US4779054A
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Digital inphase/quadrature product detector
Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corp
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Filing: 1987-08-17
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Granted: 1988-10-18
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Expires: 2007-08-17
Abstract
Abstract The detector is responsive to a modulated intermediate frequency (IF) or radio frequency (RF) signal for producing four sample signals spaced at 90° one-quarter IF (or RF) cycle apart, the first and third sample signals corresponding to the amplitude of the IF signal and its negative value, respectively, the stream of such sample signals corresponding to the inphase component of the IF signal; the fourth and second sample signals corresponding to the amplitude of the IF signal and its negative value, respectively, the stream of such sample signals corresponding to the quadrature component of the IF signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Veronika M. Monteleone
- 👤 Richard P. Perry
- 👤 Bede Liu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:50
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03D; H03D1/00; H03D1/22; H03D1/2245
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
An apparatus for converting a modulated ratio frequency (RF) or intermediate frequency (IF) carrier analog signal into digital samples of baseband inphase (I) and quadrature (Q) components comprising, in combination: means for producing successive digital samples of the analog signal synchronized to the frequency of said carrier analog signal with four samples per carrier cycle, successive samples spaced 90° apart, identified by the numerals I, II, III, and IV, in order respectively; first means responsive to the digital sample I of each cycle for producing a digital signal of value directly proportional to the value of I and responsive to the digital sample III of each cycle for producing a signal of value negatively proportional to the value of III, the stream of such signals representing the I component of said modulated carrier analog signal; and second means responsive to the digital sample II of each cycle for producing a digital signal of value negatively proportional to the value of II and responsive to the digital sample IV of each cycle for producing a digital signal of value proportional to the value of IV, the stream of such signals representing the Q component of said modulated carrier analog signal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
199 words
An apparatus for converting a modulated ratio frequency (RF) or intermediate frequency (IF) carrier analog signal into digital samples of baseband inphase (I) and quadrature (Q) components comprising, in combination: means for producing successive digital samples of the analog signal synchronized to the frequency of said carrier analog signal with four samples per carrier cycle, successive samples spaced 90° apart, identified by the numerals I, II, III, and IV, in order respectively; first means responsive to the digital sample I of each cycle for producing a digital signal of value directly proportional to the value of I and responsive to the digital sample III of each cycle for producing a signal of value negatively proportional to the value of III, the stream of such signals representing the I component of said modulated carrier analog signal; and second means responsive to the digital sample II of each cycle for producing a digital signal of value negatively proportional to the value of II and responsive to the digital sample IV of each cycle for producing a digital signal of value proportional to the value of IV, the stream of such signals representing the Q component of said modulated carrier analog signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The combination as set forth in claim 1 further including third means responsive to the sample signals produced by said first and second means for producing signal samples corresponding to the inphase and quadrature signals produced by said first and second means but in timed alignment with each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The combination as set forth in claim 2 further including means for discarding every other inphase sample signal produced by said third means and for discarding every other quadrature sample signal produced by said third means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
The combination as set forth in claim 1 further including third means responsive to the sample signals produced by said first and second means for producing signal samples corresponding to the inphase and quadrature signals produced by said first and second means but in timed alignment with each other.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-10-18 | 1992-04-18 | 1992-10-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-10-18 | 1996-04-18 | 1996-10-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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