Equalizer modifying a phase of a gain control signal to carry out equalization

Claim 2

An equalizer responsive to an input signal subjected to modulation at a modulation rate for producing an output signal, said input signal being accompanied by a carrier wave of a carrier frequency, said equalizer including delay means responsive to said input signal for successively delaying said input signal in relation to said modulation rate to produce a central tap signal and additional tap signals, control signal generating means for generating a central control signal and complex control signals which are in one-to-one correspondence to said central and said additional tap signals, respectively, and output signal producing means responsive to said central and said additional tap signals and to said central control signal for producing said output signal, said complex control signals having difference phases relative to said central control signal, wherein the improvement comprises: phase modifying means for modifying a specific phase of one of said complex control signals into a modified phase by shifting said specific phase by a step determined in relation to said modulation rate and said carrier frequency.

Claim 3

An equalizer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said modified phase is placed in a predetermined range relative to said central control signal.

Claim 4

An equalizer as claimed in claim 2, said predetermined range being greater than minus π/2 (rad) and smaller than π/2, (rad) wherein said phase modifying means modifies said specific phase by said step equal to an integral multiple of π/2 (rad).

Claim 5

An equalizer as claimed in claim 3, wherein said modified phase is specified by a modified complex signal dependent on said step.

Claim 6

An equalizer as claimed in claim 4, one of said additional top signals comprising an in-phase and a quadrature component and corresponding to said one complex control signal, said output signal producing means comprising a specific in-phase control circuit for controlling the in-phase component of said one additional tap signal to produce a first controlled signal, a specific quadrature control circuit for controlling the quadrature component of said one additional tap signal to produce a second controlled signal, and means responsive to said first and said second controlled signals and to said central and the remaining additional tap signal to produce said output signal, wherein: said phase modifying means comprises: signal delivering means responsive to said one of the complex control signals for delivering the real and the imaginary parts of said modified complex signal to said specific in-phase and said specific quadrature control circuits, with each polarity of the real and the imaginary parts to said modified complex signal determined by said step.

Claim 7

An equalizer as claimed in claim 5, wherein: said signal delivering means comprises: first means included in said control signal generating means for substituting said modified complex signal for said one complex control signal, the real and the imaginary parts of said modified complex signal having the polarity determined by said step; and second means for delivering the real and the imaginary parts of said modified complex signal to said specific in-phase and said specific quadrature control circuits in consideration of said step.

Claim 8

An equalizer as claimed in claim 6, said control signal generating means comprising a flip flop circuit for producing a set of logic signals which is for said one complex control signal, wherein said first means comprises: a logic circuit responsive to said logic signal set and included in said control signal generating means for producing said modified complex signal with reference to said step to determine each polarity of the real and the imaginary parts of said modified complex signal.

Claim 9

An equalizer as claimed in claim 6, wherein: said step is equal to minus π/2 (rad); said first means comprising: inverting means for phase inverting the real part of said modified complex signal relative to the real part of said one complex control signal, with the imaginary part of said modified complex signal kept in-phase relative to the imaginary part of said one complex control signal; said second means comprising: means for delivering the real part of said modified complex signal to said specific quadrature control circuit; and means for delivering the imaginary part of said modified complex signal to said specific in-phase control circuit.

Claim 10

An equalizer as claimed in claim 6, said control signal generating means comprising a predetermined logic circuit for carrying out a predetermined logic operation to produce said one complex control signal when supplied with a predetermined logic signal, wherein said first means comprises: a flip flop circuit included in said control signal generating means for modifying said predetermined logic signal to make said predetermined logic circuit produce said modified complex signal.

Claim 11

An equalizer as claimed in claim 4, each of said additional tap signals comprising an in-phase and a quadrature component, a specific one of said additional tap signals corresponding to said one complex control signal, said output signal producing means comprising a specific in-phase control circuit for controlling the in-phase component of said specific additional tap signal to produce a first controlled signal, a specific quadrature control circuit for controlling the quadrature component of said specific additional tap signal to produce a second controlled signal, first processing means for processing said central tap signal and each in-phase component of said additional tap signals to produce a first processed signal, second processing means for processing each quadrature component of said additional tap signals to produce a second processed signal, and means responsive to said first and said second processed signals for producing said output signal, wherein: said phase modifying means comprises: signal supplying means for supplying said specific in-phase and said specific quadrature control circuits with the real and the imaginary parts of said modified complex signal which have polarities determined by said step; and signal delivering means for delivering said first and said second controlled signals to said first and said second processing means determined by said step.

Claim 12

An equalizer as claimed in claim 10, wherein: said signal supplying means comprises: means for delivering the real and the imaginary parts of said modified complex signal to said specific in-phase and said specific quadrature control circuits, respectively; said signal delivering means comprising: connecting means for connecting said specific in-phase and said specific quadrature control circuits to said first and said second processin means in consideration of said step.

Claim 13

An equalizer as claimed in claim 11, said control signal generating means comprising a flip flop circuit for producing a preselected set of logic signals which is for said one complex control signal, wherein said phase modifying means comprises: a logic circuit responsive to said preselected logic signal set for producing said modified complex signal with reference to said step to determine each polarity of the real and the imaginary parts of said modified complex signal.

Claim 14

An equalizer as claimed in claim 11, said control signal generating means comprising a predetermined logic circuit for carrying out a predetermined logic operation to produce said one complex control signal when supplied with a predetermined logic signal, wherein said phase modifying means comprises: a flip flop circuit for modifying said predetermined logic signal to make said predetermined logic circuit produce said modified complex signal.

Claim 15

An equalizer as claimed in claim 10, wherein: said phase modifying means further comprises: means for delivering the real and the imaginary parts of said modifed complex signal to said specific in-phase and said specific quadrature control circuits determined by said step.

Claim 16

An equalizer as claimed in claim 10, wherein said phase modifying means comprises: first means included in said control signal generating means for substituting said modified complex signal for said one complex control signal, the real and the imaginary parts of said modified complex signal having the polarity determined by said step; second means for delivering the real and the imaginary parts of said modified complex signal to said specific in-phase and said specific quadrature control circuits in consideration of said step; and third means for connecting said specific in-phase and said specific quadrature control circuits to said first and said second processing means in consideration of said step.

Claim 17

An equalizer as claimed in claim 10, wherein said phase modifying means comprises phase inversion means included in at least one of said specific in-phase and said specific quadrature control circuits and responsive to said one complex control signal for inverting at least one of the real and the imaginary parts of said one complex control signal into said modified control signal.