US4575683A
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Apparatus and method for removing an offset signal
Assignee: Harris Corp
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Filing: 1985-04-10
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Granted: 1986-03-11
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Expires: 2005-04-10
Abstract
Abstract An offset compensator is disclosed. The offset compensator is suitable for use with any antipodal information signal distorted by an offset voltage. The offset compensator measures the positive and negative peak amplitudes, compares the magnitudes thereof, and produces a correction voltage based on that comparison. The correction voltage has a positive sign when the magnitude of the negative peak amplitude exceeds the magnitude of the positive peak amplitude, and the correction voltage has a negative sign when the magnitude of the positive peak amplitude exceeds the magnitude of the negative peak amplitude. The magnitude of the correction voltage represents the difference between the magnitudes of the positive and negative peak amplitudes, and is added to the antipodal information signal to remove the offset voltage.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard D. Roberts
- 👤 Robert S. Padgett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:47
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03L; H03L7/00; H03L7/06; H03L7/08; H03L7/085; H03L7/093
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A method for removing an offset signal from an antipodal signal, comprising the steps of: (a) determining the peak magnitude of the antipodal signal in the first state by successively approximating the magnitude until the approximation is within a predetermined limit of the peak magnitude; (b) determining the peak magnitude of the antipodal signal in the second state by successively approximating the magnitude until the approximation is within a predetermined limit of the peak magnitude; (c) comparing the approximation of the magnitude of the first state and the approximation of the magnitude of the second state; (d) producing a correction signal in response to step (c) wherein said correction signal represents the sign and magnitude difference between the approximation of the peak magnitude of the first state and the approximation of the peak magnitude of the second state; and (e) applying said correction signal to the antipodal signal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
148 words
A method for removing an offset signal from an antipodal signal, comprising the steps of: (a) determining the peak magnitude of the antipodal signal in the first state by successively approximating the magnitude until the approximation is within a predetermined limit of the peak magnitude; (b) determining the peak magnitude of the antipodal signal in the second state by successively approximating the magnitude until the approximation is within a predetermined limit of the peak magnitude; (c) comparing the approximation of the magnitude of the first state and the approximation of the magnitude of the second state; (d) producing a correction signal in response to step (c) wherein said correction signal represents the sign and magnitude difference between the approximation of the peak magnitude of the first state and the approximation of the peak magnitude of the second state; and (e) applying said correction signal to the antipodal signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 1 wherein step (a) includes the steps of: (a1) detecting a transition of the antipodal signal to the first state; and (a2) determining the peak magnitude of the antipodal signal after the transition has occurred by successively approximating the magnitude until the approximation is within a predetermined limit of the peak magnitude.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 1 wherein step (b) includes the steps of: (b1) detecting a transition of the antipodal signal to the second state; and (b2) determining the peak magnitude of the antipodal signal after the transition has occurred by successively approximating the magnitude until the approximation is within a predetermined limit of the peak magnitude.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
183 words
A method for removing an offset signal from an antipodal signal, comprising the steps of: (a) determining the time during which the antipodal signal is in a first state; (b) determining if the result of step (a) exceeds a predetermined threshold; (c) determining the peak magnitude of the antipodal signal at the first state when said predetermined threshold of step (b) is exceeded; (d) determining the time during which the antipodal signal remains in a second state; (e) determining if the result of step (d) exceeds a predetermined threshold; (f) determining the peak magnitude of the antipodal signal at the second state when said predetermined threshold of step (e) is exceeded; (g) comparing the peak magnitude of the antipodal signal at the first state and the peak magnitude of the antipodal signal at the second state; (h) producing a correction signal in response to step (g) wherein said correction signal is representative of the sign and magnitude difference between the peak magnitude at the first state and the peak magnitude at the second state; (i) applying said correction signal to the antipodal signal.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
183 words
A method for removing an offset signal from an antipodal signal, comprising the steps of: (a) determining the time during which the antipodal signal is in a first state; (b) determining if the result of step (a) exceeds a predetermined threshold; (c) determining the peak magnitude of the antipodal signal at the first state when said predetermined threshold of step (b) is exceeded; (d) determining the time during which the antipodal signal remains in a second state; (e) determining if the result of step (d) exceeds a predetermined threshold; (f) determining the peak magnitude of the antipodal signal at the second state when said predetermined threshold of step (e) is exceeded; (g) comparing the peak magnitude of the antipodal signal at the first state and the peak magnitude of the antipodal signal at the second state; (h) producing a correction signal in response to step (g) wherein said correction signal is representative of the sign and magnitude difference between the peak magnitude at the first state and the peak magnitude at the second state; (i) applying said correction signal to the antipodal signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 4 including a step (j) using a previous value for the peak magnitude of the antipodal signal at the first state when the result of step (b) indicates that the time during which the antipodal signal is in the first state does not exceed the predetermined threshold.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 4 including a step (k) using a previous value for the peak magnitude of the antipodal signal in the second state when the result of step (e) indicates that the time during which the antipodal signal is in the second state does not exceed the predetermined threshold.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
214 words
A method for processing an antipodal input signal distorted by an offset signal to produce an antipodal output signal representative thereof and absent the offset voltage, said process comprising the steps of: (a) determining the output signal value before the input signal is received; (b) producing a correction signal to null the output signal value determined in step (a); (c) receiving the input signal; (d) determining the peak magnitude of the input signal in the first state by successively approximating the magnitude until the approximation is within a predetermined limit of the peak magnitude; (e) determining the peak magnitude of the input signal in the second state by successively approximating the magnitude until the approximation is within a predetermined limit of the peak magnitude; (f) comparing the approximation of the peak magnitude of the input signal at the first state and the approximation of the peak magnitude of the input signal at the second state; (g) producing a correction signal in response to step (f) wherein said correction signal is representative of the sign and magnitude difference between the approximation of the peak magnitude of the first state and the approximation of the peak magnitude of the second state; and (h) applying said correction signal to the input signal to produce the output signal.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
214 words
A method for processing an antipodal input signal distorted by an offset signal to produce an antipodal output signal representative thereof and absent the offset voltage, said process comprising the steps of: (a) determining the output signal value before the input signal is received; (b) producing a correction signal to null the output signal value determined in step (a); (c) receiving the input signal; (d) determining the peak magnitude of the input signal in the first state by successively approximating the magnitude until the approximation is within a predetermined limit of the peak magnitude; (e) determining the peak magnitude of the input signal in the second state by successively approximating the magnitude until the approximation is within a predetermined limit of the peak magnitude; (f) comparing the approximation of the peak magnitude of the input signal at the first state and the approximation of the peak magnitude of the input signal at the second state; (g) producing a correction signal in response to step (f) wherein said correction signal is representative of the sign and magnitude difference between the approximation of the peak magnitude of the first state and the approximation of the peak magnitude of the second state; and (h) applying said correction signal to the input signal to produce the output signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 7 wherein step (b) includes: (b1) producing an approximate correction signal; (b2) adding the correction signal to the output signal; (b3) determining if the output signal value is substantially equal to zero; and (b4) in response to step (b3), changing the value of said approximate correction signal until the output signal value is substantially equal to zero.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
162 words
An offset compensator for removing an offset signal from an antipodal signal, comprising: means for determining the peak magnitude of the antipodal signal in the first state by successively approximating the magnitude until the approximation is within a predetermined limit of the peak magnitude; means for determining the peak magnitude of the antipodal signal in the second state by successively approximating the magnitude until the approximation is within a predetermined limit of the peak magnitude; comparator means for comparing the approximation of the magnitude of the first state and the approximation of the magnitude of the second state and for producing a comparison signal in response thereto; means for producing a correction signal in response to said comparison signal, wherein said correction signal represents the sign and magnitude difference between the approximation of the peak magnitude of the first state and the approximation of the peak magnitude of the second state; and means for applying said correction signal to the antipodal signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
162 words
An offset compensator for removing an offset signal from an antipodal signal, comprising: means for determining the peak magnitude of the antipodal signal in the first state by successively approximating the magnitude until the approximation is within a predetermined limit of the peak magnitude; means for determining the peak magnitude of the antipodal signal in the second state by successively approximating the magnitude until the approximation is within a predetermined limit of the peak magnitude; comparator means for comparing the approximation of the magnitude of the first state and the approximation of the magnitude of the second state and for producing a comparison signal in response thereto; means for producing a correction signal in response to said comparison signal, wherein said correction signal represents the sign and magnitude difference between the approximation of the peak magnitude of the first state and the approximation of the peak magnitude of the second state; and means for applying said correction signal to the antipodal signal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
68 words
The offset compensator of claim 9 wherein the means for determining the peak magnitude of the antipodal signal in the first state includes: means for detecting a transition of the antipodal signal to the first state; means for determining the peak magnitude of the antipodal signal after the transition has occurred by successively approximating the magnitude until the approximation is within a predetermined limit of the peak magnitude.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
