Abstract:
An antenna diversity arrangement for use with an RF transceiver including: a first antenna (113), a second antenna (115), and a first T/R switching device (209) for coupling the first antenna alternatively to a transmitter connection (202) and a receiver connection (206). A selection switching device is provided for alternatively coupling the first antenna and the second antenna to a receiver connection. The arrangement includes a second T/R switching device (213) for coupling the second antenna (115) alternatively to a transmitter connection (101) and a receiver connection (208)and the selection switching device (211) is operable to couple alternatively (i) the first antenna (113) via the first T/R switching device (209); and (ii) the second antenna (115) via the second T/R switching device (213); to a common receiver connection (210).
Abstract:
A frequency synthesiser circuit for use in wireless communications including a phase locked loop including a VCO (voltage controlled oscillator), wherein the synthesiser circuit includes a further oscillator which in operation is a free running oscillator at a frequency higher than the VCO and a mixer connected to receive input signals from the VCO and from the further oscillator and to combine such signals. Also described is a wireless communications transmitter or receiver incorporating the frequency synthesiser circuit.
Abstract:
A wireless communication unit (100) comprises a power amplifier (124) having an input port receiving an input signal and an output port to provide an output signal representative of an amplified input signal. A signal processing function (128) is operably coupled to the power amplifier (124) and arranged to derive small signal gain and large signal gain values of the power amplifier (124) by calculating a Cumulative Distribution Function (CDF) or a Complementary Cumulative Distribution Function (CCDF) of the input signal and amplified output signal.
Abstract:
An amplifier circuit including an amplifying device (101) having a first terminal (102) to which an input signal is applicable, a second terminal (104) and a third terminal (103), a voltage source (106) for producing a supply voltage and a regulator (107) for regulating the supply voltage to produce an output voltage for application to the second terminal to cause a direct current to flow through the amplifying device between the second terminal and the third terminal, wherein the amplifier circuit includes means for sampling (112) the direct current flowing between the second terminal and the third terminal and a feedback loop (113) connected from the means for sampling to the regulator to provide a control signal representing the magnitude of the sampled direct current and wherein the regulator is operable to adjust the output voltage to have an envelope form which replicates an envelope form of the control signal.
Abstract:
A demodulator 100 for demodulating a frequency modulated RF signal (x(t)), includes an input signal path 101 for delivering an RF input signal, a local oscillator 111. A first mixer 107 is connected to input signal path mixes an output reference signal from the local oscillator 111 with an RF input signal to produce an in-phase component of the input received signal. A phase shifter 113, is connected to the input signal path of a second mixer 109 mixes an output reference signal from the local oscillator via phase shifter 113 with the RF input signal (x(t)) to produce a quadrature component of the RF input signal. An output signal processor 119 produces an output demodulated information signal by producing a function of the in-phase and quadrature components. The demodulator is periodically operable in a quadrature phase error determination mode wherein the reference signals produced by the local oscillator 111 have a frequency which is offset from the carrier frequency of an RF input signal. A RF receiver, method and terminal using the demodulator is also described.
Abstract:
A frequency synthesiser circuit for use in wireless communications including a phase locked loop including a VCO (voltage controlled oscillator), wherein t he synthesiser circuit includes a further oscillator which in operation is a fr ee running oscillator at a frequency higher than the VCO and a mixer connected to receive input signals from the VCO and from the further oscillator and to combine such signals. Also described is a wireless communications transmitte r or receiver incorporating the frequency synthesiser circuit.
Abstract:
An amplifier circuit for amplifying signals in a radio transmitter comprises an active amplification device and biasing means for applying to the active device a bias voltage or current to be set at a bias point to control operating properties of the active device; and is characterised by a control loop for controllably adjusting the bias point of the bias voltage or current applied by the biasing means, the adjustment loop comprising a detector for measuring a quiescent current in the active device when the bias voltage or current is applied thereto, a comparator for comparing the measured quiescent current value with a desired value and for producing an error control signal based upon the difference and a connection from the comparator to the biasing means for applying an error control signal thereto to adjust the bias point. The amplifier may be useful as a linear RF amplifier for use in a mobile communication unit. The controller 19 may be a DSP or a microcontroller, and the control loop may be activated between TDMA slots. The amplifier may be class B.
Abstract:
A demodulator (100) for demodulating a frequency modulated RF signal (x(t)), includes an input signal path (101) for delivering an RF input signal, a local oscillator (111), connected to the input signal path a first mixer (107) for mixing an output reference signal from the local oscillator with an RF input signal to produce an in-phase component of the input received signal, a phase shifter (113), connected to the input signal path a second mixer (109) for mixing an output reference signal from the local oscillator via the phase shifter with the RF input signal to produce a quadrature component of the RF input signal; and an output signal processor (119) for producing an output demodulated information signal by producing a function of the in-phase and quadrature components; and wherein the demodulator is periodically operable in a quadrature phase error determination mode wherein the reference signals produced by the local oscillator have a frequency which is offset from the carrier frequency of an RF input signal. Also described is a RF receiver, method and terminal using the demodulator.