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In-phase and quadrature conversion error compensator
Assignee: Raytheon Co
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Filing: 1991-02-15
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Granted: 1992-09-22
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Expires: 2011-02-15
Abstract
Abstract A system for detecting phase and gain imbalance errors in a synchronous detector. The synchronous detector (10) is assumed to have a fist circuit (16) for providing a first signal representing a first sinusoidal term (e.g., a cosine term) and for providing a second signal representing a second sinusoidal term (e.g., a sine term) complementary to the first sinusoidal term, circuitry (12) for mixing an input signal with the first signal and circuitry (14) for mixing the input signal with the second signal. The system (16) for detecting phase and gain imbalance errors of the invention includes an amplitude compensation circuit (24) for detecting and correcting amplitude errors in the first and second signals and a phase compensation circuit (26) for detecting and correcting phase errors in the first and second signals. For amplitude compensation, the outputs of the amplitude and phase compensation circuits are input to first and second amplitude detector circuits (28) and (30). The outputs of the first and second amplitude detector circuits (28) and (30) are low pass filtered and subtracted to provide a first feedback signal. The first feedback signal is then used to control the gain of a variable gain amplifier (36) which in turn serves to adjust the gain of one of the sinusoidal signals accordingly. For phase compensation, the outputs of the amplitude and phase compensation circuits (24) and (26) are mixed and filtered to provide a second feedback signal. The second feedback signal is used to adjust the phase shift of a variable phase shifter (38) which in turn serves to adjust the phase shift of the second sinussoidal signal accordingly.
Inventors
- 👤 Knut S. Kongelbeck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 02:02
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S7/00; G01S7/02; G01S7/40; G01S7/4004; G01S7/4021; G01R; G01R25/00; H; H03; H03B; H03B27/00; H03D; H03D1/00; H03D1/22; H03D1/2245
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A system for detecting phase and gain imbalance errors in a synchronous detector having first means (32) for providing a first signal representing a first sinusoidal term, second means (32,34) for providing a second signal representing a second sinusoidal term complementary to said first sinusoidal term, means for mixing (12) an input signal with said first signal and means for mixing (14) said input signal with said second signal, said system for detecting phase and gain imbalance errors comprising: means for detecting (28, 30) amplitude errors in said first and second signals; means for correcting (44, 36) amplitude errors in said first and second signals and providing an output signal in response thereto; means for detecting (46, 48) phase errors in said first and second signal; and means for correcting (38) said phase errors in said first and second signals and providing an output signal in response thereto.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
148 words
A system for detecting phase and gain imbalance errors in a synchronous detector having first means (32) for providing a first signal representing a first sinusoidal term, second means (32,34) for providing a second signal representing a second sinusoidal term complementary to said first sinusoidal term, means for mixing (12) an input signal with said first signal and means for mixing (14) said input signal with said second signal, said system for detecting phase and gain imbalance errors comprising: means for detecting (28, 30) amplitude errors in said first and second signals; means for correcting (44, 36) amplitude errors in said first and second signals and providing an output signal in response thereto; means for detecting (46, 48) phase errors in said first and second signal; and means for correcting (38) said phase errors in said first and second signals and providing an output signal in response thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said means for detecting amplitude errors in said first and second signals includes means for detecting the amplitude of said first and second signals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
66 words
The invention of claim 2 wherein said means for detecting amplitude errors in said first and second signals further includes first (40) and second (42) low pass filter means for filtering the output of said means for detecting the amplitude of said first and second signals to extract third and fourth signals representing the low frequency components of the amplitude detected first and second signals respectively
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The invention of claim 3 wherein said means for detecting amplitude errors in said first and second signals further includes means for subtracting (44) the outputs of said first and second filter means to provide a feedback signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The invention of claim 4 wherein said means for correcting amplitude errors in said first and second signals includes variable gain amplifier 36 means for amplifying said first signal with a variable gain factor in response to said feedback.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said means for detecting phase errors in said first and second signals includes means for mixing (46) said first and second signals to provide a mixed output signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The invention of claim 6 wherein said means for detecting phase errors in said first and second signals further includes low pass filter means f(48) for extracting low frequency components of said mixed signals and providing a feedback signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The invention of claim 7 wherein said means for detecting phase errors in said first and second signals further includes variable phase shifter (38) means for phase shifting said second signal in response to said feedback signal.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
160 words
A system for detecting phase and gain imbalance errors in a synchronous detector having first means (32) for providing a first signal representing a first sinusoidal term, second means (32, 34) for providing a second signal representing a second sinusoidal term complementary to said first sinusoidal term, means for mixing (12) an input signal with said first signal and means for mixing (14) said input signal with said second signal, said system for detecting phase and gain imbalance errors comprising: amplitude compensation means (24) including means for detecting (28, 30) amplitude errors in said first and second signals and means for correcting (44, 36) amplitude errors in said first and second signals providing an output signal in response thereto and phase compensation means (26) including means for detecting (46, 48) phase errors in said first and second signals and means for correcting (38) said phase errors in said first and second signals and providing an output signal in response thereto.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
160 words
A system for detecting phase and gain imbalance errors in a synchronous detector having first means (32) for providing a first signal representing a first sinusoidal term, second means (32, 34) for providing a second signal representing a second sinusoidal term complementary to said first sinusoidal term, means for mixing (12) an input signal with said first signal and means for mixing (14) said input signal with said second signal, said system for detecting phase and gain imbalance errors comprising: amplitude compensation means (24) including means for detecting (28, 30) amplitude errors in said first and second signals and means for correcting (44, 36) amplitude errors in said first and second signals providing an output signal in response thereto and phase compensation means (26) including means for detecting (46, 48) phase errors in said first and second signals and means for correcting (38) said phase errors in said first and second signals and providing an output signal in response thereto.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The invention of claim 9 wherein said means for detecting amplitude errors in said first and second signals includes means for detecting (28, 30) the amplitude of said first and second signals.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
