Method and apparatus for discriminating multipath and pulse noise distortions in radio receivers
    21.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for discriminating multipath and pulse noise distortions in radio receivers 有权
    用于鉴别无线电接收机中的多路径和脉冲噪声失真的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06944301B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-13

    申请号:US09265659

    申请日:1999-03-10

    CPC分类号: H04H20/47

    摘要: Distortion discrimination circuitry for digital radio receivers and corresponding methods are disclosed that accurately and efficiently discriminate distortion events, including impulse noise and multipath distortion events, to improve the quality of audio output signals. The distortion discrimination circuitry monitors and analyzes the demodulator output to determine when a distortion event has occurred and provides an appropriate indication signal for use by other circuitry within the radio receiver. More particularly, the distortion discrimination circuitry includes impulse noise circuitry that looks for high frequency noise in both the magnitude and multiplexed outputs of the demodulator to determine the occurrence of impulse noise distortion events. The distortion discrimination circuitry also includes multipath circuitry that looks for a drop-off in signal power between the multiplexed output of the demodulator and a moving average version of that same signal to determine the occurrence of multipath distortion events. In addition, stereo decoder circuitry modifies the audio output signals in response to indications of distortion events.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于数字无线电接收机的失真鉴别电路和相应的方法,其精确和有效地区分包括脉冲噪声和多径失真事件在内的失真事件,以提高音频输出信号的质量。 失真识别电路监视和分析解调器输出以确定失真事件何时发生,并提供适当的指示信号供无线电接收机内的其他电路使用。 更具体地,失真识别电路包括在解调器的幅度和复用输出中寻找高频噪声以确定脉冲噪声失真事件的出现的脉冲噪声电路。 失真识别电路还包括多路径电路,其寻找解调器的多路复用输出与该相同信号的移动平均版本之间的信号功率的下降以确定多径失真事件的发生。 此外,立体声解码器电路响应于失真事件的指示来修改音频输出信号。

    Metal center x-ray tube
    22.
    发明授权
    Metal center x-ray tube 失效
    金属中心X光管

    公开(公告)号:US5136625A

    公开(公告)日:1992-08-04

    申请号:US780694

    申请日:1991-10-18

    IPC分类号: H01J35/16

    CPC分类号: H01J35/16 H01J2235/168

    摘要: An improved metal center rotating anode x-ray tube is shown. The improved x-ray tube includes means for preventing the build-up of charge on the anode glass portion of the tube envelope where the glass flares by constraining the equipotential lines of the electric field in the vicinity of th eflare to parallel the flare surface. Parallelism may be achieved by (1) controlling the angle of the flare and sealing the flare directly to the metal section, (2) modifying the anode rotor to include a flare conforming to the glass flare, and (3) including a ground plane screen in the tube housing.

    摘要翻译: 显示了改进的金属中心旋转阳极x射线管。 改进的X射线管包括用于防止在管外壳的阳极玻璃部分积聚电荷的装置,其中玻璃通过将等离子体附近的电场的等电位线限制在平坦的火炬表面上。 平行度可以通过以下方式实现:(1)控制火炬的角度并将火炬直接密封到金属部分,(2)修改阳极转子以包括符合玻璃火炬的耀斑,以及(3)包括接地平面屏幕 在管壳中。

    Receiver, system, and memory with memory protection during power supply transitions
    23.
    发明授权
    Receiver, system, and memory with memory protection during power supply transitions 有权
    接收器,系统和存储器,在电源转换期间具有存储器保护

    公开(公告)号:US08489058B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-16

    申请号:US13165753

    申请日:2011-06-21

    IPC分类号: H04B1/16 G06F11/00

    CPC分类号: H04W52/028 H04B1/16 Y02D70/40

    摘要: A receiver includes a memory, processing circuitry, and a memory protection unit. The processing circuitry is coupled to the memory, and has an input for receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal, and an output for providing an output signal at another frequency. The processing circuitry includes one or more independently powered components adapted to write data to the memory. The memory protection unit is coupled to the memory, and monitors a power supply voltage level corresponding to each independently powered component and, if the power supply voltage level changes during a power supply transition of an independently powered component in which the power supply voltage remains sufficiently large to power the independently powered component, to prevent write operations received from a corresponding one of the one or more independently powered components from occurring at least while the power supply voltage level is changing.

