Abstract:
An improved switchable capacitor array comprises a plurality of n ≥ 2 capacitor units, each comprising a capacitor with a capacitance and a switch unit. The capacitor units are electrically connected in series. Equidistantly spaced impedance values can be obtained if the values of the capacitances are chosen properly.
Abstract:
A system includes a filter and a tuner formed on an integrated circuit. The filter receives an input signal comprising a first number of channels and communicates an intermediate output signal comprising a second number of channels less than the first number of channels. The tuner is coupled to the filter and receives the intermediate output signal and communicates an output signal comprising a third number of channels less than the second number of channels.
Abstract:
In a channel selector with and RF preamplifier and a mixer for converting the RF input signals to intermediate frequency output signals, an automatic gain control (AGC) voltage is derived from the IF output signals for reducing the gain of the RF preamplifier after a predetermined “take over point” (delayed AGC). In the IF output path of the mixer a switched attenuator is provided that is switched “on” and “off” under the control of the automatic gain voltage. The attenuator is “on” at levels above the “take over point”.
Abstract:
By using ICs with combined inputs for the VHF-high bandpass circuit and the UHF bandpass circuit, undesirable resonances occur which are caused by one of the tuned circuits. The problem is solved by providing a switching means for decoupling the UHF bandpass circuit from the combined inputs when a VHF-high band signal is received by the VHF-high bandpass circuit. The switching means comprises a switch coupled between the UHF bandpass circuit and the common inputs.
Abstract:
A band switching double-tuned circuit for receiving analogue or digital television broadcasts is discribed. It is adapted to receive VHF low band and high band signals and comprises inductive coupling means for each band switching diode (D3, D4) connected at the input and output side and in series with a high band inductor connected to ground. The junction of each switching diode (D3, D4) and high band tuning inductor (L1, L4) are connected to a high band coupling inductor (L6) in order to inductively couple the input to the output. For low band RF response (L2, L5) are aligned, whereas for high band (L1) and (L4) are aligned. (L1) and (L4) can be physically aligned for high band, (by operator manipulation) without having to consider the image frequency. To set the correct image frequency for high band reception, inductor (L6) must be correctly aligned for optimum image rejection.
Abstract:
Receivers for receiving AM signals normally use many elements which are not integrable. This results in high costs and bulky circuits. Proposed is to use switched capacitors in the RF stage of such a receiver, which results in reducing the external elements to a great extend.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a phase-locked loop system for tuning the receive frequency of a receiver for digitally and analogly modulated receive signals, comprising at least one voltage-controlled oscillator (29, 45) for generating an oscillator signal for tuning the receive frequency, a first frequency divider (71) for dividing the frequency of the oscillator signal to a desired standard frequency in accordance with a receive channel selection signal, a reference oscillator (84) for releasing a reference oscillator signal with a certain reference frequency, a second frequency divider (81) for dividing the reference frequency according to a certain receive type-switch signal, and a phase comparing circuit (83, 88) for comparing the signals released by the frequency dividers (71, 81) in order to generate a tuning voltage for the voltage controlled oscillator (29, 45). The amplification KD of the phase comparing circuit (83, 88) can be adjusted in order to optimise the phase noise.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for fully integrating a Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) on an integrated circuit. The VCO is implemented using a differential-mode circuit design. The differential-mode implementation of the VCO preferably comprises a differential mode LC-resonator circuit, a digital capacitor, a differential pair amplifier, and a current source. The LC-resonator circuit includes at least one tuning varactor and two high Q inductors. The tuning varactor preferably has a wide tuning capacitance range. The tuning varactor is only used to "fine-tune" the center output frequency fo of the VCO. The center output frequency fo is coarsely tuned by the digital capacitor. The VCO high Q inductors comprise high gain, high self-resonance, and low loss IC inductors. The IC VCO is fabricated on a high resistivity substrate material using a trench isolated guard ring. The guard ring isolates the fully integrated VCO, and each of its component parts, from RF signals that may be introduced into the IC substrate by other devices. By virtue of the improved performance characteristics provided by the digital capacitor, the analog tuning varactor, the high Q inductor, and the trench isolated guard ring techniques, the inventive VCO is fully integrated despite process variations in IC fabrication.
Abstract:
The inventive mobile radiotelephone terminal has a transmitting step, a receiving step and an antenna switching and adapting step, each of which have an arrangement of passive components to which a plurality of electrostatic-mechanical microswitches or microrelays are allocated, and which can be programmed in at least one function parameter, especially the frequency characteristic, by controlling a predetermined configuration of the microswitches or microrelays. The inventive terminal also has a programmable control unit.