Phased Array Antenna Applications on Universal Frequency Translation
    111.
    发明申请
    Phased Array Antenna Applications on Universal Frequency Translation 有权
    相控阵天线在通用频率转换中的应用

    公开(公告)号:US20080218429A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-11

    申请号:US12014461

    申请日:2008-01-15

    IPC分类号: H01Q21/00

    CPC分类号: H03D7/00

    摘要: A universal frequency translation module (UFT) frequency translates an electromagnetic (EM) input signal by sampling the EM input signal according to a periodic control signal (also called an aliasing signal). By controlling the relative sampling time, the UFT module implements a relative phase shift during frequency translation. In other words, a relative phase shift can be introduced in the output signal by sampling the input signal at one point in time relative to another point in time. As such, the UFT module can be configured as an integrated frequency translator and phase-shifter. This includes the UFT module as an integrated down-converter and phase shifter, and the UFT module as an integrated up-converter and phase shifter. Applications of universal frequency translation and phase shifting include phased array antennas that utilize integrated frequency translation and phase shifting technology to steer the one or more main beams of the phased array antenna.

    摘要翻译: 通用频率转换模块(UFT)频率通过根据周期性控制信号(也称为混叠信号)对EM输入信号进行采样来转换电磁(EM)输入信号。 通过控制相对采样时间,UFT模块在频率转换期间实现相对相移。 换句话说,通过在一个时间点相对于另一个时间点对输入信号进行采样,可以在输出信号中引入相对相移。 因此,UFT模块可以被配置为集成频率转换器和移相器。 这包括作为集成的下变频器和移相器的UFT模块,以及作为集成上变频器和移相器的UFT模块。 通用频率转换和相移的应用包括利用集成频率转换和相移技术来引导相控阵天线的一个或多个主波束的相控阵天线。

    Methods and systems for down-converting a signal using a complementary transistor structure
    112.
    发明授权
    Methods and systems for down-converting a signal using a complementary transistor structure 有权
    使用互补晶体管结构对信号进行下变频的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07194246B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-20

    申请号:US11020547

    申请日:2004-12-27

    IPC分类号: H04B1/26 H04B1/16

    摘要: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for down-converting an electromagnetic (EM) signal by aliasing the EM signal are described herein. Briefly stated, such methods, systems, and apparatuses operate by receiving an EM signal and an aliasing signal having an aliasing rate. The EM signal is aliased according to the aliasing signal to down-convert the EM signal. The term aliasing, as used herein, refers to both down-converting an EM signal by under-sampling the EM signal at an aliasing rate, and down-converting an EM signal by transferring energy from the EM signal at the aliasing rate. In an embodiment, the EM signal is down-converted to an intermediate frequency (IF) signal. In another embodiment, the EM signal is down-converted to a demodulated baseband information signal. In another embodiment, the EM signal is a frequency modulated (FM) signal, which is down-converted to a non-FM signal, such as a phase modulated (PM) signal or an amplitude modulated (AM) signal.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述了通过使EM信号进行混叠来降低电磁(EM)信号的转换的方法,系统和装置。 简要地说,这样的方法,系统和装置通过接收具有混叠速率的EM信号和混叠信号来操作。 EM信号根据混叠信号进行混叠,以降低EM信号的转换。 如本文所使用的,术语混叠是指通过以混叠速率对EM信号进行欠采样,并以混叠速率从EM信号传输能量来对EM信号进行下变频来对EM信号进行下变频。 在一个实施例中,EM信号被下变频到中频(IF)信号。 在另一实施例中,EM信号被下变频为解调的基带信息信号。 在另一个实施例中,EM信号是频率调制(FM)信号,其被下变频成非FM信号,例如相位调制(PM)信号或幅度调制(AM)信号。