Wireless local area network (WLAN) using universal frequency translation technology including multi-phase embodiments
    41.
    发明授权
    Wireless local area network (WLAN) using universal frequency translation technology including multi-phase embodiments 有权
    无线局域网(WLAN)使用通用频率转换技术,包括多相实施例

    公开(公告)号:US08229023B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-24

    申请号:US13090031

    申请日:2011-04-19

    IPC分类号: H04L27/00

    摘要: Frequency translation and applications of the same are described herein, including RF modem and wireless local area network (WLAN) applications. In embodiments, the WLAN invention includes an antenna, an LNA/PA module, a receiver, a transmitter, a control signal generator, a demodulation/modulation facilitation module, and a MAC interface. The WLAN receiver includes at least one universal frequency translation module that frequency down-converts a received EM signal. In embodiments, the UFT based receiver is configured in a multi-phase embodiment to reduce or eliminate re-radiation that is caused by DC offset. The WLAN transmitter includes at least one universal frequency translation module that frequency up-converts a baseband signal in preparation for transmission over the wireless LAN. In embodiments, the UFT based transmitter is configured in a differential and multi-phase embodiment to reduce carrier insertion and spectral growth.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了频率转换及其应用,包括RF调制解调器和无线局域网(WLAN)应用。 在实施例中,WLAN发明包括天线,LNA / PA模块,接收机,发射机,控制信号发生器,解调/调制促进模块和MAC接口。 WLAN接收机包括至少一个对所接收的EM信号进行下变频的通用频率转换模块。 在实施例中,基于UFT的接收机被配置在多相实施例中以减少或消除由DC偏移引起的再辐射。 WLAN发射机包括至少一个通用频率转换模块,其对基带信号进行频率上变频,以准备通过无线LAN进行传输。 在实施例中,基于UFT的发射机被配置在差分和多相实施例中以减少载波插入和频谱增长。

    Converting an electromagnetic signal via sub-sampling
    43.
    发明授权
    Converting an electromagnetic signal via sub-sampling 有权
    通过次采样转换电磁信号

    公开(公告)号:US07937059B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-03

    申请号:US12059333

    申请日:2008-03-31

    IPC分类号: H04B1/26

    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。

    Method, system, and apparatus for balanced frequency up-conversion, including circuitry to directly couple the outputs of multiple transistors
    44.
    发明授权
    Method, system, and apparatus for balanced frequency up-conversion, including circuitry to directly couple the outputs of multiple transistors 有权
    用于平衡上变频的方法,系统和装置,包括直接耦合多个晶体管的输出的电路

    公开(公告)号:US07773688B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-10

    申请号:US11015653

    申请日:2004-12-20

    IPC分类号: H04L27/04 H04L27/12 H04L27/20

    摘要: A balanced transmitter up-converts a baseband signal directly from baseband-to-RF. The up-conversion process is sufficiently linear that no IF processing is required, even in communications applications that have stringent requirements on spectral growth. In operation, the balanced modulator sub-harmonically samples the baseband signal in a balanced and differential manner, resulting in harmonically rich signal. The harmonically rich signal contains multiple harmonic images that repeat at multiples of the sampling frequency, where each harmonic contains the necessary information to reconstruct the baseband signal. The differential sampling is performed according to a first and second control signals that are phase shifted with respect to each other. In embodiments of the invention, the control signals have pulse widths (or apertures) that operate to improve energy transfer to a desired harmonic in the harmonically rich signal. A bandpass filter can then be utilized to select the desired harmonic of interest from the harmonically rich signal. The sampling modules that perform the sampling can be configured in either a series or a shunt configuration. In embodiments of the invention, DC offset voltages are minimized between the sampling modules to minimize or prevent carrier insertion into the harmonic images.

