Abstract:
An array-based Compressed sensing Receiver Architecture (ACRA) includes an antenna array with two or more antennas connected to two or more ADCs that are clocked at two or more different sampling rates below the Nyquist rate of the incident signals. Comparison of the individual aliased outputs of the ADCs allows for estimation of signal component characteristics, including signal bandwidth, center frequency, and direction-of-arrival (DoA). Multiple digital signal processing (DSP) techniques, such as sparse fast Fourier transform (sFFT), can be employed depending on the type of detection or estimation.
Abstract:
A wireless device for receiving wireless signals based on channel conditions is described. The wireless device includes a direct sampling path used when operating in a direct sampling mode. The wireless device also includes a zero intermediate frequency path used when operating in a normal sampling mode. The wireless device further includes a first switch coupling a filter module input to an input of the direct sampling path and an input of the zero intermediate frequency path. The wireless device also includes a second coupling a filter module output to an output of the direct sampling path and an output of the zero intermediate frequency path. The first switch and the second switch are configured to switch between the direct sampling path and the zero intermediate frequency path based on a received signal power.
Abstract:
A multi-channel receiver comprising an ADC and a multi-band, multi-channel selector. The ADC converts a broad-band multi-channel signal into a digital signal. The digital signal is then broken into sub-bands each containing a plurality of channels. A channel selector selects desired channels from the appropriate sub-band. The multi-channel receiver may deliver simultaneous channels equal to the number of channel selectors that have been implemented. The multi-channel receiver may be implemented on a single integrated circuit.
Abstract:
A signal receiving apparatus (100) provides a flexible architecture for single or multiple channel reception capability. According to an exemplary embodiment, the signal receiving apparatus (100) includes a front-end processor (20) and one or more channel recovery elements (40 and/or 60). The front-end processor (20) includes an A/D converter (10), a demultiplexer (12), and one or more filters (16, 18). The A/D converter (10) receives analog RF signals and converts the analog RF signals to digital RF signals. The demultiplexer (12) decimates the digital RF signals to generate decimated RF signals. The one or more filters (16, 18) filter the decimated RF signals to generate filtered RF signals. The one or more channel recovery elements (40 and/or 60) process the filtered RF signals to provide baseband signals corresponding to one or more frequency channels.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an analog-to-digital converter for a signal in the gigahertz range, to a millimetric wave receiver comprising the inventive analog-to-digital converter for a signal in the gigahertz range and to a bandpass filter for millimetric waves. The inventive analog-to-digital converter comprises a signal input for receiving an analog signal in the gigahertz range and a tridimensional filter to which the input analog signal is transmitted and which is characterised by a mean frequency f0 and a bandwidth B. Said analog-to-digital converter also comprises a sample-and-hold stage which oversamples the analog signal in a band restricted manner, whereby the Nyquist condition is verified, and a comparator for generating the digital signal, which follows the sample-and-hold stage and transmits the digital signal to a signal output. The inventive analog-to-digital converter allows for the conversion of signals in the gigahertz range into signals of a frequency range which can be directly submitted to a digital signal processing. Thus, the invention provides for a highly cost effective converter characterised by a low sensitivity to interference.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an analog-to-digital converter for a signal in the gigahertz range, to a millimetric wave receiver comprising the inventive analog-to-digital converter for a signal in the gigahertz range and to a bandpass filter for millimetric waves. The inventive analog-to-digital converter comprises a signal input for receiving an analog signal in the gigahertz range and a tridimensional filter to which the input analog signal is transmitted and which is characterised by a mean frequency f0 and a bandwidth B. Said analog-to-digital converter also comprises a sample-and-hold stage which oversamples the analog signal in a band restricted manner, whereby the Nyquist condition is verified, and a comparator for generating the digital signal, which follows the sample-and-hold stage and transmits the digital signal to a signal output. The inventive analog-to-digital converter allows for the conversion of signals in the gigahertz range into signals of a frequency range which can be directly submitted to a digital signal processing. Thus, the invention provides for a highly cost effective converter characterised by a low sensitivity to interference.
Abstract:
A wideband frequency digitizer (10) and method for digitizing multiple bands of a wideband frequency signal. The digitizer (10) and method providing for optimally positioning a segment (402) of the wideband frequency signal within a Nyquist band of an analog-to-digital converter (36). Remaining segments (402) of the wideband frequency signal are closely positioned relative to the first segment such that the entire wideband frequency signal (400) is easily digitized using a single or multiple analog-to-digital converters (36) while reducing or eliminating undesirable spurious signals.
Abstract:
A low noise block can include a downconverter comprising an oscillator and a mixer, the downconverter configured to downconvert the predetermined frequency bands to intermediate frequency bands, wherein one of the intermediate frequency bands is above Nyquist zone 1; and an analog-to-digital converter having a first input coupled to an output of the downconverter and a second input coupled to receive a sampling signal at a sampling frequency, wherein a frequency of the signal provided to the mixer used to downconvert is selected such that upon conversion to digital symbols by the analog-to-digital converter, aliasing due to the conversion does not cause the one of the intermediate frequency bands above Nyquist zone 1 to fold onto the other intermediate frequency bands.
Abstract:
A method, computer-readable storage medium, and signal processing apparatus for processing a plurality of input signals. The method includes receiving or generating a first intermediate signal and a second intermediate signal. The first and second intermediate signals are summed and the summed signals are output to a signal analog-to-digital converter having a predetermined sampling frequency.