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Automatic gain control system with self-adaptive attack and decay time

US7869549B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 2005
Grant dateJan 11, 2011
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Expiry dateMar 13, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03G3/30
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of gain control by amplifying an input signal with a variable gain amplifier to generate an output signal where the gain of the variable gain amplifier is selected based upon a control signal presented at a control input of the variable gain amplifier. When the output signal is larger than the upper boundary, incrementally changing the magnitude of the control signal so as to reduce the gain of the variable gain amplifier in a step-wise linear fashion. When the output signal is smaller than the lower boundary, incrementally changing the magnitude of the control signal so as to increase the gain of the variable gain amplifier in a step-wise linear fashion.

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