摘要:
A symbol synchronizer (10) for use in a communication device. The symbol synchronizer (10) comprises a sampling circuit (100) which samples the demodulated signal at a plurality of sampling events for each symbol period to generate three sample values at each sampling event. An eye pattern detector circuit (200) generates eye pattern characteristic information based on the three sample values, and outputs a symbol pulse in response to detecting eye pattern characteristic information consistent with a symbol center. A synchronization noise mask circuit (400) filters symbol pulses that occur during a predetermined period of time after a first symbol pulse is detected for each symbol period. A synchronization adjust circuit (500) generates a synchronization pulse during each symbol period at a particular instant of time during the symbol period based on a history of the occurrences of symbol pulses for a current symbol period and for prior symbol periods.
摘要:
A method and apparatus improves the perceived quality of a voice message received in a radio signal by a radio communication receiver (108) having voice storage capability and operating in a fading signal environment. A monitor (203) repeatedly monitors (304) a received radio signal quality indication during intervals of reception of contiguous portions of the voice message, and a selective storage element (228) selectively stores (308) for later playback (404) only those portions of the voice message received during the intervals of reception having a radio signal quality indication higher than a predetermined threshold.
摘要:
A clock recovery circuit for recovering a symbol clock (226) includes a level decoder (210) for determining one of a plurality of received states of a demodulated signal (105) during each symbol period of the symbol clock (226). Each of the plurality of received states corresponds to one of at least two modulation levels. The level decoder (210) generates for each of the plurality of received states a sign signal (212) having transitions at central threshold transition times and a magnitude signal (211). An edge selector (220) determines selected central threshold transition times. A synchronizable clock (225) is synchronized by the selected central threshold transition times, resulting in a significant reduction of symbol clock (226) jitter.
摘要:
A data receiver (110) for processing multiple signals includes a receiving circuit (120) for demodulating at least first and second signals and a selector (125) coupled to the receiving circuit (120) for comparing the at least first and second signals to estimated peak and valley values. The selector (125) generates error values associated with the at least first and second signals and selects a data symbol associated with one of the estimated peak and valley values based on the error values. A timing circuit (140, 150) activates the selector (125) at predetermined times, and a controller (140) coupled to the selector (125) and the timing circuit (140, 150) recovers information in accordance with the data symbol and other data symbols.
摘要:
A DC offset correction circuit (68) provides DC offset correction within a receiver (50) for receiving and processing a radio frequency signal (28) within a radio communication system (30). The DC offset correction circuit (68) includes a feedback loop (88) for shifting a digital signal (80) by a programmable amount; and a coarse DC offset correction path (104) coupled to the feedback loop (88) for performing coarse DC offset correction.
摘要:
A symbol detector (110) includes an analog-to-digital converter (115) for converting signal voltages to digital values and peak and valley counters (310, 315) for tracking the digital values to determine peak and valley values associated with high and low voltages of the signal. The symbol detector (110) further includes calculation circuitry (356) for calculating upper, lower, and center thresholds based on the peak and valley values and a decoder (125) for generating data symbols in accordance with the upper, lower, and center thresholds.
摘要:
A radio communication device (100) for recovering information from a received signal includes a demodulator (110) for demodulating the received signal into in-phase (I) and quadrature (Q) components and a multiplier (115) for multiplying the I and Q components together to generate a multiplied waveform. A polarity detector (125) coupled to the multiplier (115) determines from the multiplied waveform a polarity variable indicative of a data symbol, and a processor (135) recovers the information from the received signal in accordance with the data symbol.
摘要:
A selective call receiver (800), including a receiver circuit (101) and a processor (810), is used for synchronizing an internal reference to symbol edges of a plurality of symbols in a multi-level radio signal transmitted by a radio communication system. To perform this function the processor (810) is adapted to cause the receiver circuit (101) to demodulate the multilevel radio signal to in-phase and quadrature signals (108, 106), convert the in-phase and quadrature signals (108, 106) to a sequence of state transitions representative of the plurality of symbols, detect at least one same state transition from the sequence of state transitions, and synchronize the internal reference to the at least one symbol edge of the plurality of symbols based on the at least one same state transition.
摘要:
A selective call unit (800) comprising a receiver (100) and a processor (810) is used for decoding a 2-level radio signal. The processor (810) is adapted to convert in-phase and quadrature signals generated by the receiver (100) to a sequence of state transitions representative of the plurality of symbols. For each symbol in the plurality of symbols, the processor (810) counts the sequence of state transitions during a symbol period, and compares the recorded count to a predetermined threshold, thereby generating a comparison result. The processor (810) then calculates a bit decision threshold level based on an average of the comparison result for each symbol in the plurality of symbols. For each symbol in a plurality of subsequent symbols, the processor (810) then compares the bit decision threshold level to the sequence of state transitions counted during a symbol period to decode a digital logic level therefrom.
摘要:
A method for improved channel scanning and link establishment determinations in a communication system (30) having at least one base station (36) with at least two antennas (32 and 34) and at least one portable unit (38 or 40) capable of linking with the base station, comprises the steps at the base station of determining (104) whether a communication resource on the base station is operating as a control channel and switching or alternating (106) antennas periodically if the communication resource operates as a control channel. Otherwise, the antennas are switched in accordance with a diversity algorithm (54) if the communication resource operates as a traffic bearing channel.