Digitally controlled AGC amplifier
US4517526A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 25, 1983 |
| Grant date | May 14, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03G1/0058
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a predetection combiner there is provided AGC amplifier which uses an electronically controlled RF attenuator, such as a PIN-diode attenuator, which is linearly controlled by use of digital signals. A programmed read-only-memory provides a linearity correction for generating the appropriate control voltage for the diode attenuation device.
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