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Circuit for reconstructing an analog signal from a digital signal and transmission system, particularly for WCDMA cellular telephony, including such circuit

US7400285B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 19, 2005
Grant dateJul 15, 2008
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Expiry dateMay 19, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B1/707
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit for reconstructing an analog signal starting from a digital input signal includes a digital to analog converter and a low pass-filter connected at the output of the converter for receiving the analog format signal and outputting a reconstructed analog signal. The low pass filter is an active filter continuous in time and current-coupled to the output of the digital-analog converter. The digital-analog converter is of the current-steering type functioning at a sampling frequency greater than the Nyquist frequency of the analog signal.

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