Abstract: The invention provides a dielectric resonator oscillator DR, especially for transmission devices whose oscillating frequency may take several values. The oscillator uses two interfering conductors 30 and 31 switched so that they may or may not form a metal plane close to the dielectric resonator DR in order to vary the frequency of the oscillator while using a single resonator. The interfering conductors 30 and 31 are located in the cavity CAV close to the resonator DR and the switching means may or may not establish an electrical contact between the said interfering conductors 30 and 31.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transmitting device limiting the out-of-band interferences. The modulation is done with or without inversion of the spectrum (FIG. 4A or 4B). Next, frequency transposition is done in supradyne or infradyne fashion (FIG. 4C or 4D) such that the parasitic effects originating from the modulation are always situated in the frequency band allocated for transmission. The invention relates to the transmission method, on the one hand, and to the transmission device, on the other hand.

Abstract: The invention relates to processes and devices which make it possible to directly modulate an RF carrier with a quadrature signal. It consists in filtering (504) this quadrature signal around zero so as to introduce alternately (507, 508) on each of the channels a low-frequency subcarrier that will serve as reference. Each of these channels is alternately demodulated in a synchronous manner (519) cosine-wise and sine-wise. The demodulation signal is filtered (523) so as to recover the subcarrier marred by modulation errors. The measurement of these errors (524) allows feedback correction (503) of the quadrature signal. It makes it possible to perform the major part of the operations in the digital processor (501) and enables direct vector modulation to be made possible at millimetre frequencies.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultra-selective broadband bandpass filter using hybrid technology. The invention is more particularly applicable to broadband wireless communication systems. According to the invention, means for rejecting the frequencies outside the bandwidth of the filter are made using hybrid technology employing conventional microstrip lines, discrete components and microstrip lines called suspended microstrip lines.

Abstract: An RF signals amplification block receives a first RF signal (RFin), and comprises means of amplification (3, 4, 12, 15) of this first RF signal so as to deliver a second, amplified, RF signal (RF1). This signal (RF1) must be amplified by a predetermined nominal power (Pout) so as to be delivered at the output of the block.

Abstract: The invention proposes a transmission system using a reference subcarrier to synchronize a local oscillator 104. The reference subcarrier can be placed at various locations of the band allotted to an operator. The external unit 1 of the reception device comprises frequency-wise selection means 107 which make it possible to select the synchronization subcarrier.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dielectric resonator oscillator, comprising a dielectric resonator contained in a resonant cavity in order to generate a signal oscillating at a predetermined central frequency, the dimensions of the resonator and the limiting conditions in the cavity being capable of determining the resonant frequency of the resonator. It comprises means sensitive to acoustic pressure waves capable of modifying the distribution of the electromagnetic fields in the cavity as a function of said acoustic pressure waves. The invention also relates to a voice control device equipped with an oscillator according to the invention. Particular application to remote voice control devices for controlling domestic equipment.

Abstract: The invention comprises a low-noise amplifier of the type comprising a transistor exhibiting a saturation phase for signals of high amplitude. According to the invention, at the output of the amplifier is arranged a load impedance referring back to this output an optimal impedance for maximizing the power at the output of the transistor and an open circuit in the reception frequency band. Thus, the entire parasitic signal is “boxed in” by the load impedance. Particular application in the field of bidirectional transmissions, especially transmission systems linking a terminal comprising the device according to the invention with at least one satellite or a terrestrial base station.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dielectric resonator oscillator, comprising a dielectric resonator (4) contained in a resonant cavity (2) in order to generate a signal oscillating at a predetermined central frequency, the dimensions of the resonator and the limiting conditions in the cavity being capable of determining the resonant frequency of the resonator.

Abstract: Multi-frequency dielectric resonator oscillator The invention provides a dielectric resonator oscillator DR, especially for transmission devices whose oscillating frequency may take several values. The oscillator uses two interfering conductors 30 and 31 switched so that they may or may not form a metal plane close to the dielectric resonator DR in order to vary the frequency of the oscillator while using a single resonator. The interfering conductors 30 and 31 are located in the cavity CAV close to the resonator DR and the switching means may or may not establish an electrical contact between the said interfering conductors 30 and 31.

Abstract: The invention aims to minimize the analogue/digital converter over-dimensioning within the framework of reception of signals originating from a satellite and exhibiting power levels which can vary over time. The invention proposes a technique of automatic gain control which handles the setting of the noise level associated with the amplified signal. The automatic gain control is achieved by neutralizing the signal received by the antenna, and by adjusting the gain during the neutralization of the signal received until a predetermined noise level is obtained at the end of the reception facility. The invention also pertains to a device comprising the means for implementing the method.

Abstract: The invention provides a simple solution for a broadband transmitter/receiver for which the working bandwidth is split into at least two non-contiguous sub-bands. The invention uses a filtering means 50 which comprises at least two band-pass filters 51 and 52 provided with switching means 53 and 54. The use of two switched filters 51 and 52 makes it possible to use a single synthesizer 6 to scan two sub-bands of the working bandwidth. The frequency synthesizer 6 operates for one sub-band in supradyne mode and for the other sub-band in infradyne mode. In a variant, the invention uses a third filter and divides the bandwidth into three sub-bands.