68 words
The offset compensator of claim 9 wherein the means for determining the peak magnitude of the antipodal signal in the second state includes: means for detecting a transition of the antipodal signal to the second state; means for determining the peak magnitude of the antipodal signal after the transition has occurred by successively approximating the magnitude until the approximation is within a predetermined limit of the peak magnitude.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
146 words
A method for demodulating a carrier signal modulated by an antipodal information signal, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a local oscillator signal; (b) producing a first signal representing the phase difference between said local oscillator signal and the modulated carrier signal, wherein said first signal controls the phase of said local oscillator signal; (c) mixing said local oscillator signal and the modulated carrier signal to produce a mixed signal; (d) filtering said mixed signal to reproduce the information signal; (e) determining the peak amplitudes of the information signal in the first and the second states; (f) comparing the peak amplitudes; (g) producing a correction signal in response to step (f), wherein said correction signal represents the sign and magnitude difference between the peak amplitude of the first state and the peak amplitude of the second state; (h) applying said correction signal to the information signal.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
146 words
A method for demodulating a carrier signal modulated by an antipodal information signal, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a local oscillator signal; (b) producing a first signal representing the phase difference between said local oscillator signal and the modulated carrier signal, wherein said first signal controls the phase of said local oscillator signal; (c) mixing said local oscillator signal and the modulated carrier signal to produce a mixed signal; (d) filtering said mixed signal to reproduce the information signal; (e) determining the peak amplitudes of the information signal in the first and the second states; (f) comparing the peak amplitudes; (g) producing a correction signal in response to step (f), wherein said correction signal represents the sign and magnitude difference between the peak amplitude of the first state and the peak amplitude of the second state; (h) applying said correction signal to the information signal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the step (e) includes detecting transitions of the information signal and measuring the peak amplitude of the first state following a transition to the first state, and measuring the peak amplitude of the second state following a transition to the second state.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
185 words
A method for demodulating a carrier signal modulated by an antipodal information signal, comprising the steps of (a) providing a local oscillator signal; (b) determining peak amplitudes of said local oscillator signal in the first and the second states; (c) comparing the peak amplitudes; (d) producing a first correction signal in response to step (c), wherein said first correction signal represents the sign and magnitude difference between the peak amplitude of the first state and the peak amplitude of the second state; (e) applying said first correction signal to said local oscillator signal; (f) receiving the modulated carrier signal; (g) mixing said local oscillator signal and the modulated carrier signal to reproduce the antipodal information signal; (h) determining the peak amplitudes of the information signal in the first and the second states; (i) comparing the peak amplitudes; (j) producing a second correction signal in response to step (i), wherein said second correction signal represents the sign and magnitude difference between the peak amplitude of the first state and the peak amplitude of the second state; (k) applying said second correction signal to said information signal.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
185 words
A method for demodulating a carrier signal modulated by an antipodal information signal, comprising the steps of (a) providing a local oscillator signal; (b) determining peak amplitudes of said local oscillator signal in the first and the second states; (c) comparing the peak amplitudes; (d) producing a first correction signal in response to step (c), wherein said first correction signal represents the sign and magnitude difference between the peak amplitude of the first state and the peak amplitude of the second state; (e) applying said first correction signal to said local oscillator signal; (f) receiving the modulated carrier signal; (g) mixing said local oscillator signal and the modulated carrier signal to reproduce the antipodal information signal; (h) determining the peak amplitudes of the information signal in the first and the second states; (i) comparing the peak amplitudes; (j) producing a second correction signal in response to step (i), wherein said second correction signal represents the sign and magnitude difference between the peak amplitude of the first state and the peak amplitude of the second state; (k) applying said second correction signal to said information signal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the step (b) includes detecting transitions of the local oscillator signal and determining the peak amplitude of the first state following a transition to the first state, and determining the peak amplitude of the second state following a transition to the second state.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the step (h) includes detecting transitions of the information signal and determining the peak amplitude of the first state following a transition to the first state, and determining the peak amplitude of the second state following a transition to the second state.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
150 words
