Abstract: A power added efficiency optimizer apparatus is provided for measuring and monitoring input and output power of an amplifying device, and adjusting the load impedance seen by the amplifying device so that power added efficiency is maintained at optimum levels. A power added efficiency optimizing device includes a variable load impedance that can be controlled, at least one power detection device located after the load, a difference forming apparatus, and at least one coupling device. The power added efficiency optimizing device provides an ability to maintain an amplifier at peak efficiency in a dynamic way and in the presence of changing electromagnetic load conditions.

Abstract: A power added efficiency optimizer apparatus is provided for measuring and monitoring input and output power of an amplifying device, and adjusting the load impedance seen by the amplifying device so that power added efficiency is maintained at optimum levels. A power added efficiency optimizing device includes a variable load impedance that can be controlled, at least one power detection device located after the load, a difference forming apparatus, and at least one coupling device. The power added efficiency optimizing device provides an ability to maintain an amplifier at peak efficiency in a dynamic way and in the presence of changing electromagnetic load conditions.

Abstract: A power added efficiency optimizer apparatus is provided for measuring and monitoring input and output power of an amplifying device, and adjusting the load impedance seen by the amplifying device so that power added efficiency is maintained at optimum levels. A power added efficiency optimizing device includes a variable load impedance that can be controlled, at least one power detection device located after the load, a difference forming apparatus, and at least one coupling device. The power added efficiency optimizing device provides an ability to maintain an amplifier at peak efficiency in a dynamic way and in the presence of changing electromagnetic load conditions.

Abstract: A radio-frequency (RF) transmitter power amplifier circuit provides for practically linear performance by predistorting the amplifier input signals to compensate for amplifier distortion at high power levels, and provides a fine degree of control of amplifier power needed to handle complex modulation schemes with widely and rapidly varying power requirements. A predistortion database (20) contains gain and phase corrections for various transmission types and a separate automatic gain control database (38) contains fine amplifier gain corrections. A real-time processor (26) combines the two types of corrections and applies them to the amplifier input signals, and a background processor (16) continually updates both databases in accordance with a programmable priority scheme. Integration of predistortion and amplifier power control is achieved in a manner that minimizes adverse effects of one type of control on the other.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method and system for controlling an equalizer equalizing data transmitted a communications channel which is oversampled at an oversampling rate of M. The method of the present invention includes the steps of initializing a plurality of data pointers and a first buffer stored in an input memory (22); generating a buffer full flag in response to filling the first buffer with a pre-determined number of data samples; initializing a counter (28) in response to the buffer full flag, the counter (28) generating an enable signal every M cycles; equalizing a portion of the pre-determined number of data samples in response to the enabling signal using an equalizer (20), where the portion of the pre-determined number of data samples is located using the plurality of data pointers; and adjusting the plurality of data pointers in response to the equalizing step using an FSE controller (24).

Abstract: A print inspection method in which an area of printed material is optically scanned to obtain image data representing picture elements having variable intensity levels includes counting the number of picture elments at a particular intensity level in the area scanned to thereby generate a frequency distribution of the intensity level of the image data in the area scanned. The frequency distribution generated is compared to a stored reference frequency distribution of intensity levels of the image data. A statistical comparison with the reference data is utilized to determine whether or not the printed material is satisfactory.