    摘要翻译: 接收机包括存储器,处理电路和存储器保护单元。 处理电路耦合到存储器,并且具有用于接收射频(RF)信号的输入端和用于在另一频率提供输出信号的输出端。 处理电路包括适于向存储器写入数据的一个或多个独立供电的组件。 存储器保护单元耦合到存储器,并且监视与每个独立供电的部件相对应的电源电压电平,并且如果电源电压电平在电源电压保持足够的独立供电部件的电源转换期间改变 大到为独立供电的组件供电,以防止至少在电源电压电平改变时发生从一个或多个独立供电组件中相应的一个接收的写入操作。

    Statistical Gain Control In A Receiver
    24.
    发明申请
    Statistical Gain Control In A Receiver 有权
    接收器中的统计增益控制

    公开(公告)号:US20120244825A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-27

    申请号:US13070683

    申请日:2011-03-24

    IPC分类号: H04B17/00

    摘要: A radio frequency (RF) signal is received in a receiver, and various counts based on information from the signal can be obtained. Counts of a number of samples of the RF signal exceeding first and second thresholds can be accumulated during an accumulation window. From the first of these counts, it can be determined if the count exceeds a first metric corresponding to a first predetermined count value, and if so, a gain of an RF gain element can be reduced. From the second of these counts it can be determined if this count exceeds a second metric corresponding to a second predetermined count value, and if not, the gain can be increased.

    摘要翻译: 在接收机中接收射频(RF)信号,并且可以获得基于来自信号的信息的各种计数。 可以在累积窗口期间累积超过第一和第二阈值的RF信号的多个样本的计数。 从这些计数中的第一个可以确定计数是否超过对应于第一预定计数值的第一度量,如果是,则可以减小RF增益元件的增益。 从这些计数中的第二个可以确定该计数是否超过对应于第二预定计数值的第二度量,如果不是,则可以增加增益。

    Autonomously generating ramp profiles in a transceiver
    26.
    发明授权
    Autonomously generating ramp profiles in a transceiver 有权
    在收发器中自动生成斜坡配置文件

    公开(公告)号:US08023556B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-20

    申请号:US11731869

    申请日:2007-03-30

    IPC分类号: H04B13/02

    摘要: In one implementation, a method includes receiving control information in a transceiver from a baseband processor and computing ramp values in the transceiver based on the control information. The ramp values may be computed in a signal generator of the transceiver such as an algorithmic generator. Depending on mode of operation, the ramp values may be provided to a power amplifier or a gain block of the transceiver.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实现中,一种方法包括从基带处理器接收收发器中的控制信息,并且基于控制信息计算收发器中的斜坡值。 可以在诸如算法生成器的收发器的信号发生器中计算斜坡值。 根据操作模式,斜坡值可以被提供给功率放大器或收发器的增益块。

    Digital stereo recovery circuitry and method for radio receivers
    28.
    发明授权
    Digital stereo recovery circuitry and method for radio receivers 有权
    用于无线电接收机的数字立体声恢复电路和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07181018B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-20

    申请号:US10742171

    申请日:2003-12-19

    申请人: Brian D. Green

    发明人: Brian D. Green

    摘要: Stereo recovery circuitry for a digital receiver is disclosed that provides increased accuracy and efficiency in recovering stereo signal information from transmitted stereo signals. The stereo decoder includes a digitally controlled oscillator that recovers a pilot tone signal from transmitted stereo signal information. By processing demodulated stereo signals on the digital side and digitally controlling the oscillator, the stereo decoder has increased efficiency and accuracy. In one embodiment, the oscillator may be a phase-locked-loop having a loop filter and an amplitude stabilized tunable resonator. Additional circuitry is disclosed for utilizing the pilot tone signal to recover left and right channel signal information from the demodulated stereo signals.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于数字接收机的立体声恢复电路,其提供从传送的立体声信号中恢复立体声信号信息的更高精度和效率。 立体声解码器包括数字控制的振荡器,其从传送的立体声信号信息中恢复导频音信号。 通过在数字端处理解调的立体声信号并数字控制振荡器,立体声解码器的效率和精度提高了。 在一个实施例中,振荡器可以是具有环路滤波器和幅度稳定的可调谐振荡器的锁相环。 公开了用于利用导频音信号从解调立体声信号中恢复左右声道信号信息的附加电路。

    Drive current calibration for an analog resistive touch screen
    29.
    发明授权
    Drive current calibration for an analog resistive touch screen 失效
    驱动模拟电阻式触摸屏的电流校准

