Abstract:
Systems for controlling the frequency of the output signal of a controllable oscillator (202) in a frequency synthesizer (200) are provided. One such system comprises a controllable oscillator (202) and a frequency control circuit (208). The controllable oscillator (202) is configured to generate an output signal that has a predefined frequency. The controllable oscillator (202) is also configured with a plurality of operational states that are controlled by the frequency control circuit (208). Each operational state of the controllable oscillator (202) defines a distinct frequency for the output signal of the controllable oscillator (202). The frequency control circuit (208) receives the output signal of the controllable oscillator (202) and determines the distinct frequency for the output signal that best approximates the predefined frequency. The frequency control circuit (208) may also provide a control signal to the controllable oscillator (202) that is configured to change the controllable oscillator (202) to the operational state corresponding to the distinct frequency that best approximates the predefined frequency.
Abstract:
A system for a closed power control feedback loop (200) allows for the use of a non-linear amplifier for amplifying a phase modulated (PM) signal while introducing an inverse version of the desired amplitude modulation (AM) signal into the feedback loop using a variable gain element (Fig. 2, block 212). By introducing an inverse version of the desired (AM) portion of the signal into the power control feedback loop, the non-linear, and highly efficient, power amplifier may be used to amplify only the (PM) portion of the signal, while the (AM) portion is introduced by the power control feedback loop (200). In another aspect of the invention, an inverse version of the (AM) portion of the desired transmit signal is introduced into the power control feedback loop of an amplifier that is amplifying both a phase modulated signal and an amplitude modulated signal. By introducing an inverse version of the desired (AM) signal into the power control feedback loop, the power control feedback loop may not cancel the (AM) component present at the output of the power amplifier. In yet another aspect of the invention, the desired (AM) signal is injected into the feedback loop with the power control reference signal.
Abstract:
Embodiments of a low intermediate frequency system and method are disclosed. In one embodiment, among others, a method for operating a receiver (300a) is disclosed that comprises receiving a radio frequency signal (272), downconverting the radio frequency signal to a downconverted signal (303) comprising an in-phase component (I) and quadrature component (Q), and estimating (310) a gain and phase imbalance between the in-phase component and the quadrature component.
Abstract:
A system for transmitting and receiving signals, the system includes the use of a frequency plan table, and a system of creating the frequency plan table. The frequency plan table relates carrier frequency channels to the operation of a synthesizer and a plurality of programmable frequency dividers in a locked loop. In a transmitter, a first programmable frequency divider (708) accepts a reference signal and produces a comparison signal. A mixer (702) accepts the reference signal and a transmission signal and produces a loop signal. A second programmable frequency divider (710) accepts the loop signal and produces a loop signal having a divided intermediate frequency signal. A phase detector (406) compares the comparison signal and the loop signal having a divided intermediate frequency and produces an output that controls a variable controlled oscillator (712). The variable controlled oscillator produces a modulated transmission signal.