Abstract: A phase-modulated signal (1) is divided into an in-phase component and a quadrature-phase component. The in-phase component is supplied to a first one-bit analogue/digital converter (25) and the quadrature-phase component is supplied to a second one-bit analogue/digital converter (26), output signals (8; 9) of the one-bit analogue/digital converters (26; 27) being evaluated for determining data modulated onto the phase-modulated signal (1). The one-bit analogue/digital converters may be constructed as simple comparators (26; 27).

Abstract: Amplifier for an ultra-wideband (UWB) signal receiver having a signal input (15) for receiving an ultra-wideband signal which is sent by a transmitter (1) and which is transmitted in a sequence of transmission channels (Ki) (which each have a particular frequency bandwidth) which has been agreed between the transmitter (1) and the receiver (4); a transistor (18) whose control connection is connected to the signal input (15); a resonant circuit (26, 30, 31) which is connected to the transistor (18) and whose resonant frequency can be set for the purpose of selecting the transmission channel (Ki) in line with the agreed sequence of transmission channels; and having a signal output (29) for outputting the amplified ultra-wideband signal, the signal output being tapped off between the transistor (18) and the resonant circuit.

Abstract: An amplifier circuit for converting the current signal from an optical receiving element into a voltage signal. The amplifier circuit includes a transimpedance amplifier having a differential amplifier and a feedback resistor, a first adjustable resistor which is connected in parallel with the feedback resistor and whose resistance value is defined by a first control signal, and a series circuit connected in parallel with the feedback resistor. The series circuit includes a first capacitor and a second adjustable resistor, whose resistance value is defined by a second control signal. The two adjustable resistors are preferably formed as MOS resistors and have the same control signal applied to them. The amplifier circuit permits the provision of a high dynamic range during the operation of a transimpedance amplifier.

Abstract: A transmission arrangement includes a step-up frequency mixer that converts a modulation signal to a transmission frequency. The step-up frequency mixer is arranged within a phase locked loop that further comprises a frequency divider that is likewise supplied with the modulation data, combined with channel pre-selection data, for the purposes of compensation. This arrangement prevents low-frequency components of the modulation signal from being eliminated by the phase locked loop. In addition, noise components and undesirable interference frequency components that are produced in the mixer are suppressed by the phase locked loop.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a receiver arrangement, for example, in a mobile radio, which allows the use of slowly locking phase locked loops for a point-to-point connection between two transceivers, even in the case of a heterodyne receiver structure. The need to change channels between a transmission slot and a reception slot is avoided by virtue of a changeover device being provided for the purpose of interchanging the in-phase and quadrature components at the input side on a down-conversion frequency mixer. This advantageously allows either the upper sideband or the lower sideband of a useful signal to be down-converted without the need to change channel.

Abstract: A method and an arrangement for processing a received signal which comprises phase-shift modulated or amplitude-quadrature modulated part-signals which are transmitted in a plurality of different frequency bands, wherein the received signal is processed in a plurality of stages in succession, by multiplying all the input signals to each of the stages by two mutually orthogonal signals in each case to form two intermediate signals in each case, wherein the intermediate signals from one stage in each case act as the input signals to whichever is the succeeding stage in the particular case and the received signal acts as the input signal to the first stage, and wherein an in-phase and/or an quadrature component of the individual part-signals in the different frequency bands are determined from the intermediate signals from the last stage. Parallel, simultaneous reception of a plurality of frequency bands can be implemented relatively easily in this way.

Abstract: A PLL circuit (1) is regulated by means of a digital modulation signal (28) at a first frequency, and is then regulated at a second frequency, by deactivation of the digital modulation signal (28). A difference signal (32), which is characteristic of the voltage change in a control signal (22) for the VCO (7) which is produced by deactivation of the digital modulation signal (28) is compared with an analog modulation signal (34). The analog modulation signal (34) is changed so as to correct any discrepancy determined during the comparison.

Abstract: The invention relates to a demodulator and also a demodulation method and enables a reliable demodulation even when the intermediate frequency range overlaps the range of the data frequencies of the signal. For this purpose, a rapidly oscillating output signal is generated from the in-phase signal and also the quadrature signal, the sign of which output signal varies in a manner dependent on the product of the signs of the in-phase signal and of the quadrature signal. Either an XOR gate or a multiplier stage may be used in order to generate an output signal of this type.

Abstract: A single-point modulator (1) has a PLL circuit (2) and a programmable frequency divider (7) whose control connection is connected to a circuit branch for injecting a digital modulation signal (15) which is arranged in the feedback path of the PLL circuit (2). The circuit branch contains a sigma-delta modulator (9) which, in turn, has a digital filter (24) having a transfer function H(z). The noise transfer function NTF(z) of the sigma-delta modulator (9) is given by the function NTF(z)=1?H(z).

Abstract: A demodulator characteristic curve is oriented centrosymmetrically with respect to the intermediate frequency using a polyphase filter. In this way, the signals can be demodulated with minimal cost and with an optimal result.