Receiver preamplifier with tuned circuit adapted for Loran reception
US4875019A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 1988 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03F2203/5036
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A preamplifier system adapted for a Loran receiver includes a buffer amplifier receiving the signal from the antenna at its input and a tuned circuit connected between the input of the buffer amplifier and ground. The tuned circuit includes a parallel combination of a resistance, capacitance and inductance with values selected such that a resonant frequency is provided substantially at or near the carrier frequency of the Loran signal to pass it while higher and lower frequencies, constituting extraneous noise signals, are substantially attenuated. In particular, low frequency, e.g. 60 Hz signals and DC from sources such as precipitation static, are shunted to ground through the parallel inductor in the tuned circuit so that these low frequency components do not affect the performance of the receiver. A secondary filter section is connected to the output of the buffer amplifier and has components that may be selected in value such that the overall transfer function of the preamplifier, including the tuned input circuit, has a desired bandpass characteristic. Thermal noise contributed by the parallel resistor in the tuned circuit may be reduced by feeding back the output of the buff…
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