Digital down converter with equalization
US9634679B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03M1/1215
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A digital down converter with equalization includes a composite ADC that performs demodulation of a received analog signal, converting the signal into in phase baseband signal and quadrature baseband signal. Equalization is performed to correct for misalignment of the frequency responses of the sub-ADCs in the composite ADC. In a form, ADC output signals are applied to a mixer array to frequency down-shift the digital form of the input signal, followed by digital filtering to effect convolutions of portions of the digital form of the input signal with a set of convolution coefficients determined so that the net processing is mathematically equivalent to down conversion with equalization. In another form, the ADC output signals are directly applied to a digital filter to effect both frequency down-shifting and convolutions, with filter coefficients determined so that the net processing is mathematically equivalent to down conversion with equalization.
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