Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communications device that can be supported with a simple calibration procedure that can not only support different operating frequencies and temperatures, but can also support multi-media modes of operation.SOLUTION: Systems and techniques for gain control include: amplifying a signal with an amplifier having a gain represented by one of a plurality of gain curves depending on a value of a parameter, the signal being amplified at a first one of the parameter values; and controlling the gain of the amplified signal from a predetermined gain curve relating to the gain curve of the amplifier for a second one of the parameter values by adjusting a gain control signal corresponding to a point on the predetermined gain curve as a function of the first one of the parameter values, and by applying the adjusted gain control signal to the amplifier.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an architecture of a direct down conversion receiver capable of providing required signal gain and DC offset correction. SOLUTION: The architecture has a DC loop for removing DC offset from a signal component, a digital variable gain amplifier (DVGA) for providing a gain range, an automatic gain control (AGC) loop for performing a gain control relating to the DVGA and an RF/analog circuit, and a serial bus interface (SBI) unit for providing control to the RF/analog circuit via a serial bus. Since these two loops perform mutual interaction with each other in design and disposition of the DVGA, an operation mode of the VGA loop is selected based on an operation mode of the DC loop. Within a time period while the DC loop is operating by a capturing mode, selection is made so as to be operated in inverse proportion to a bandwidth of the DC loop in the capturing mode. The control relating to some or all of RF/analog circuits is provided via the serial bus. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simplified VGA configuration using the fact that multiplication within a normal numerical domain can be performed by addition within a logarithmic domain. SOLUTION: The digital voltage gain amplifier (digital VGA) 132 operates within the logarithmic domain. Properties of the logarithmic domain are exploited to replace the complex multiplier of a conventional VGA 132 with a simple and relatively inexpensive adder 306. Additional techniques are described to significantly reduce the size of one or more lookup-tables LUTs implemented within the digital VGA 132. In this manner, a much more simple, lower-cost design of a digital VGA is achieved. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device to facilitate efficient use with a low frequency and low power for a sleep mode even when relatively large slot cycles are defined in a slotted paging system.SOLUTION: The technique includes reducing power in a wireless communication device for a first sleep period and then increasing power in the wireless communication device for an intermediate wake period after the first sleep period to estimate an error of a sleep clock. The method further includes reducing power in the wireless communication device for a second sleep period after the intermediate wake period. An intermediate wake mode implemented during the intermediate period can be used to estimate an error of a sleep mode without performing one or more tasks associated with an awake mode, such as demodulation.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a direct downconversion receiver architecture capable of providing the required signal gain and DC offset correction. SOLUTION: A direct downconversion receiver architecture has a DC loop to remove DC offset from the signal components, a digital variable gain amplifier (DVGA) to provide a range of gains, an automatic gain control (AGC) loop to provide gain control for the DVGA and RF/analog circuitry, and a serial bus interface (SBI) unit to provide controls for the RF/analog circuitry via a serial bus. The operating mode of the VGA loop may be selected based on the operating mode of the DC loop, since these two loops interact with one another. The duration of time the DC loop is operated in an acquisition mode may be selected to be inversely proportional to the DC loop bandwidth in the acquisition mode. The controls for some or all of the RF/analog circuitry may be provided via the serial bus. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide systems, methods and apparatus for frequency control.SOLUTION: A receiver according to one embodiment includes a frequency control unit configured to receive a stream of samples including a plurality of received instances of a transmitted signal. The frequency control unit is configured to output a first correction signal (e.g. indicating a rotation) that is based on more than one of the received instances and a second correction signal (e.g. to control an oscillator) that is also based on more than one of the received instances. In some embodiments, a controlled oscillator is used to receive and/or transmit another signal, such as a signal received from a GPS space vehicle. In other embodiments, the received instances are from a GPS signal. In further embodiments, a fixed-frequency oscillator is used, and the second correction signal is used to receive and/or transmit another signal, such as a GPS signal.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide systems, methods, and apparatus for a frequency control.SOLUTION: A receiver according to one embodiment includes a frequency control unit configured to receive a stream of samples including a plurality of received instances of a transmitted signal. The frequency control unit is configured to output a first correction signal (e.g. indicating a rotation) that is based on more than one of the received instances and a second correction signal (e.g. to control an oscillator) that is also based on more than one of the received instances. In some embodiments, a controlled oscillator is used to receive and/or transmit another signal, such as a signal received from a GPS space vehicle. In other embodiments, the received instances are from a GPS signal. In further embodiments, a fixed-frequency oscillator is used, and the second correction signal is used to receive and/or transmit another signal, such as a GPS signal.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a direct down converting receiver architecture having a DC loop for removing a DC offset from a signal component, a digital variable gain amplifier (DVGA) for providing a gain range, an automatic gain control (AGC) loop for performing gain control relating to the DVGA and RF/analog circuits, and a serial bus interface (SBI) unit for providing control relating to the RF/analog circuits via a serial bus. SOLUTION: The DVGA is to be effectively designed and disposed. Since these two loops mutually performs interaction, an operation mode of the VGA loop is to be selected based on an operation mode of the DC loop. Selection is made so as to be in inverse proportion to bandwidth of the DC loop in a captured mode while the DC loop is operated by the captured mode. Control is to be provided to some or all of the RF/analog circuits via the serial bus. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a simple and low-cost digital voltage gain amplifier.SOLUTION: A digital voltage gain amplifier includes: a logarithmic conversion unit that converts a baseband signal from a linear domain to a logarithmic domain; and an adder that adds the converted baseband signal to a gain signal to produce a scaled baseband signal. In addition, the digital voltage gain amplifier includes an exponential conversion unit that converts the scaled baseband signal from the logarithmic domain to the linear domain.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a direct downconversion receiver architecture providing a signal gain and DC offset correction. SOLUTION: The direct downconversion receiver architecture includes: a DC loop to remove DC offset from signal components; a digital variable gain amplifier (DVGA) to provide a range of gains; an automatic gain control (AGC) loop to provide gain control for the DVGA and RF/analog circuitry; and a serial bus interface (SBI) unit to provide controls for the RF/analog circuitry via a serial bus. The operating mode of the VGA loop is selected based on the operating mode of the DC loop, since these two loops interact with each other. The duration of time the DC loop is operated in an acquisition mode is selected to be inversely proportional to the DC loop bandwidth in the acquisition mode. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT