Abstract:
Loop Performance Monitoring (LPM) for DDS loops is described. Even though DDS loops have Intentional Bipolar Violations (BPVs), a Loop Coding Violations (LCVs) detection strategy based on further processing of BPVs is described. By monitoring LCVs a local loop terminating device can determine Bit Error Rate (BER).A system is described by which an Office Channel Unit (OCU) can process LCV information to determine signal quality of the signal over the incoming local loop. If the signal quality falls below a certain threshold, the OCU can cut the loop off from the DDS circuit and send control codes into the network.A system is also described where a Network Interface Unit (NIU) with the LPM system communicates incoming LCV information to the OCU using low speed signalling over the simplex path between the transmit and receive pairs. The OCU monitors incoming LCVs as well, and thus has the information necessary to determine bi-directional BER performance.
Abstract:
An Intelligent Channel Unit for interfacing end user stations to a DDS digital data communications network and for processing network and end user data according to digital data communications applications is described. The ICU comprises data processing circuitry consisting of a programmable processing circuitry (PPC), a microprocessor controller, and a memory device; a bypass circuit; three input/output data ports; and interface units for the control, maintenance, and test functions.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus is described for transmitting and receiving data signals and voice band signals over a single pair of wires, wherein the energy content of the data signals in the voice band is transferred to a higher frequency to avoid interference between the two. This is accomplished by sinusoidally encoding the data pulses in the frequency domain. The encoding is equivalently performed in the time domain by linearly combining weighted delayed and advanced versions of the data pulses, in accordance with a weighting formula. A transversal filter is used to multiple delayed and advanced versions of the data pulses by a scaling factor times the ratio of m!/m-i)!i! factorial wherein i is the ith version being weighted, m is an integer greater than one and ! indicates the factorial function.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus is described for transmitting and receiving data signals and voice band signals over a single pair of wires, wherein the energy content of the data signals in the voice bands is transferred to a higher frequency to avoid interference between the two. This is accomplished by sinusoidally encoding the data pulses in the frequency domain. The encoding is equivalently performed in the time domain by linearly combining weighted delayed and advanced versions of the data pulses, in accordance with a weighting formula. A transversal filter is used to multiple delayed and advanced versions of the data pulses by a scaling factor times the ratio of m!/(m-i)!i! factorial wherein i is the ith version being weighted, m is an integer greater than one and ! indicates the factorial function.
Abstract:
A received cyclic code word is clocked into a first register (11). As soon as the whole received word has been read in, it is parallel-loaded into a storage register (12). The syndrome is then formed (13) of the stored code word. This syndrome is coupled to a logic circuit (14) which determines whether the last stored bit is in error. This decision is modulo-2 added (15) with the last bit, the output being the correct version of the last bit which is then clocked into the input of the storage register. The operation is repeated a given number of times (nt*) at the end of which the maximum likelihood decision on r(x)--the cyclic code word--is present in the storage register (12), ready to be read out.
Abstract:
Broadband analog radio-frequency devices can be used to create building blocks for scalable analog signal processors that operate over bandwidths of 50 MHz to 20 GHz or more. Example devices include integrators (transconductors), digitally controlled attenuators, buffers, and scalable summers implemented using deep sub-micron CMOS technology. Because the devices are implemented in CMOS, the ratio of trace/component size to signal wavelength is about the same as that of low-frequency devices implemented in printed circuit boards. Combining this scaling with high gain/high bandwidth enables implementation of feedback and programmability for broadband analog signal processing.
Abstract:
In an embodiment, a circuit includes a variable group delay configured to delay a wideband input signal to obtain a delayed input signal; a wideband operational amplifier configured to determine an error signal based on a difference between the delayed input signal and a linearized power amplifier output; a feedback amplifier configured to amplify the error signal to obtain an amplified error signal; and a directional combiner configured to combine the amplified error signal with the power amplifier output to obtain the linearized power amplifier output.
Abstract:
A system and apparatus including a wireless network architecture that provides broadband data network coverage over an expandable geographic area. A media access control layer is also provided that facilitates access to the broadband wireless network. A high-frequency wireless modem enables high data rate access to the wireless network in a spectrally-efficient manner using SSB modulation. A wideband millimeter-wave antenna includes a cosecant-squared reflector enabling signal propagation between network elements thereby enabling seamless wireless communications. A millimeter-wave polarizer, and a septum polarizer each convert between linear and circular polarization. A cross-shaped horn antenna adapted for circularly polarized signals can also be used in combination with the septum polarizer. A combined horn antenna is fed using a microstrip patch antenna.
Abstract:
A port concentrator communication system which allows a large number of end user stations to share a limited number of trunk lines to a packet switch network is described. Specifically, the system comprises a number of end user stations each coupled to a port concentration intelligent unit, with these units being coupled together in cascade fashion and the end unit in the cascade being coupled to a set of trunk lines leading to a packet switch network. Each of the trunk line ports corresponds to a channel in the DDS DSOB data streams network and in the reverse direction to the set of end user stations. Special code bytes, indicating the status of trunk line ports, appear in the DSOB data streams and play an integral role in the method whereby the port concentration intelligent units associated with the end user stations can request, obtain access to and communicate over, and relinquish trunk lines.
Abstract:
In an embodiment, a field programmable analog array (FPAA) comprises state variable filter engines arranged in parallel, each state variable filter engine comprising at least one variable attenuator and at least one variable integrator configured to operate on a wideband analog signal; and a summer configured to add outputs from the state variable filter engines.