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EP0446073A1 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

A method for improving the precision of power regulation in a radio telephone

Assignee: Nokia Oyj
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Filing: 1991-03-08
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-03-08
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Abstract

Abstract The invention relates to the regulation of the power of the power amplifier in a radio telephone transmitter at the time of tuning, in connection with manufacture, the power levels to comply with the specifications. The prior-art methods involve problems of controlling, in accordance with the specifications, the power leading and trailing edges at all power levels. There are difficulties especially at low power levels, at which the resolution is low because the measured voltages of low power levels are close to each other. In the present invention the regulation of the power amplifier (1) power is effected by using, for example, a comparator (5) one input of which receives the voltage obtained from the detector measuring the output power of the amplifier (1), the voltage having been attenuated in a controllable attenuator (3), and to its other input there is connected a reference voltage which can be regulated within an operating range (ΔV) whereby the voltage range (ΔV) is entirely, or for a major part, available for each power level of the telephone output level. The reference voltage is preferably formed by using a D/A converter (4).

Inventors

  • 👤 Pekka Lonka

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 15:29
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03G; H03G3/00; H03G3/20; H03G3/30; H03G3/3036; H03G3/3042; H03G3/3047

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 118 words
A method for improving the precision of power regulation in a digital radio telephone in which there is used in the regulation of the power of a power amplifier (1) a comparator (5) one input of which receives a voltage obtained from a detector (2) measuring the output power of the amplifier (1) and which has been attenuated in a controllable attenuator (3), and to the other input there is connected a reference voltage, characterized in that the reference voltage is controllable within an operating range (ΔV), in conjunction with the attenuator, whereby the voltage range (ΔV) is available entirely, or for a major part, for each power level or power level group of the telephone output power.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 36 words
A method according to Claim 1, characterized in that the reference voltage is formed from signals on control lines by means of a D/A converter (4), whereby the desired number of reference voltage levels are obtained.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 19 words
A method according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the attenuator (3) is a multi-step controllable attenuator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 34 words
The use of the method according to any of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the method is used for tuning the power levels to the correct level in connection with telephone manufacture.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 117 words
Apparatus for improving the precision of power regulation in a digital radio telephone in which there is used in the regulation of the power of a power amplifier (1) a comparator (5) one input of which receives a voltage obtained from a detector (2) measuring the output power of the amplifier (1) and which has been attenuated in a controllable attenuator (3), and to the other input there is connected a reference voltage, characterized in that the reference voltage is controllable within an operating range (ΔV), in conjunction with the attenuator, whereby the voltage range (ΔV) is available entirely, or for a major part, for each power level or power level group of the telephone output power.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 35 words
Apparatus according to Claim 5, characterized in that the reference voltage is formed from signals on control lines by means of a D/A converter (4), whereby the desired number of reference voltage levels are obtained.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 17 words
Apparatus according to Claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the attenuator (3) is a multi-step attenuator.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 32 words
The use of apparatus according to any of Claims 5 to 7, characterized in that it is used for tuning the power levels to the correct level in connection with telephone manufacture.
Claim 9
Independent Claim 113 words
A method for improving the precision of power regulation in a digital radio telephone in which there is used in the regulation of the power of a power amplifier (1) a comparator (5) one input of which receives a voltage obtained from a detector (2) measuring the output power of the amplifier (1) and which has been attenuated in a controllable attenuator (3), and to the other input there is connected a reference voltage, characterized in that the reference voltage is controllable within an operating range (ΔV), whereby the voltage range (ΔV) is available entirely, or for a major part, for each power level or power level group of the telephone output power.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 112 words
Apparatus for improving the precision of power regulation in a digital radio telephone in which there is used in the regulation of the power of a power amplifier (1) a comparator (5) one input of which receives a voltage obtained from a detector (2) measuring the output power of the amplifier (1) and which has been attenuated in a controllable attenuator (3), and to the other input there is connected a reference voltage, characterized in that the reference voltage is controllable within an operating range (ΔV), whereby the voltage range (ΔV) is available entirely, or for a major part, for each power level or power level group of the telephone output power.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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