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Mixed analog digital secondary channel FSK modem

US5214641A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 9, 1991
Grant dateMay 25, 1993
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Expiry dateSep 9, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L5/06
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A secondary channel FSK modem for use with primary channel QAM modems is described. The present invention is a fully integrated 75 bps narrowband secondary channel FSK modem which may be utilized with a primary channel QAM modem at data rates up to 19.2 kbps. The present invention applies switched capacitor circuits to implement band split filters and FSK transmitters. A micro-digital signal processor is implemented to realize the FSK receiver to achieve higher performance, long-term stability and versatility. The present invention provides 40 Hz separation of two carrier frequencies to improve bandwidth efficiency. In operation, an FSK modulator is combined with a highpass filter and delay equalizer to separate a section of the main channel bandwidth for use with the secondary channel. The FSK signal and QAM signal are then summed and provided to a smoothing filter for transmission line output. For receiving, an anti-alias filter recovers the received line signal and couples the signal to a highpass filter and bandpass filter. The highpass filter signal is delay equalized and coupled to a smoothing filter to obtain the main channel output. The bandpass filter is coupled through an…

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