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Multichannel receiver system and method for multichannel receiver monitoring

US8620248B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 2009
Grant dateDec 31, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 4, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S2013/9321
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A multichannel receiver system comprises a first plurality of receiver circuits, each having a first input connected to a corresponding one of a second plurality of input lines, each being arranged to provide a corresponding one of a third plurality of received signals; a second input connected to a local oscillator arranged to provide a local oscillator signal; and an output arranged to provide a corresponding one of a fourth plurality of output signals; and an upconversion mixer having a first mixer input for receiving a reference signal; a second mixer input connected to the local oscillator; and a mixer output providing an upconverted reference signal to a fifth plurality of directional couplers, each directional coupler connected to a corresponding one of the second plurality of input lines.

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