Low rate, direct conversion FSK radio-frequency signal receivers
US8781031B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 16, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L27/1525
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The receiver (1) picks up low rate FSK radio frequency signals. This receiver includes an antenna (2) for receiving FSK radio frequency signals, a low noise amplifier (3) connected to the antenna, a local oscillator (7) for supplying oscillating signals (LO), a phase shift circuit (16) for performing a 0° to 90° phase shift, and vice versa, in the oscillating signals (LO) or the incoming FSK radio frequency signals in each semi-period of a phase switching cycle (1/fs). The phase shift circuit alternately and successively generates in-phase and quadrature oscillating signals, or in-phase and quadrature incoming FSK radio frequency signals. The receiver includes a single mixer (4) for mixing the oscillating signals successively with the incoming FSK radio frequency signals, so as to generate alternately intermediate in-phase and quadrature baseband signals (INT) as a function of the phase shift circuit. The receiver further includes a low-pass filter (8) for filtering the intermediate in-phase and quadrature signals, and a demodulation stage (20) for demodulating the data (DOUT) from the filtered intermediate signals. The receiver is arranged such that the phase shift circuit (16) is…
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.