    公开(公告)号:US5717321A

    公开(公告)日:1998-02-10

    申请号:US373009

    申请日:1995-01-17

    IPC分类号: G06F3/033 G06F3/045 G05F1/10

    CPC分类号: G06F3/045

    摘要: An analog resistive touch screen is powered by a current source responsive to a stored digital control value. The current source is calibrated by comparing the excitation voltage across the touch screen to a desired voltage to produce a comparison signal, and adjusting the digital control value in response to the comparison signal so that the excitation voltage becomes substantially equal to the desired voltage. The power supply can therefore be easily constructed in a low-voltage CMOS integrated circuit having a minimal power consumption without sacrificing touch screen resolution. Preferably the comparison of the excitation voltage to the reference voltage is performed by an analog-to-digital converter that is later used in a normal conversion mode for digitizing the touch screen coordinates. Moreover, because the touch screen presents a different load resistance depending on whether a first resistive sheet is energized for measuring an X coordinate or a second resistive sheet is energized for measuring a Y coordinate, a separate calibration is performed for each of the two resistive sheets, and the digital control value from each calibration is stored in a separate register for selective retrieval to measure either an X coordinate or a Y coordinate.

    摘要翻译: 模拟电阻式触摸屏由响应于存储的数字控制值的电流源供电。 电流源通过将触摸屏上的激励电压与期望电压进行比较来校准,以产生比较信号,并且响应于比较信号调整数字控制值,使得激励电压基本上等于期望的电压。 因此,电源可以容易地构造在具有最小功耗的低压CMOS集成电路中,而不牺牲触摸屏分辨率。 优选地,激励电压与参考电压的比较由稍后在用于数字化触摸屏坐标的正常转换模式中使用的模数转换器执行。 此外,由于触摸屏呈现不同的负载电阻,这取决于第一电阻薄片是否通电以测量X坐标,或者第二电阻薄片通电用于测量Y坐标,因此对两个电阻片中的每一个执行单独的校准 ,并且来自每个校准的数字控制值存储在单独的寄存器中用于选择性检索以测量X坐标或Y坐标。

    Algorithmic analog-to-digital converter having redundancy and digital
calibration
    30.
    发明授权
    Algorithmic analog-to-digital converter having redundancy and digital calibration 失效
    具有冗余和数字校准的算法模数转换器

    公开(公告)号:US5644308A

    公开(公告)日:1997-07-01

    申请号:US372954

    申请日:1995-01-17

    IPC分类号: H03M1/06 H03M1/40 H03M1/10

    CPC分类号: H03M1/0692 H03M1/403

    摘要: An algorithmic converter system includes an algorithmic converter having a loop gain substantially less than two for converting an analog input signal to a redundant digital code; and a digital computation unit for converting the redundant digital code to a digital output signal by computing a polynomial of a radix, said radix being substantially equal to the loop gain, wherein the redundant digital code specifies coefficients of the polynomial. The redundancy extends the analog input conversion range with respect to the voltage reference of the algorithmic converter. Moreover, if the algorithmic converter has a maximum offset of V.sub.offmax, a reference voltage of V.sub.ref, and a loop gain less than 2/(1+V.sub.offmax /V.sub.ref), then loop offset will not cause differential nonlinearities. Nonlinearity is further reduced by digitally compensating for variations in the loop gain. The method includes measuring the loop gain of said algorithmic converter, and setting the radix of the computation unit equal to the measured value of the loop gain. Preferably the loop gain is measured by converting two reference voltages to obtain two sets of digits from the algorithmic converter, and employing a successive approximation technique that alternately computes an offset value and adjusts the radix. For the redundant signed digit (RSD) algorithmic converter, rapid convergence is obtained using a zero reference voltage and a non-zero reference voltage. For a conventional restoring (CR) algorithmic converter, however, positive and negative reference voltages are used.

    摘要翻译: 算法转换器系统包括算法转换器,其具有基本上小于2的环路增益,用于将模拟输入信号转换为冗余数字码; 以及数字计算单元,用于通过计算基数的多项式将所述冗余数字代码转换为数字输出信号,所述基数基本上等于所述环路增益,其中所述冗余数字码指定所述多项式的系数。 相对于算法转换器的电压参​​考,冗余扩展了模拟输入转换范围。 此外,如果算法转换器具有Voffmax的最大偏移,Vref的参考电压和小于2 /(1 + Voffmax / Vref)的环路增益,则环路偏移将不会导致差分非线性。 通过数字补偿环路增益的变化进一步减少非线性。 该方法包括测量所述算法转换器的环路增益,并将计算单元的基数设置为等于环路增益的测量值。 优选地,通过转换两个参考电压来测量环路增益,以从算法转换器获得两组数字,并且采用交替地计算偏移值并调整基数的逐次逼近技术。 对于冗余有符号数字(RSD)算法转换器,使用零参考电压和非零参考电压获得快速收敛。 然而,对于常规恢复(CR)算法转换器,使用正和负参考电压。