Abstract:
An integrated circuit includes, on a single chip, a noisedetection circuit and a squelch filter circuit having a short time constant ripple filter and a long time constant ripple filter. The noise detector includes a differential feedback amplifier with external circuitry for controlling the gain and frequency shaping of the amplifier in a feedback circuit. A highimpedance cascaded emitter-follower circuit of opposite conductivity transistors couples the noise detector to the ripple filters, with the long time constant ripple filter being responsive to signals just above the squelch threshold in order to provide maximum sensitivity and smooth operation. At strong signal levels, where such a long time constant ripple filter is not necessary, the circuit is switched to a short time constant filter by a signal level detection circuit. If the signal drops to a low signal level relatively slowly, the circuit switches back to the long time constant filter; but if the signal drops rapidly, as for example, where the transmitter ceases transmission, only the short time constant filter is operative and the turnoff of the squelch circuit is very rapid, thereby eliminating the noise burst or ''''squelch tail.
Abstract:
A frequency conversion circuit for a frequency-modulated receiver adapted to be manufactured in integrated circuit form. The circuit includes an oscillator of the Colpitts type, a mixer arranged in an emitter follower configuration, and input and output amplifiers. A feedback circuit coupled between the input amplifier and mixer allows operation of the circuit over a substantial voltage range. Arrangement of the mixer in an emitter follower configuration results in reduced levels of undesired frequencies. The gain of the input and output amplifiers may be varied allowing usage in different products.
Abstract:
Direct coupled transistorized operational amplifier including differential amplifier input circuit, Darlington connected transistor driver, and high-efficiency output stage. To turn the amplifier on and off, bias potentials are applied to the differential amplifier in a manner to prevent audio transients. A control circuit controls the charging of capacitors to provide the bias potentials. The amplifier is constructed in integrated circuit form with compensation for temperature and frequency characteristics of substrate PNP and ring collector lateral PNPtransistors, and for input to output phase shift through the amplifier.
Abstract:
A tone signal encoder-decoder circuit uses an amplifier and a single tuned circuit for decoding and encoding a tone signal. A switching network enables a feedback circuit to cause operation of the circuit as an encoder and disables the feedback circuit to cause operation as a decoder. The DC operating levels for the circuit are increased and the source of operating potential for the frequency-responsive unit of the circuit operates through a higher impedance in the encoder mode. A provision also is made for facilitating rapid start for the encoding oscillator unit. Switching from the decoder to the encoder mode also disables the decoder mode preamplifier circuit and changes the biasing level of the detector to increase the threshold thereof when the circuit is in the encode mode of operation. A final provision is made for causing the radio receiver with which the circuit is employed to have the audio portion thereof selectively controlled by the output of the detector in the encoder-decoder circuit or the output of the normal receiver squelch circuit or a combination of the outputs of the squelch circuit and the detector at the option of the operator of the receiver.
Abstract:
A frequency conversion circuit for a frequency-modulated receiver adapted to be manufactured in integrated circuit form. The circuit includes an oscillator of the Colpitts type, a mixer arranged in an emitter follower configuration, and input and output amplifiers. A feedback circuit coupled between the input amplifier and mixer allows operation of the circuit over a substantial voltage range. Arrangement of the mixer in an emitter follower configuration results in reduced levels of undesired frequencies. The gain of the input and output amplifiers may be varied allowing usage in different products.