Abstract:
A device for a linear transmitter (150) with improved loop gain stabilization. The linear transmitter (150) includes a main amplifier loop (178) and an auxiliary loop (176). The device includes an adjustable driver (159), connected within the main amplifier feedback loop (178) and further connected to the auxiliary loop (176). The adjustable driver (159) receives an input signal from main amplifier feedback loop (178), amplifies it in accordance with a gain control signal received from the auxiliary loop (176) and provides the amplified signal to main amplifier feedback loop (178).
Abstract:
A method by which a plurality of users share access to a resource such as a common communications channel. Each user is assigned a priority and is provided with a non-uniform probability distribution function corresponding to that priority, with the sum of the several non-uniform probability distribution functions being uniform. Whenever a user wishes to access the resource, the user selects a random number according to its non-uniform probability distribution function and computes an access time based on the selected random number.
Abstract:
Method for reducing energy consumption in a digital communication system (14) in idle mode, including the steps of: estimating a received signal quality value (52), prior to decoding of the received message packet, skipping the convolutional decoding and hard sample-to-bit converting of the samples (54), when received signal quality value is within a predetermined valid range, thereby producing a plurality of estimated bits, and decoding (56) the estimated bits by utilizing predetermined decoding data, when received signal quality is outside a predetermined valid range, thereby producing decoded bits.
Abstract:
A fixed wireless communication system (100) is a hybrid of a fixed wire-line telephone system and a conventional cellular radio system. In particular, this fixed wireless telephone system (100) provides real time signalling of standard telephony signals (off hook, on hook, flash hook, metering pulse and call release) using standard wire-line telephony equipment.
Abstract:
Voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) comprising a resonator (228), a plurality of tuning elements coupled to the resonator, a plurality of input ports, each being coupled to at least a selected one of the tuning elements, each of the input ports receiving a predetermined external control voltage (Vcourse, Vfine), wherein each of the tuning elements is characterized by a plurality of parameters and respective parameter values, wherein the parameter values vary non-linearly and inversely proportional to the respective control voltage for at least a selected one of the tuning elements (208), and wherein the parameter values vary non-linearly and proportional to the respective control voltage for at least a selected other of the tuning elements (214).
Abstract:
Voice activity detection system including a plurality of audio parameter delay units connected in series therebetween, the first audio parameter delay unit being further connected to an audio parameter generator, a plurality of distance measure units, each connected to at least two of the delay units, and averaging unit, connected to the distance measure units, a plurality of averaging delay units connected in series therebetween, the first averaging delay unit being further connected to the output of the averaging unit, and a digital logic unit connected to the averaging delay units.
Abstract:
A method of resolving collisions between transmissions in a system in which users use transceivers such as half-duplex RF transceivers to talk to each other on a common channel. During transmission, each transceiver detects pauses in its user's speech, for example using a Voice Activity Detection algorithm. During a pause, the transceiver monitors the common channel for transmissions of other transceivers. If the transceiver detects such transmissions, it disables itself temporarily from transmitting and generates a busy signal to the user.
Abstract:
A fixed wireless communication system (100) is a hybrid of a fixed wire-line telephone system and a conventional cellular radio system. In particular, this fixed wireless telephone system (100) provides real time signalling of standard telephony signals (off hook, on hook, flash hook, metering pulse and call release) using standard wire-line telephony equipment.
Abstract:
A method for calibrating a radio receiver (10) includes the steps of calibrating the crystal filter (24) in order to maximise a Receiver Signal Strength (RSS) level and calibrating the crystal filter (24) to minimise a third order intermodulation product received by the radio receiver (10). A receiver (10) is also described provided with a means to generate the third order intermodulation product signal and to calibrate the crystal filter (24).
Abstract:
A microprocessor has RAS and CAS outputs for exclusive coupling, via a bus, to RAS and CAS inputs of a private DRAM. The microprocessor has a DRAM Control Register having at least one bit which is set to designate whether the DRAM is private to the microprocessor, a read circuit which reads the one bit and determines whether the bit is set, and a control logic circuit coupled to the read circuit for controlling functions of the microprocessor according to whether the DRAM is private to it.