A demodulator for demodulating a carrier signal modulated by an antipodal information signal, comprising: (a) means for receiving a local oscillator signal; (b) phase detector means for producing a first signal representing the phase difference between said local oscillator signal and the modulated carrier signal, wherein said first signal controls the phase of said local oscillator signal; (c) means for processing said local oscillator signal and the modulated carrier signal to reproduce the information signal; (d) means for determining the peak amplitudes of the information signal in the first and the second states; (e) comparator means for comparing the peak amplitudes; (f) means for producing a correction signal in response to step (e), wherein said correction signal represents the sign and magnitude difference between the peak amplitude of the first state and the peak amplitude of the second state; (g) means for applying said correction signal to the information signal.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
150 words
A demodulator for demodulating a carrier signal modulated by an antipodal information signal, comprising: (a) means for receiving a local oscillator signal; (b) phase detector means for producing a first signal representing the phase difference between said local oscillator signal and the modulated carrier signal, wherein said first signal controls the phase of said local oscillator signal; (c) means for processing said local oscillator signal and the modulated carrier signal to reproduce the information signal; (d) means for determining the peak amplitudes of the information signal in the first and the second states; (e) comparator means for comparing the peak amplitudes; (f) means for producing a correction signal in response to step (e), wherein said correction signal represents the sign and magnitude difference between the peak amplitude of the first state and the peak amplitude of the second state; (g) means for applying said correction signal to the information signal.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
64 words
The demodulator of claim 17 wherein the means for determining the amplitudes of the information signal in the first and the second states includes means for detecting transitions of the information signal and measuring the peak amplitude of the first state following a transition to the first state, and measuring the peak amplitude of the second state following a transition to the second state.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
316 words
A demodulator for demodulating a carrier signal modulated by an antipodal information signal comprising: means for providing an oscillating signal; first processor means responsive to said oscillating signal and the modulated carrier signal for producing a first signal representing the phase difference between said oscillating signal and the modulated carrier signal; means for receiving a frequency-reference signal, having a frequency related to the frequency of the modulated carrier signal which it is desired to demodulate; phase detector means responsive to said frequency-reference and said oscillating signals for producing a second signal representing the phase difference between said frequency-reference and said oscillating signals; and wherein said means for providing said oscillating signal is responsive to said first and second signals for controlling the frequency and phase of said oscillating signal to lock said oscillating signal to the frequency and phase of the desired modulated carrier signal; second processor means responsive to said oscillating signal and the modulated carrier signal for reproducing the antipodal information signal; means for determining the peak magnitude of the antipodal information signal in the first state by successively approximating the magnitude until the approximation is within a predetermined limit of the peak magnitude; means for determining the peak magnitude of the antipodal information signal in the second state by successively approximating the magnitude until the approximation is within a predetermined limit of the peak magnitude; comparator means for comparing the approximation of the magnitude of the first state and the approximation of the magnitude of the second state and for producing a comparison signal in response thereto; means for producing a correction signal in response to said comparison signal, wherein said correction signal represents the sign and magnitude difference between the approximation of the peak magnitude of the first state and the approximation of the peak magnitude of the second state; and means for applying said correction signal to the antipodal information signal.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
316 words
A demodulator for demodulating a carrier signal modulated by an antipodal information signal comprising: means for providing an oscillating signal; first processor means responsive to said oscillating signal and the modulated carrier signal for producing a first signal representing the phase difference between said oscillating signal and the modulated carrier signal; means for receiving a frequency-reference signal, having a frequency related to the frequency of the modulated carrier signal which it is desired to demodulate; phase detector means responsive to said frequency-reference and said oscillating signals for producing a second signal representing the phase difference between said frequency-reference and said oscillating signals; and wherein said means for providing said oscillating signal is responsive to said first and second signals for controlling the frequency and phase of said oscillating signal to lock said oscillating signal to the frequency and phase of the desired modulated carrier signal; second processor means responsive to said oscillating signal and the modulated carrier signal for reproducing the antipodal information signal; means for determining the peak magnitude of the antipodal information signal in the first state by successively approximating the magnitude until the approximation is within a predetermined limit of the peak magnitude; means for determining the peak magnitude of the antipodal information signal in the second state by successively approximating the magnitude until the approximation is within a predetermined limit of the peak magnitude; comparator means for comparing the approximation of the magnitude of the first state and the approximation of the magnitude of the second state and for producing a comparison signal in response thereto; means for producing a correction signal in response to said comparison signal, wherein said correction signal represents the sign and magnitude difference between the approximation of the peak magnitude of the first state and the approximation of the peak magnitude of the second state; and means for applying said correction signal to the antipodal information signal.
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