Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Low power radio transmitter using pulse transmissions
- Patent Title (中): 低功率无线电发射机使用脉冲传输
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Application No.: US11281164Application Date: 2005-11-16
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Publication No.: US07835461B2Publication Date: 2010-11-16
- Inventor: Michael May , Michael David Cave , James W. Girardeau, Jr. , Mathew A. Rybicki
- Applicant: Michael May , Michael David Cave , James W. Girardeau, Jr. , Mathew A. Rybicki
- Applicant Address: CA Toronto, Ontario
- Assignee: ViXS Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee: ViXS Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: CA Toronto, Ontario
- Agency: Garlick Harrison & Markison
- Agent Bruce E. Stuckman
- Main IPC: H04L27/04
- IPC: H04L27/04

Abstract:
A low power radio transmitter includes an intermediate frequency stage, signal-to-pulse conversion module, and a power amplifier. The intermediate frequency stage up-converts the frequency of a base-band digital signal into an N-bit signal at the intermediate frequency. The signal-to-pulse conversion module converts the N-bit signal at the intermediate frequency into a pulse signal of M-bits at the radio frequency. As such, the signal-to-pulse conversion module is taking an N-bit signal (e.g., an 8-bit digital signal) and converting it into an M-bit pulse signal (e.g., a 1-bit pulse stream). Accordingly, the M-bit signal at the radio frequency is essentially a square-wave, which has a peak to average ratio of zero, is subsequently amplified by the power amplifier.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060067423A1 Low power radio transmitter using pulse transmissions Public/Granted day:2006-03-30
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