Multi-channel receiver with improved AGC
US7809343B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L5/0007
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved multi-channel receiver for satellite broadcast applications or the like. In an exemplary embodiment, an AGC loop, under the control of an AGC processor, controls the gain of an analog sub-receiver adapted to simultaneously receive multiple signals to achieve a desired AGC setpoint signal intensity from the sub-receiver. Multiple digital demodulators, coupled to the sub-receiver by an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), demodulate the multiple received signals. The AGC controller, based upon which of the received signals are being demodulated, selects the desired AGC setpoint from a table of setpoints. The AGC controller may also provide selective power control to circuitry in the receiver and select the resolution of the ADC. The controller updates the AGC loop with step values selected from a group of values by an AGC control algorithm. Different groups of step values may be used by the controller depending on whether the signals are fading or not.
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