Phase-locked loop with continuously adjustable bandwidth

The present invention provides a receiver for receiving a CDMA communication signal transmitted on an RF carrier frequency and demodulating said RF carrier frequency to provide a received information signal; the receiver including a system for correcting phase errors in an information signal which has been modulated on said RF carrier frequency; the correction system comprising: circuitry for generating a mixing signal and for combining said mixing signal with said information signal to produce a correction signal; an analyzer for analyzing the phase of said correction signal and generating an error signal based on the deviation of the analyzed phase from a reference phase; and a bandwidth controller which recursively adjusts the phase of said correction signal such that the phase of said correction signal is substantially equal to said reference phase; said bandwidth controller selecting a bandwidth within an adjustable range based on said correction signal, estimating an offset by interrogating said error signal; and modifying said collection signal by said offset.