    摘要翻译: 平衡发射机直接从基带到RF RF转换基带信号。 上转换过程是足够的线性,即使在对频谱增长有严格要求的通信应用中也不需要IF处理。 在运行中,平衡调制器以平衡和差分的方式对基带信号进行子谐波采样,从而产生谐波丰富的信号。 谐波丰富的信号包含以抽样频率的倍数重复的多个谐波图像,其中每个谐波包含必要的信息以重构基带信号。 根据相对于彼此相移的第一和第二控制信号执行差分采样。 在本发明的实施例中,控制信号具有脉冲宽度(或孔径),其操作以改善在谐波丰富信号中的期望谐波的能量传递。 然后可以利用带通滤波器从谐波丰富的信号中选择所需要的谐波。 执行采样的采样模块可以以串联或分流配置进行配置。 在本发明的实施例中,采样模块之间的DC偏移电压最小化,以最小化或防止载波插入到谐波图像中。

    Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Using Universal Frequency Translation Technology Including Multi-Phase Embodiments
    45.
    发明申请
    Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Using Universal Frequency Translation Technology Including Multi-Phase Embodiments 有权
    无线局域网(WLAN)使用包括多相实现的通用频率转换技术

    公开(公告)号:US20100111150A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-06

    申请号:US12687699

    申请日:2010-01-14

    IPC分类号: H04B1/38

    摘要: Frequency translation and applications of the same are described herein, including RF modem and wireless local area network (WLAN) applications. In embodiments, the WLAN invention includes an antenna, an LNA/PA module, a receiver, a transmitter, a control signal generator, a demodulation/modulation facilitation module, and a MAC interface. The WLAN receiver includes at least one universal frequency translation module that frequency down-converts a received EM signal. In embodiments, the UFT based receiver is configured in a multi-phase embodiment to reduce or eliminate re-radiation that is caused by DC offset. The WLAN transmitter includes at least one universal frequency translation module that frequency up-converts a baseband signal in preparation for transmission over the wireless LAN. In embodiments, the UFT based transmitter is configured in a differential and multi-phase embodiment to reduce carrier insertion and spectral growth.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了频率转换及其应用,包括RF调制解调器和无线局域网(WLAN)应用。 在实施例中,WLAN发明包括天线,LNA / PA模块,接收机,发射机,控制信号发生器,解调/调制促进模块和MAC接口。 WLAN接收机包括至少一个对所接收的EM信号进行下变频的通用频率转换模块。 在实施例中,基于UFT的接收机被配置在多相实施例中以减少或消除由DC偏移引起的再辐射。 WLAN发射机包括至少一个通用频率转换模块,其对基带信号进行频率上变频,以准备通过无线LAN进行传输。 在实施例中,基于UFT的发射机被配置在差分和多相实施例中以减少载波插入和频谱增长。

    Method and system for frequency up-conversion with modulation embodiments
    48.
    发明授权
    Method and system for frequency up-conversion with modulation embodiments 失效
    具有调制实施例的用于上变频的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07620378B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-17

    申请号:US11826416

    申请日:2007-07-16

    IPC分类号: H04B1/04

    摘要: A method and system is described wherein an information signals is gated at a frequency that is a sub-harmonic of the frequency of the desired output signal. In the modulation embodiments, the information signal is modulated as part of the up-conversion process. In a first modulation embodiment, one information signal is phase modulated onto the carrier signal as part of the up-conversion process. In a second modulation embodiment, two information signals are multiplied, and, as part of the up-conversion process, one signal is phase modulated onto the carrier and the other signal is amplitude modulated onto the carrier. In a third modulation embodiment, one information signal is phase modulated onto the “I” phase of the carrier signal as part of the up-conversion process and a second information signal is phase modulated onto the “Q” phase of the carrier as part of the up-conversion process. In a fourth modulation embodiment, four information signals are phase and amplitude modulated onto the “I” and “Q” phases of the carrier as part of the up-conversion process. There are at least two implementations of each of the aforementioned embodiments.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种方法和系统,其中信息信号以作为期望输出信号的频率的次谐波的频率门控。 在调制实施例中,作为上转换处理的一部分调制信息信号。 在第一调制实施例中,作为上转换处理的一部分,一个信息信号被相位调制到载波信号上。 在第二调制实施例中,将两个信息信号相乘,并且作为上转换处理的一部分,一个信号被相位调制到载波上,另一个信号被幅度调制到载波上。 在第三调制实施例中,一个信息信号作为上变频处理的一部分被相位调制到载波信号的“I”相上,并且第二信息信号被相位调制到载波的“Q”相,作为 上转换过程。 在第四调制实施例中,作为上转换处理的一部分,四个信息信号被相位和幅度调制到载波的“I”和“Q”相。 上述各实施例中至少有两个实现方式。