δθ AB  at the respective phases are set as Δθ AB1 , Δθ AB2 , and Δθ AB3 , Δθ AB1 , Δθ AB2 , and Δθ AB3  can be expressed by equations (70) to (72). Note that the equations are expressed by being simplified and having mod omitted. 
                     Δθ     AB   ⁢           ⁢   1       =         ϕ       Lt   ⁢           ⁢   1     -     t   ⁢           ⁢   2         ⁡     (     t   IFA     )       -       ϕ     Lt   ⁢           ⁢   1       ⁡     (     t   C     )                 (   70   )                 Δθ     AB   ⁢           ⁢   2       =         ϕ       Lt   ⁢           ⁢   2     -     t   ⁢           ⁢   3         ⁡     (   t   )       -       ϕ     Lt   ⁢           ⁢   1       ⁡     (     t   C     )                 (   70   )                 Δθ     AB   ⁢           ⁢   3       =         ϕ       Lt   ⁢           ⁢   3     -     t   ⁢           ⁢   4         ⁡     (     t   IFB     )       -       ϕ     Lt   ⁢           ⁢   1       ⁡     (     t   C     )                 (   70   )               
When Δθ AB3 −Δθ AB1  is calculated here, equation (73) is obtained.
 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Δθ 
                       
                         AB 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         3 
                       
                     
                     - 
                     
                       Δθ 
                       
                         AB 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         1 
                       
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         ϕ 
                         
                           
                             L 
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                             ⁢ 
                             3 
                           
                           - 
                           
                             t 
                             ⁢ 
                             4 
                           
                         
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           t 
                           IFB 
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     - 
                     
                       
                         ϕ 
                         
                           
                             L 
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                             ⁢ 
                             1 
                           
                           - 
                           
                             t 
                             ⁢ 
                             2 
                           
                         
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           t 
                           IFA 
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   73 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     When the equations are looked at here, it is found that equation (71) corresponds to the calculation of the first phase difference, equation (73) corresponds to the calculation of the second phase difference, and equation (70) corresponds to the calculation of the third phase difference in a case of t D =T IFA . Therefore, it is found that if equation (73) is calculated by the distance calculator dcalc 2 , a necessary phase difference can be obtained with the configuration in  FIG.  10   , and the distance can be calculated. 
     In this way, in the present embodiment, it is possible to achieve the similar function to the function in the case of not changing the initial phase, in the device that detects the phase of a signal by using the local oscillator by obtaining the fluctuation amount of the phase due to the initial phase change and the frequency change by adopting the reference phase device for obtaining the reference phase and obtaining the difference between the quasi-reference phase obtained from the output of the reference phase device and the phase of the output after resetting of the frequency, and correcting the phase according to the obtained fluctuation amount. 
     For example, when the present embodiment is applied to a distance measuring device that performs transmission and reception of single wave signals between devices and performs distance measurement from a reception phase, and is a distance measuring device using a direct modulation method for a transmission unit and using a super heterodyne method for a reception unit, a fluctuation amount of an initial phase following a frequency change in a distance measurement sequence can be detected and corrected, and therefore accurate distance measurement is possible from phase information. 
     Note that the present invention is not limited to the above described embodiment, and can be modified variously in the range without departing from the gist of the present invention in the implementation stage. The above described embodiment includes the inventions in various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriate combinations in the plurality of components that are disclosed. For example, even when some components are deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment, the configuration from which the components are deleted can be extracted as the invention when the problem described in the column of the problem to be solved by the invention can be solved, and the effect described in the column of the effect of the invention is obtained. 
     While certain embodiments have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the inventions. Indeed, the novel devices and methods described herein may be embodied in a variety of other forms; furthermore, various omissions, substitutions and changes in the form of the embodiments described herein may be made without departing from the spirit of the inventions. The accompanying claims and their equivalents are intended to cover such forms or modification as would fall within the scope and spirit of the inventions.