66 words
The invention of claim 10 wherein said means for detecting amplitude errors in said first and second signals further includes first and second low pass filter means (40, 42) for filtering the output of said means for detecting the amplitude of said first and second signals to extract third and fourth signals representing the low frequency components of the amplitude detected first and second signals respectively.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
The invention of claim 11 wherein said means for detecting amplitude errors in said first and second signals further includes means for subtracting (44) the outputs of said first and second filter means to provide a feedback signal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
The invention of claim 12 wherein said means for correcting amplitude errors in said first and second signals includes variable gain amplifier (36) means for amplifying said first signal with a variable gain factor in response to said feedback.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
The invention of claim 9 wherein said means for detecting phase errors in said first and second signals includes means for mixing (46) said first and second signals to provide a mixed output signal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
The invention of claim 14 wherein said means for detecting phase errors in said first and second signals further includes low pass filter means (48) for extracting low frequency components of said mixed signals and providing a feedback signal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
The invention of claim 15 wherein said means for detecting phase errors in said first and second signals further includes variable phase shifter (38) means for phase shifting said second signal in response to said feedback signal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
365 words
In a missile radar signal processing system, a system for detecting phase and gain imbalance errors in a synchronous detector having first means (32) for providing a first signal representing a first sinusoidal term, second means (32, 34) for providing a second signal representing a second sinusoidal term complementary to said first sinusoidal term, means for mixing (12) an input signal with said first signal and means for mixing (14) said input signal with said second signal, said system for detecting phase and gain imbalance errors comprising: amplitude compensation means (24) including means for detecting (28, 30) amplitude errors in said first and second signal sand means for correcting (44, 36) amplitude errors in said first and second signal sand providing a first output signal in response thereto and phase compensation means (26) including means for detecting (46, 48), phase errors in said first and second signals and means for correcting (38) said phase errors in said first and second signals and providing a second output signal in response thereto, said means for detecting amplitude errors in said first and second signals including: means for detecting (28, 30) the amplitude of said first and second signals, first and second low pass filter means (40, 42) for filtering the output of said means for detecting the amplitude of said first and second signals to extract third and fourth signals representing the low frequency components of the amplitude detected first and second signals respectively, and means for subtracting (44) the outputs of said first and second filter means to provide a first feedback signal, said means for correcting amplitude errors in said first and second signals including variable gain amplifier means (36) for amplifying said first signal with a variable gain factor in response to said first feedback signal, and said means for detecting phase errors in said first and second signals including: means for mixing (46) said first and second signals to provide a mixed output signal, low pass filter means (48) for extracting low frequency components of said mixed signals and providing a second feedback signal, and variable phase shifter means (38) for phase shifting said second signal in response to said second feedback signal.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
365 words
In a missile radar signal processing system, a system for detecting phase and gain imbalance errors in a synchronous detector having first means (32) for providing a first signal representing a first sinusoidal term, second means (32, 34) for providing a second signal representing a second sinusoidal term complementary to said first sinusoidal term, means for mixing (12) an input signal with said first signal and means for mixing (14) said input signal with said second signal, said system for detecting phase and gain imbalance errors comprising: amplitude compensation means (24) including means for detecting (28, 30) amplitude errors in said first and second signal sand means for correcting (44, 36) amplitude errors in said first and second signal sand providing a first output signal in response thereto and phase compensation means (26) including means for detecting (46, 48), phase errors in said first and second signals and means for correcting (38) said phase errors in said first and second signals and providing a second output signal in response thereto, said means for detecting amplitude errors in said first and second signals including: means for detecting (28, 30) the amplitude of said first and second signals, first and second low pass filter means (40, 42) for filtering the output of said means for detecting the amplitude of said first and second signals to extract third and fourth signals representing the low frequency components of the amplitude detected first and second signals respectively, and means for subtracting (44) the outputs of said first and second filter means to provide a first feedback signal, said means for correcting amplitude errors in said first and second signals including variable gain amplifier means (36) for amplifying said first signal with a variable gain factor in response to said first feedback signal, and said means for detecting phase errors in said first and second signals including: means for mixing (46) said first and second signals to provide a mixed output signal, low pass filter means (48) for extracting low frequency components of said mixed signals and providing a second feedback signal, and variable phase shifter means (38) for phase shifting said second signal in response to said second feedback signal.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
140 words
A method for detecting phase and gain imbalance errors in a synchronous detector having first means (32) for providing a first signal representing a first sinusoidal term, second means (32, 34) for providing a second signal representing a second sinusoidal term complementary to said first sinusoidal term, means for mixing (12) an input signal with said first signal and means for mixing (14) said input signal with said second signal, said method for detecting phase and gain imbalance errors including the steps of: a) detecting amplitude errors in said first and second signals; b) correcting amplitude errors in said first and second signals providing a output signal in response thereto; c) detecting phase errors in said first and second signals; and d) correcting said phase errors in said first and second signals and providing a output signal in response thereto.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
140 words
A method for detecting phase and gain imbalance errors in a synchronous detector having first means (32) for providing a first signal representing a first sinusoidal term, second means (32, 34) for providing a second signal representing a second sinusoidal term complementary to said first sinusoidal term, means for mixing (12) an input signal with said first signal and means for mixing (14) said input signal with said second signal, said method for detecting phase and gain imbalance errors including the steps of: a) detecting amplitude errors in said first and second signals; b) correcting amplitude errors in said first and second signals providing a output signal in response thereto; c) detecting phase errors in said first and second signals; and d) correcting said phase errors in said first and second signals and providing a output signal in response thereto.
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