摘要:
An apparatus for coarse compensation of a direct current (DC) offset in a direct to baseband receiver architecture utilizes a serial analog to digital converter (ADC), such as a Delta-Sigma converter, to convert the received signal to digital form. The output of the ADC is sampled for a predetermined number of samples and a counter coupled to the ADC is incremented each time the sample generated by the ADC is a logic one. The counter is not incremented if the sample from the ADC is a logic zero. After the predetermined number of samples is obtained, the counter value is indicative of the DC offset in the received signal. The counter value may be converted by a code converter to a correction value for easy operation of a digital to analog converter (DAC). If the number of samples from the ADC is a power of two, the code converted may be readily implemented by simply inverting the most significant bit (MSB) from the counter to thereby generate a twos complement version of the counter value. The correction value is coupled to the DAC to generate a compensation signal, which is provided to the received signal path in the form of a feedback signal to compensate for the DC offset.
摘要:
A dual-band helical antenna provides operation in two frequency bands. The dual-band helical antenna includes two single-band antennas, each having a feed network, a ground plane opposite the feed network, and a set of one or more radiators extending from feed network. According to one aspect of the invention, a tab extends from the feed network of one of the antennas which provides a feed for that antenna. The tab also provides a path for current to flow from the radiators of the second antenna along the axis of the second antenna to thereby increase the energy radiated in the directions perpendicular to the axis. According to another feature of the invention, the ground plane of one antenna is used as a shorting ring for the other antenna.
摘要:
A multiple analog signal converter (100) simultaneously converts multiple analog signals (104,106) to digital signals (112, 114) using a single analog to digital converter (ADC) 102. A first analog signal (104) at a first center frequency and a second analog signal (106) at a second center frequency are processed by the ADC (102) to generate a composite digital signal (110) comprising a first digital signal (112) corresponding to the first analog signal (104) and a second digital signal (114) corresponding to the second analog signal (106). The composite digital signal (110) is digitally frequency shifted to recover the second digital signal (106). The first digital signal (104) is recovered by digitally filtering the composite digital signal (110). In some circumstances, a first radio frequency (RF) signal (118) and a second RF signal (122) are frequency shifted to generate the first analog signal (104) and second analog signal (106).
摘要:
Techniques for suppressing spurs in a receiver are described. A processor (e.g., within a wireless device) receives digital samples for a desired signal having a spur located within the bandwidth of the desired signal. A spur is an undesired signal that may be generated internally at the receiver or may come from an external interfering source. The processor filters the digital samples to suppress the spur and provides output samples having the spur suppressed. The processor may detect for the spur, e.g., by performing an FFT on the digital samples and examining the spectral response. The processor may filter the digital samples with a notch filter having an adjustable notch frequency and/or an adjustable notch bandwidth. For example, the notch frequency may be set based on the frequency of the spur, and the notch bandwidth may be set based on the amplitude of the spur.
摘要:
A wireless device configured to support a wireless networking protocol may utilize signal processing techniques that can mitigate the effects of jammer signals. For example, when a measured power associated with a digital sample of a received wireless signal is greater than a threshold, the wireless device may determine if the wireless signal corresponds to a wireless networking packet to be demodulated. If the wireless signal does not correspond to a wireless networking packet to be demodulated, the wireless device may adjust the threshold so that the power associated with the digital sample is less than the threshold. In other words, if the signal is a jammer signal, the wireless device may adjust its noise floor upward so that continuous reception of the same jammer signal does not trigger demodulation a second time.
摘要:
A bent-segment helical antenna utilizes one or more radiators wrapped in a helical fashion. The radiators are comprised of a plurality of segments. A first segment extends from a feed network at a first end of a radiator portion of the antenna toward a second end of the radiator portion. A second segment is adjacent to and offset from the first segment. A third segment connects the first and second segments at the second end of the radiator portion.
摘要:
A coupled multi-segment helical antenna is provided having a length that is shorter than otherwise obtainable for a conventional half-wavelength antenna. The coupled multi-segment helical antenna includes radiator portion having a plurality of helically wound radiators extending from one end of the radiator portion to the other end of the radiator portion. Each radiator is made up of a set of two or more segments. A first segment extends in a helical fashion from the first end of the radiator portion toward the second end of the radiator portion. The second segment extends in a helical fashion from the second end of the radiator portion toward the first end of the radiator portion, wherein a portion of the first radiator segment is in proximity with a portion of the second radiator segment such that the first and second radiator segments are electromagnetically coupled to one another.
摘要:
An receiver receives, amplifies, filters, and downconverts an RF signal to obtain an FM signal. The FM signal is then limited by a limiter and sampled by an ADC. The FM samples from the ADC are provided to an edge detector which detects transitions in the FM samples. The transitions correspond to zero crossings in the FM signal. The time period between the zero crossings, or the cycle width, is measured with a counter to determine the instantaneous frequency f.sub.c of the FM signal. The demodulated output is proportional to the instantaneous frequency which can be determined from the measured cycle periods as f.sub.c =1/2T.sub.c, f.sub.c .apprxeq.-.alpha.T.sub.c, or f.sub.c .varies.T.sub.c, where T.sub.c is the measured cycle period, and .alpha. is a constant based on the slope of 1/2T.sub.c,avg, where T.sub.c,avg is the average cycle period. The sample rate of the demodulated output can be reduced, through resampling, to minimize power consumption in the subsequent signal processing blocks.
摘要:
Techniques for synthesizing a signal having a desired frequency from an oscillation signal. In an aspect, a reference signal having a known frequency may be periodically used to determine a ratio between the desired frequency and the frequency of the oscillation signal. The oscillation signal may be decimated by the ratio to generate a synthesized signal having approximately the desired frequency. In an aspect, the decimation may be performed by generating a pulse in response to the output of an accumulator that accumulates in steps of the ratio. To save power, the oscillation signal may be derived from a low-power oscillator, while the reference signal may be turned on only during periodic calibration. Further aspects for improving the frequency accuracy of the synthesized signal are disclosed.
摘要:
Techniques for synthesizing a signal having a desired frequency from an oscillation signal. In an aspect, a reference signal having a known frequency may be periodically used to determine a ratio between the desired frequency and the frequency of the oscillation signal. The oscillation signal may be decimated by the ratio to generate a synthesized signal having approximately the desired frequency. In an aspect, the decimation may be performed by generating a pulse in response to the output of an accumulator that accumulates in steps of the ratio. To save power, the oscillation signal may be derived from a low-power oscillator, while the reference signal may be turned on only during periodic calibration. Further aspects for improving the frequency accuracy of the synthesized signal are disclosed.