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Method and apparatus for calibrating a filter of a receiver

US7577413B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 19, 2006
Grant dateAug 18, 2009
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Expiry dateFeb 15, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B17/21
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to a disclosed method, a calibration signal is provided at a first frequency corresponding to a low frequency edge of a desired passband to an input of a filter (240). A first value is measured at an output of the filter (240). The calibration signal is provided at a second frequency corresponding to a high frequency edge of the desired passband to the input of the filter (240). A second value is measured at the output of the filter (240). The first value is compared to the second value. A characteristic of the filter (240) is changed in response to the comparing. In one form, the filter is an IF filter (240) and a receiver (200) includes both the IF filter (240) and a calibration circuit (250) for forming the calibration signal and providing the calibration signal to the IF filter to change the characteristic in response to a calibration operation.

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