Method and system for automatic gain control in a satellite communications system
US6904273B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03G3/3052
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for providing automatic gain control for use in a satellite terminal of a satellite communication system capable of transmitting a plurality of different modes of data. The apparatus includes a demodulator circuit having an analog to digital converter; a first variable attenuator having an attenuation value set on the basis of a measured power level of a predetermined data signal; and a second variable attenuator having an attenuation value set on the basis of the mode of data being received by the satellite terminal, where each of the data modes have a corresponding predetermined attenuation value associated therewith which is utilized as the attenuation value of the second variable attenuator when the satellite terminal receives the data mode.
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