Non-linear constant envelope modulator and transmit architecture
US6078628A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L27/2071
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A constant envelope modulator and transmit architecture for a wireless communication system is provided and a method for operating the same. The constant envelope modulator includes a differential encoder which receives data to be transmitted and creates in-phase and quadrature components of a modulation signal to be transmitted. The in-phase and quadrature components are passed through digital filters in order to give the modulation a particular shape. The in-phase and quadrature components of the modulation signal have both phase information and amplitude information on the modulation, where the constant envelope modulator removes the amplitude modulation (AM) information from the modulation signal to provide constant envelope in-phase and quadrature modulation signals and an accompanying AM envelope signal. The resultant constant envelope in-phase and quadrature modulation signals are combined at a radio frequency for transmission into a constant envelope phase modulation signal. The constant envelope phase modulation signal is fed through a non-linear power amplifier to bring the modulation signal to a proper output power level for transmission. The AM content of the modulation…
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