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US4525868A
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Interference wave detection circuit for use in radio receiver
Assignee: NTT Docomo Inc
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Filing: 1983-03-23
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Granted: 1985-06-25
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Expires: 2003-03-23
Abstract
Abstract An interference detector for use in determining when two carriers are producing a beat signal, comprising a low frequency automatic gain control amplifier 1' amplifying the received signal, a demodulator 5 and voice detector 6 for determining if the received signal is modulated, an amplitude detector 2 for measuring the amplitude of the amplifier output, a level measuring circuit 3 for measuring the beat component of the amplitude detector output, a comparator 4 for outputting an interference signal when the beat component exceeds a predetermined level, and a gate 7, 8 controlled by the voice detector for inhibiting the interference signal when the received signal is modulated.
Inventors
- 👤 Kouzou Kage
- 👤 Hiroshi Watanabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-25 22:04
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/06; H04B1/10; H04B1/1027
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
An interference wave detection circuit comprising: amplifier means for amplifying a received carrier wave in response to a control signal; amplitude detector means for amplitude-detecting the output of said amplifier means; means for supplying the output of said amplitude detector means to said amplifier means as said control signal so as to make the output level of said amplifier means constant; level measuring means for measuring the level of the output fluctuation of said amplitude detector means; comparator means for comparing the output level of said level measuring means with a predetermined level to provide a compared output as an interference wave detection signal to the output of said interfence wave detection circuit; discriminating means connected to the output of said amplifier means for judging whether said received carrier wave is modulated or not; and gate means responsive to the output of said discriminating means for preventing said compared output from reaching to the output of said interference wave detection circuit when said discriminating means judges that said received carrier wave is modulated.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
An interference wave detection circuit comprising: amplifier means for amplifying a received carrier wave in response to a control signal; amplitude detector means for amplitude-detecting the output of said amplifier means; means for supplying the output of said amplitude detector means to said amplifier means as said control signal so as to make the output level of said amplifier means constant; level measuring means for measuring the level of the output fluctuation of said amplitude detector means; comparator means for comparing the output level of said level measuring means with a predetermined level to provide a compared output as an interference wave detection signal to the output of said interfence wave detection circuit; discriminating means connected to the output of said amplifier means for judging whether said received carrier wave is modulated or not; and gate means responsive to the output of said discriminating means for preventing said compared output from reaching to the output of said interference wave detection circuit when said discriminating means judges that said received carrier wave is modulated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
An interference wave detection circuit, as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said level measuring means responds slowly when its output level is low, while said level measuring means responds quickly when its input level is high.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
An interference wave detection circuit, as claimed in claim 2, wherein said level measuring means comprises a serial-connected combination of non-linear circuit means for passing high-level components out of the input thereof, rectifier circuit means for rectifying the input thereof, smoothing circuit means for smoothing the input thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
78 words
An interference wave detection circuit, as claimed in claim 2, wherein said level measuring means comprises a serially connected combination of rectifier circuit means for rectifying the input thereof, smoothing circuit means for smoothing the input thereof, and low-pass filter means for filtering the input thereof; said filter means including a primary circuit which comprises a resistor and a capacitor and a resistive circuit which includes a diode, said resistive circuit connected to both sides of said resistor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
An interference wave detection circuit, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said received carrier wave is an angle-modulated carrier wave and wherein said discriminating means comprises means for angle-demodulating said received carrier wave to provide a demodulated output, and means for detecting said demodulated output to provide the resultant as the output of said discriminating means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
170 words
An interference wave detection circuit comprising: amplifier means for amplifying a received carrier wave in response to a control signal; amplitude detector means for amplitude-detecting the output of said amplifier means; means for supplying the output of said amplitude detector means to said amplifier means as said control signal so as to make the output level of said amplifier means constant; level measuring means for measuring the level of output fluctuation of said amplitude detector means; discriminating means connected to the output of said amplifier means for judging whether said received carrier wave is modulated or not; analog gate means responsive to the output of said discriminating means for preventing the output of said level measuring means from passing therethrough when said discriminating means judges that said received carrier wave is modulated; low-pass filter means for filtering the output of said analog gate means; and comparator means for comparing the output of said low-pass filter means with a predetermined level to provide the resultant as an interference wave detection signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
170 words
An interference wave detection circuit comprising: amplifier means for amplifying a received carrier wave in response to a control signal; amplitude detector means for amplitude-detecting the output of said amplifier means; means for supplying the output of said amplitude detector means to said amplifier means as said control signal so as to make the output level of said amplifier means constant; level measuring means for measuring the level of output fluctuation of said amplitude detector means; discriminating means connected to the output of said amplifier means for judging whether said received carrier wave is modulated or not; analog gate means responsive to the output of said discriminating means for preventing the output of said level measuring means from passing therethrough when said discriminating means judges that said received carrier wave is modulated; low-pass filter means for filtering the output of said analog gate means; and comparator means for comparing the output of said low-pass filter means with a predetermined level to provide the resultant as an interference wave detection signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
