Abstract: A digital signal processing based feed forward amplifier includes a delay circuit which receives a portion of the input signal and generates a delayed input signal. A first analog to digital converter receives another portion of the input signal and generates a digitized input signal. A main amplifier receives the delayed input signal and generates a main amplified signal. A second analog to digital converter receives at least a portion of the main amplified signal and converts it to a digitized main amplified signal. A digital signal processor receives the digitized input signal and the digitized main amplified signal and generates a digitized error signal. The digitized error signal is converted to an analog error signal by a digital to analog converter. An error amplifier receives the analog error signal and amplifies it to generate an amplified error signal.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 2, 2004
Date of Patent:
March 21, 2006
Assignee:
EDO Communications and Countermeasures Systems Inc.