摘要:
An improved apparatus and method for a sigma delta converter for bandpass signals is disclosed, suitable for use in mobile radio applications, between the front end and digital signal processing stages, that includes at least one bandpass filter, an n-level quantizer, an n-level digital-to-analog (D/A) converter, and a direct current (DC) feedback network. The sigma delta converter for bandpass signals may be configured in a second order or a fourth order embodiment and achieves analog-to-digital conversion of a signal having a non-zero frequency carrier or suppressed carrier with improved signal-to-noise ratio performance and with minimal quantization error. As a result, the sigma delta conversion occures earlier in a receiver chain and a dynamic range of about 95-98 dB is achieved.
摘要:
In a radio transmitter (100) that includes a power amplifier (104) and an antenna (106), a method for enhancing an operating characteristic of the radio transmitter (100) can be accomplished in the following manner. The power amplifier (104) provides a signal (113) to a variable matching network (111), wherein the signal (113) comprises energy to be radiated by the antenna (106). The variable matching network (111) couples the signal (113) to a sampler (112) that is operably coupled to an output of the variable matching network (111 ) and the antenna (106). The sampler (112) samples a forward component (114) and a reflected component (115) of the signal (113). The radio transmitter (100) processes the sampled forward and reflected components (116, 118) to produce a feedback control signal (120). The feedback control signal (120) is used to adjust the variable matching network (111 ), such that an operating characteristic of the radio transmitter (100) is enhanced.
摘要:
A low power digital receiver (10) is provided that contemporaneously selects the lowest possible sampling signal frequency (34) (from a plurality of available sampling signals), and received signal level (28) to properly digitize (32) and recover a desired signal. Digitization is performed after the first IF using broadband stages (28, 30, and 32) that are temporarily enabled (44) to rapidly digitize the first IF signal. This, together with the low sampling rate, minimizes the power consumption of the receiver (10) thereby permitting portable and mobile digital receiver embodiments.
摘要:
A low power digital receiver (10) is provided that contemporaneously selects the lowest possible sampling signal frequency (34) (from a plurality of available sampling signals), and received signal level (28) to properly digitize (32) and recover a desired signal. Digitization is performed after the first IF using broadband stages (28, 30, and 32) that are temporarily enabled (44) to rapidly digitize the first IF signal. This, together with the low sampling rate, minimizes the power consumption of the receiver (10) thereby permitting portable and mobile digital receiver embodiments.
摘要:
A modulated elongate cavity oscillator with minimized modulation nonlinearities includes a first cavity having dimensions which determine the fundamental resonant frequency of the oscillator, a gain element disposed in said first cavity that provides amplification to sustain oscillation, and a varactor diode disposed in said first cavity for modulating the fundamental frequency. A first waveguide is coupled to the first cavity for absorbing modes higher than the mode of the fundamental frequency which have an electric field maxima concurrent with the longitudinal center line of the first cavity. A second waveguide is coupled to the first cavity for absorbing modes higher than the mode of fundamental frequency which have an electric field minima concurrent with the longitudinal center line of the first cavity, whereby the first and second waveguides provide effective attenuation of higher order modes such that modulation nonlinearities due to the existence of higher order modes are substantially eliminated.
摘要:
A improved microwave dielectric oscillator module which is provided with a removable temperature compensated dielectric resonator channel element is described. The removable temperature compensated dielectric resonator channel element cooperates with an electrically shielded housing. A substrate is mounted within the housing. Microstrip or stripline conductive patterns deposited on the substrate couple energy from the removable dielectric resonator to the remainder of the oscillator circuitry. The oscillator achieves wideband operation utilizing a GaAs FET transistor as the oscillators active element in conjunction with an intergral trombone-line phase adjuster.
摘要:
A transmitter that includes an amplifying element, an antenna, a gain stage, and a closed loop feedback may compensate for varying antenna loads without an isolator. This may be accomplished by determining the effects of the varying loading on overall loop gain. Knowing the effects, the transmitter adjusts the gain of the gain stage to maintain a constant overall loop gain, thus eliminating the need for an isolator.
摘要:
A linear transmitter having both an open loop and a closed loop training mode capability functions to schedule and facilitate these training modes in a manner that reduces adjacent channel splatter. A training waveform can be utilized to enhance these operational objectives. Scheduling of the open loop and closed loop training modes can be ordered, in a TDM system, in a variety of ways.
摘要:
A method and apparatus is provided for a transmitter (200) with a stable, linear response. The transmitter (200) includes an amplification stage (242), and a negative feedback correction loop (244) with a feedback signal (252). A reference signal (251) is combined with the feedback signal (252) to produce an error signal (253) for coupling to the amplification stage (242). Transmitter parameters are varied when a difference between the reference signal (251) and the error signal (253) exceeds a particular threshold.
摘要:
A linear transmitter includes an amplifier feedback loop for amplifying an input signal at a power amplifier. The feedback loop is operated in an open loop mode when the power amplifier is operating at a first operating point and is operated in a closed loop mode when the power amplifier is operating at a second operating point. The transmitter further includes an auxiliary loop coupled to the amplifier feedback loop that provides phase training for the feedback loop and power leveling when the feedback loop is operating open loop. Open loop phase training and power leveling is done during open loop transmission, without an associated training signal or training period. Stable closed loop operation can commence subsequently providing the higher power amplifier efficiency associated with the second operating point and maintaining off channel interference requirements.