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Modulation apparatus

US10680863B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 2016
Grant dateJun 9, 2020
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S13/583
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Modulation apparatus, comprising: a first delta-sigma modulator for providing a digital in-phase signal based on a modulation of an in-phase component of a baseband signal; a second delta-sigma modulator for providing a digital quadrature signal based on a modulation of a quadrature component of the baseband signal; a first multiplicative combiner for combining a carrier signal with the digital in-phase signal and for providing an in-phase output signal; a second multiplicative combiner for combining the carrier signal with the digital quadrature signal and for providing a quadrature output signal; a delay component for generating a 90° phase shift between the in-phase output signal and the quadrature output signal; and an additive output combiner for combining the in-phase output signal and the quadrature output signal and generating a transmit signal.

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