Angle Modulation Patents (Class 375/302)
  • Patent number: 5668842
    Abstract: A plurality of biphase modulators (42) each modulate a sinusoidal radio frequency signal based upon a corresponding one of a plurality of bits contained in a time-dependent data word. The biphase modulators (42) form a plurality of biphase modulated signals which are communicated to a summing network (40). The summing network (40) contains a plurality of attenuators (44) which attenuate the modulated signals to form a plurality of attenuated signals. The summing network (40) combines the attenuated signals to form a radio frequency signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: Hughes Aircraft Company
    Inventors: Ronald E. Sorace, Victor S. Reinhardt, Steven A. Vaughn
  • Patent number: 5648985
    Abstract: An integrated circuit chip set is provided for use in a radio communication system in which a modulated digital input signal is processed for transmission and a modulated signal received from an antenna is processed to provide an output signal, wherein the modulation of the signals is either QPSK or FSK and the signal transmission and reception is by either TDD or FDD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Rockwell Semiconductor Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Bjorn E. Bjerede, Joseph T. Lipowski, Benny Madsen, Sheldon L. Gilbert, James E. Petranovich
  • Patent number: 5638404
    Abstract: A system for transmitting FM signals comprised of apparatus for receiving an input data signal, apparatus for precompensating the received data signal, apparatus for applying the precompensated data signal to a constant envelope modulator to provide a modulated signal, apparatus for applying the modulated signal to a power efficient non-linear amplifier and transmitting a signal resulting therefrom, apparatus for receiving the transmitted signal in an I-Q receiver, and apparatus for filtering the received transmitted signal for the precompensation, to obtain an output data signal representative of the input data signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Communications
    Inventor: Stewart N. Crozier
  • Patent number: 5579342
    Abstract: A system for transmitting FM signals comprised of apparatus for receiving an input data signal, apparatus for precompensating the received data signal, apparatus for applying the precompensated data signal to a constant envelope modulator to provide a modulated signal, apparatus for applying the modulated signal to a power efficient non-linear amplifier and transmitting a signal resulting therefrom, apparatus for receiving the transmitted signal in an I-Q receiver, and apparatus for filtering the received transmitted signal for the precompensation, to obtain an output data signal representative of the input data signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignee: Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Communications
    Inventor: Stewart N. Crozier
  • Patent number: 5550865
    Abstract: A full duplex data transceiver for transmitting and receiving trinary frequency-modulated ("FM") signals representing binary data includes separate transmit and receive antennas, and a single oscillator which serves as both the radio frequency ("RF") signal source for the transmitter and the local oscillator "LO") signal source for the receiver. During signal transmission, the oscillator output is frequency-modulated to provide a FM transmit signal to the transmit antenna. The oscillator output is frequency-modulated with binary transmit data by modulating an error feedback signal which serves as the control voltage for a voltage-controlled oscillator in a phase-lock-loop, thereby producing the FM transmit signal. During signal reception, the oscillator output, in the form of the transmitted FM signal, is received via the receive antenna along with a FM receive signal for mixing therewith to down-convert the FM receive signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: Peter K. Cripps
  • Patent number: 5548616
    Abstract: This invention teaches a method, and circuits that operate in accordance with the method, for adaptively controlling the transmitted power of a CDMA transmitter (50, 102). The method includes the steps of: (a) presetting a register, such as a counter (112), with an estimate of a maximum transmitter gain signal, the counter having an count output that is a representation of a maximum transmitter gain signal (TX max); (b) deriving a transmitter gain signal (TX gain) from a received CDMA signal; (c) comparing TX max to TX gain and, if TX gain is greater than TX max, (d) applying a gain control signal to the transmitter that is derived from TX max, and (e) enabling the counter to increase its count; else, if TX gain is less than TX max, (f) applying a gain control signal to the transmitter that is derived from TX gain, and (g) disabling the counter from increasing its count.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1996
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
    Inventors: Lars H. Mucke, Jarmo Heinonen
  • Patent number: 5539770
