Abstract:
A radio receiver includes a branching unit, a first gain-control system, a second-gain control system, and a signal processing unit. The branching unit branches a radio signal received by the radio receiver into two signals. The first-gain control system performs a gain control of a pilot signal in one of branched signals, and the second gain control system performs a gain control of a data signal in another of the branched signals. The signal processing unit synchronizes frames in the received radio signal. The signal processing unit outputs a gain signal to each of the first gain-control system and the second gain-control system. The first gain-control system and the second gain-control system perform the gain controls based on the gain signal.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a proactive gain control system for a communications receiver. The proactive gain control system includes a variable gain module for outputting an output signal in response to an input signal. A detector detects the output signal and outputs a detection signal representing a signal strength of the output signal. A traffic monitor monitors the output signal and outputs a traffic profile signal indicating that a traffic profile for the input signal will change. A gain computing module outputs a gain adjustment value in response to the detection signal and the traffic profile signal. A gain control module outputs a gain control signal to the variable gain module, which determines a gain between the input and output signals, in response to the gain adjustment value.
Abstract:
An automatic gain control (AGC) circuit includes a number of attenuation circuits connected in series relative to a reception signal, a of variable gain amplifiers to which the reception signal and each output signal from the attenuation circuits are fed, respectively, a signal deriving circuit connected to output terminals of the variable gain amplifiers for deriving a level-controlled output signal, and a control current generating circuit for generating a control current having a predetermined characteristic out of first and second AGC voltages, wherein the control current outputted from the control current generating circuit is supplied to the variable gain amplifiers as a control signal for switching an operation thereof and for controlling a gain thereof, and a feedback control current corresponding to the control current is performed by the control current generating circuit.
Abstract:
The invention provides an automatic gain control and antenna selection method used in a receiver of a radio communication system. The received signal power is estimated by digital signal processing after analog-to-digital conversion in the system, in order to adjust the gain of the front end analog signal until the magnitude of the analog signal is adjusted to an optimum range of the digital signal processing. In addition, the ADC is utilized to estimate the signal power as the basis of the antenna selection.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a proactive gain control system (200) for a communications receiver. The proactive gain control system (200) includes a variable gain module (220) for outputting an output signal in response to an input signal. A detector (204) detects the output signal and outputs a detection signal representing a signal strength of the output signal. A traffic monitor (206) monitors the output signal and outputs a traffic profile signal indicating that a traffic profile for the input signal will change. A gain computing module (208) outputs a gain adjustment value in response to the detection signal and the traffic profile signal. A gain control module (210) outputs a gain control signal to the variable gain module (220), which determines a gain between the input and output signals, in response to the gain adjustment value.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for generating the adaptive gain control signals in a communications receiver is disclosed. The present invention can be used with existing two-stage gain architectures, and overcomes many undesirable characteristics of the previous mechanism. An apparatus is presented wherein each of a plurality of RF AGC gain controllable amplifiers (140 and 150) are individually controlled by individual AGC control signals generated by an AGC controller (105) so that the level of the output signal from each of the RF AGC gain controllable amplifiers is individually optimized for tuner performance (170 and 190).
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic gain control device and the automatic gain control method which converge control action in a stable state during a short period of time in changing frequency of a receiving radio signal which occurs at the time of a compressed mode of WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), etc. SOLUTION: A memory device storing a gain setting value is installed in the automatic gain control device, in changing frequency of the receiving signal from a gain setting value stored in the past, the device predicts and calculates the optimal gain setting value corresponding to a frequency after the change is carried out. The changing over of the frequency is carried out using the gain setting value which is predicted and calculated. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
A receiver for processing a signal comprises a first amplifier circuit and a second amplifier circuit. The first amplifier circuit is operated in association with a first gain profile. The second amplifier circuit is operated in association with a second gain profile. The receiver further comprises a gain control circuit that determines a quality indicator associated with a modulated signal. The gain control circuit adjusts the first gain profile and the second gain profile based at least in part upon the determined quality indicator.
Abstract:
A receiver for processing a signal comprises a first amplifier circuit and a second amplifier circuit. The first amplifier circuit is operated in association with a first gain profile. The second amplifier circuit is operated in association with a second gain profile. The receiver further comprises a gain control circuit that determines a quality indicator associated with a modulated signal. The gain control circuit adjusts the first gain profile and the second gain profile based at least in part upon the determined quality indicator.