Spread spectrum communication device
US6181731A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B1/69
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a small-sized low-cost spread spectrum communication device including a narrow-band interference signal elimination circuit capable of covering all the frequency band of a spread signal. A spread signal is received by an antenna and supplied to a level detection circuit via a variable amplifier and a divider. The level detection circuit controls the variable amplifier so that the spread signal is amplified to a fixed level. The signal containing a narrow-band interfering signal is then passed through a plurality of magnetostatic filters connected in series such that the saturation level thereof successively decreases, thereby limiting the narrow-band interfering signal having a level greater than the level of the spread signal in a step-by-step fashion. Thus, the narrow-band interfering signal contained in the spread signal is limited to a low level without encountering a significantly large incidental reduction in the spread signal. The narrow-band interference signal elimination circuit according to the invention may be realized in the form of a small size.
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