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Compatible quadrature amplitude modulation detector system

US5014316A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 1990
Grant dateMay 7, 1991
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Expiry dateMar 21, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04H20/49
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An audio detector circuit forms L+R and L-R audio signals from an intermediate frequency compatible quadrature amplitude modulated signal in the form (1+L+R)cos(fct+.phi.) where .phi. contains phase modulated L+R and L-R signals. An envelope detector generates an L+R audio signal and in-phase and quadrature phase detectors produce L+R and L-R audio signals, respectively. The difference between L+R outputs of the envelope and in-phase detectors are amplified to generate a cosine correction signal. Each detector includes a differential operational amplifier having an field effect feedback transistor coupled between each amplifier output and the corresponding input and an field effect transistor coupling the compatible quadrature amplitude modulated signal to the operational amplifier inputs. The impedances presented by the feedback transistor are varied by the cosine correction signal to remove the cosine component of the compatible quadrature amplitude modulated signal while frequency multiplication at the IF frequency rate provides the correct phase audio signal for matrix and noise processing.

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