Abstract: A direct-conversion receiver includes a local oscillator for generating a local oscillator signal, a converter circuit for converting a received radio signal into a pair of a baseband I signal and a baseband Q signal in response to the local oscillator signal, a demodulator for demodulating the pair of the baseband I signal and the baseband Q signal into a demodulation-resultant signal which is neither an I signal nor a Q signal, a detector circuit for detecting a difference between a frequency of the local oscillator signal and a frequency of a carrier of the received radio signal, a clock signal generator for generating a first clock signal providing a timing which corresponds to a center of a symbol period, a signal delay device for delaying the first clock signal to provide a second clock signal, and a symbol deciding circuit for deciding a logic state of the demodulation-resultant signal at a timing determined by the second clock signal.

Abstract: An FSK signal receiver includes an amplifier which amplifies a first FSK signal at an adjustable gain. A frequency converter converts an output signal from the amplifier into a second FSK signal having a frequency lower than a frequency of the first FSK signal. A demodulator demodulates the second FSK signal into a baseband signal. A bit-state detector detects a bit state from the baseband signal in response to a threshold. A calculator calculates a number of times of occurrence of a fact that the baseband signal moves across the threshold during a given time. The gain of the amplifier is adjusted in response to the number of times which is calculated by the calculator.

Abstract: An FSK signal receiver includes an amplifier which amplifies a first FSK signal at an adjustable gain. A frequency converter converts an output signal from the amplifier into a second FSK signal having a frequency lower than a frequency of the first FSK signal. A demodulator demodulates the second FSK signal into a baseband signal. A bit-state detector detects a bit state from the baseband signal in response to a threshold. A calculator calculates a number of times of occurrence of a fact that the baseband signal moves across the threshold during a given time. The gain of the amplifier is adjusted in response to the number of times which is calculated by the calculator.

Abstract: In a first direct conversion receiver for demodulating I and Q signals, having a quadrature relation therebetween, obtained from a received FSK signal through a direct conversion, a first D FF latches a level of the I signal when a sign condition of I and Q signals moves from the same to different sign conditions, a second D FF latches a level of the Q signal when the sign condition of the I and Q signals moves from the different to same sign condition and EXCLUSIVE OR operations are made among the I and Q signals and the outputs of the first and second D FFs to provide a frequent data judgement to improve a receiving sensitivity of an FSK signal having a relative low modulation index. In a second direct conversion receiver, a sign change in the Q signal is detected by a first edge detection circuit 17, a first D FF holds the level of the I signal, and an EXCLUSIVE OR circuit provides a first demodulation result.

Abstract: A first AFC apparatus receives and detects I and Q signals from a received first FSK signal with a local osc signal; demodulates the I and Q signals; F/V-converts I or/and Q signals into a voltage; compares it with a reference; and detects a frequency deviation direction of the local osc signal from the carrier signal according to the results of comparing and the demodulating. The local osc frequency is controlled by a given amount according to the result of the frequency deviation direction detection. A second AFC apparatus receives and detects I and Q signals using a first osc signal; FSK-modulates the I and Q signals with a second local osc signal having a lower frequency than the first local osc signal; and compares the frequency of the second FSK signal and the second local osc signal to supply a demodulation result. A frequency control for the first local osc signal is obtained by an averaging circuit averaging the modulation result.

Abstract: A direct-conversion receiver includes a direct-conversion demodulator. A first device detects a strength of a received signal. A clock signal generator outputs a clock signal in response to a reception start signal. The clock signal has a frequency corresponding to a symbol rate or higher. A second device samples an output signal of the demodulator at a timing determined by the clock signal. A third device samples an output signal of the first device at a timing determined by the clock signal. A fourth device stores "n" output signals of the second device which relate to a signal periodically transmitted from a transmitting station "n" times, wherein "n" denotes a natural number equal to 2 or greater. A fifth device stores "n" output signals of the third device which correspond in timing to the "n" output signals of the second device. A sixth device reads out signals from the fourth device, and reads out signals from the fifth device.

Abstract: A first demodulator for generating a demodulated signal by demodulating first and second baseband signals obtained from a received frequency shift keying signal, comprises: a first mixer for mixing the first baseband signal with the second baseband signal; a frequency divider for 1/2-frequency-dividing an output of the first mixer; a second mixer for mixing the first baseband signal with an output of said frequency divider; and a frequency judging circuit for judging whether or not a frequency of an output of the second mixer is larger than a reference value to generate the demodulated signal. In order to effect the frequency judging by the frequency judging circuit always at a high frequency, there may be further provided a first inverter after the first mixer, a second inverter after the frequency judging circuit for compensating the inverting of the first inverter, and a frequency comparing circuit for detecting the frequency of the output of the first mixer.

Abstract: An FSK data receiving system is provided which is capable of constituting a direct-conversion receiver suitable for realizing an integrated circuit, is capable of decoding in a wide receiving band width, and is capable of realizing a small-sized and less-electric power consumption data receiving. An FSK-modulated local oscillator signal 3 is applied to a local oscillator 2, and there is provided a decode circuit 15 which obtains the decode signal 14 by judging whether the FSK-modulated frequency deviation of the carrier wave signal 1 is a positive deviation or a negative deviation on the basis of a comparison result of a voltage change in a frequency-voltage conversion circuit 16 for a base-band signal 8; i.e. the output signal of a frequency mixer 6.

Abstract: A data receiving system comprising an I base-band signal and a Q base-band signal which are used in a quadrature demodulation operation. Zero-crossing points of respective base-band signals are detected and a control signal is generated in response to each zero-crossing point. A phase-shift switching circuit alternately selects either the I base-band signal or the Q base-band signal in response to the control signal to generate an I/Q base-band signal. And, a demodulation operation is executed on the basis of the I/Q signal.

Abstract: A limiter amplifier includes amplifiers connected in cascade each having differential outputs and differential inputs, and a lowpass filter connected between adjacent amplifiers. The filter includes resistors having different values connected between the differential outputs and the differential inputs of adjacent amplifiers, and a capacitor connected between the differential inputs of one of the adjacent amplifiers, the filter thereby limiting a high frequency characteristic of the limiter amplifier.