    Abstract: A spread spectrum modulating apparatus includes an oscillator outputting a carrier. A frequency multiplier multiplies a frequency of the carrier by a predetermined integer N1. A frequency divider divides the frequency of the carrier by a predetermined integer N2. A spread code generator uses an output signal of the frequency divider as a clock signal, and generates a spread code in response to the clock signal. A power supply feeds a dc bias voltage. An operation device executes a predetermined logic operation between the spread code and the dc bias voltage of the power supply. A switch selectively feeds an input information signal to either the oscillator or the point of connection of the power supply to the operation device, selecting between PSK and FSK as primary modulation. An output signal of the operation device and an output signal of the frequency multiplier are multiplied to execute a spectrum spreading process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yukinobu Ishigaki
  • Patent number: 5535247
    Abstract: A transmitter has an oscillator (101, 201, 303, 401, 501) that operates at frequency k multiplied by f.sub.c, thus the oscillator (101, 201, 303, 401, 501) outputs a signal at an output frequency, kf.sub.c. Coupled to the oscillator (101, 201, 303, 401, 501) is a frequency modifier (103, 205, 307, 405, 505), for modifying the oscillator output frequency by factor 1/k, thereby producing a signal at frequency f.sub.c at the frequency modifier output. Coupled to the frequency modifier output is a modulator (105, 215, 301, 407-417, 507-517) for producing a modulated output signal substantially centered at frequency f.sub.c.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1996
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul H. Gailus, Mark A. Gannon, Steven F. Gillig
  • Patent number: 5530722
    Abstract: A quadrature modulator for generation of complex modulated signals includes a unique pair of balanced, low-pass filters which, through a switching arrangement for switching into and out of the circuit distributed RC line sections and corresponding ground resistances are able to redress problems associated with manufacturing tolerances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Ericsson GE Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventor: Paul W. Dent
  • Patent number: 5519732
    Abstract: A system and method for converting and combining multiple digital baseband signals into a composite IF signal for subsequent up converting and transmitting as an RF signal. The system and method use distributed symmetrical circuit architecture to form a composite IF signal from multiple identical converting elements which are daisy chained together to produce the composite signal from the converted signals in each element. Circuit complexity is reduced by the use of the multiple identical elements each of which may be readily formed from a standard integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventor: David B. Chester
  • Patent number: 5497399
    Abstract: A digital FM modulating apparatus includes a device for restricting modulation data between a lower limit data value and an upper limit data value which respectively correspond to a minimum allowable frequency and a maximum allowable frequency value of an FM modulated signal. The apparatus also includes a device for suppressing transitional variance in the restricted modulating data and a direct digital synthesizer for receiving the suppressed data and producing synthesized data corresponding to the FM modulated signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1996
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Kenichi Ito
  • Patent number: 5491457
    Abstract: Binary and Quadrature Feher's (F)-Modulation/Amplification with significantly reduced envelope fluctuations and peak radiation, increased power efficiency and transmit power delivered by connected RF (radio frequency), Infrared (IR) and other devices. A subclass of these systems has a constant envelope. Extraordinary power advantages, robust BER performance and linearly or nonlinearly amplified narrow spectrum without the pitfalls of conventional BPSK and DBPSK is attained. The FBPSK improved efficiency transmitter is compatible with conventional BPSK receivers. FBPSK modems are based on using quadrature structure where Q channel data is inserted in quadrature with I channel data. The Q channel data is the same as the I channel but is offset by one half bit (Tb/2). Further improvement in the spectrum is attained using correlation between I and Q channels. FBPSK modem is shown to meet the IEEE 802.11 specified spectral mask (-30 dB point) for wireless LAN, and leads output power gain of 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1996
    Inventor: Kamilo Feher
  • Patent number: 5454012
    Abstract: A digital signal transmission device for transmitting a signal generated by modulating a carrier wave according to a binary or M-ary data sequence. Such device comprises a differentially encoding unit for converting the original data sequence into a transmission data sequence, a waveform generation unit for.degree. generating a phase transition waveform in each time slot which corresponds to each data included in the transmission data sequence, and a modulation unit for modulating the carrier wave according to a signal which has the phase transition waveform generated by the waveform generation unit. The information to be transmitted is present in a difference between two data which are spaced form each other by a prescribed time slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1995
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Takai, Yoshio Urabe, Hidetoshi Yamasaki