An interference wave detection circuit, as claimed in claim 6, wherein said received carrier wave is an angle-modulated carrier wave and wherein said discriminating means comprises means for angle-demodulating said received carrier wave to provide a demodulated output, and means for detecting said demodulated output to provide the resultant as the output of said discriminating means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
An interference wave detection circuit, as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that said low-pass filter means comprises a non-linear type low-pass filter which responds slowly when the output level of said amplitude detector means is low and quickly when the output level of said amplitude detector means is high.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
An interference wave detection circuit, as claimed in claim 8, wherein said low-pass filter means comprises a primary circuit which comprises a resistor and a capacitor and a resistive circuit which includes a diode, said resistive circuit connected to both sides of said resistor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
An interference was detection circuit, as claimed claim 6, wherein said level measuring means comprises a serially connected combination of non-linear circuit means for passing high-level components out of the input thereof, rectifier means for rectifying the input thereof, and smoothing circuit means for smoothing the input thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
146 words
An interference wave detection circuit comprising: amplifier means having automatic gain control function for amplifying a received carrier wave; amplitude detector means for detecting the level fluctuation in the output of said amplifier means; level measuring means for measuring the level of the output fluctuation of said amplitude detector means; comparator means for comparing the output level of said level measuring means with a predetermined level to provide a compared output as an interference wave detection signal to the output of said interference wave detection circuit; discriminating means connected to the output of said amplifier means for judging whether said received carrier wave is modulated or not; and gate means responsive to the output of said discriminating means for preventing said compared output from reaching to the output of said interference wave detection circuit when said discriminating means judges that said received carrier wave is modulated.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
146 words
An interference wave detection circuit comprising: amplifier means having automatic gain control function for amplifying a received carrier wave; amplitude detector means for detecting the level fluctuation in the output of said amplifier means; level measuring means for measuring the level of the output fluctuation of said amplitude detector means; comparator means for comparing the output level of said level measuring means with a predetermined level to provide a compared output as an interference wave detection signal to the output of said interference wave detection circuit; discriminating means connected to the output of said amplifier means for judging whether said received carrier wave is modulated or not; and gate means responsive to the output of said discriminating means for preventing said compared output from reaching to the output of said interference wave detection circuit when said discriminating means judges that said received carrier wave is modulated.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
An interference wave detection circuit, as claimed in claim 11, characterized in that said level measuring means responds slowly when its input is low, while said level measuring means responses quickly when its input level is high.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
56 words
An interference wave detection circuit, as claimed in claim 11, wherein said received carrier wave is an angle-modulated carrier wave and wherein said discriminating means comprises means for angle-demodulating said received carrier wave to provide a demodulated output, and means for detecting said demodulated output to provide the resultant as the output of said discriminating means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
144 words
An interference wave detection circuit comprising: amplifier means having automatic gain control function for amplifying a received carrier wave; amplitude detector means for detecting the level fluctuation in the output of said amplifier means; level measuring means for measuring the level of the output fluctuation of said amplitude detector means; discriminating means connected to the output of said amplifier means for judging whether said received carrier wave is modulated or not; analog gate means responsive to the output of said discriminating means for preventing the output of said level measuring means from passing therethrough when said discriminating means judges that said received carrier wave is modulated; low-pass filter means for filtering the output of said analog gate means; and comparator means for comparing the output of said low-pass filter means with a predetermined level to provide the resultant as an interference wave detection signal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
144 words
An interference wave detection circuit comprising: amplifier means having automatic gain control function for amplifying a received carrier wave; amplitude detector means for detecting the level fluctuation in the output of said amplifier means; level measuring means for measuring the level of the output fluctuation of said amplitude detector means; discriminating means connected to the output of said amplifier means for judging whether said received carrier wave is modulated or not; analog gate means responsive to the output of said discriminating means for preventing the output of said level measuring means from passing therethrough when said discriminating means judges that said received carrier wave is modulated; low-pass filter means for filtering the output of said analog gate means; and comparator means for comparing the output of said low-pass filter means with a predetermined level to provide the resultant as an interference wave detection signal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
50 words
An interference wave detection circuit, as claimed in claim 14, characterized in that said low-pass filter means comprises a non-linear type low-pass filter which responds slowly when the output level of said amplitude detector means is low and quickly when the output level of said amplitude detector means is high.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
49 words
An interference wave detection circuit, as claimed in claim 14, wherein said level measuring means comprises a serially connected combination of non-linear circuit means for passing high-level components out of the input thereof, rectifier means for rectifying the input thereof, and smoothing circuit means for smoothing the input thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
56 words
An interference wave detection circuit, as claimed in claim 14, wherein said received carrier wave is an angle-modulated carrier wave and wherein said discriminating means comprises means for angle-demodulating said received carrier wave to provide a demodulated output, and means for detecting said demodulated output to provide the resultant as the output of said discriminating means.
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