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On-chip self-tuning filter system
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1992-10-08
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Granted: 1994-01-25
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Expires: 2012-10-08
Abstract
Abstract An on-chip apparatus and method are provided for automatically tuning a continuous time filter in which a single filter selectively filters an information signal or, when tuning is desired, an unfiltered reference signal. During tuning, a controller determines the amplitudes of the unfiltered and filtered reference signals and their ratio. From the ratio, the controller ascertains a corresponding center or tuned frequency of the filter. If the ascertained frequency does not substantially equal a desired tuned frequency, the controller directs a bias controller to adjust the bias of the filter until the tuned frequency is substantially equal to the desired tuned frequency.
Inventors
- 👤 James A. Bailey
- 👤 Paul H. Francois
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:20
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03H; H03H11/00; H03H11/02; H03H11/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
A self-tuning filter system, comprising: first switching means for selecting between a reference signal source, providing an unfiltered reference signal, and an information signal source; a tunable filtering stage, having an input coupled to said first switching means, for generating a selected one of a filtered reference signal and a filtered information signal; means for generating an adjustable signal having an adjustable amplitude; first comparing means for selectively comparing the amplitude of the adjustable reference signal with the amplitude of the unfiltered and filtered reference signals; first determining means, having an input interconnected with an output of said first comparing means and an output interconnected with said means for generating, for determining when the amplitude of the adjustable signal exceeds the amplitude of the selected reference signal;. means, responsive to said first determining means, for computing the ratio of the amplitudes of the unfiltered and filtered reference signals; second determining means for determining the tuned frequency of said filtering stage corresponding with the computed ratio; second comparing means for comparing the corresponding tuned frequency with a desired tuned frequency; and biasing means, responsive to said second comparing means, for adjusting the tuning bias of said filtering stage until the corresponding tuned frequency is substantially equal to the desired tuned frequency.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
210 words
A self-tuning filter system, comprising: first switching means for selecting between a reference signal source, providing an unfiltered reference signal, and an information signal source; a tunable filtering stage, having an input coupled to said first switching means, for generating a selected one of a filtered reference signal and a filtered information signal; means for generating an adjustable signal having an adjustable amplitude; first comparing means for selectively comparing the amplitude of the adjustable reference signal with the amplitude of the unfiltered and filtered reference signals; first determining means, having an input interconnected with an output of said first comparing means and an output interconnected with said means for generating, for determining when the amplitude of the adjustable signal exceeds the amplitude of the selected reference signal;. means, responsive to said first determining means, for computing the ratio of the amplitudes of the unfiltered and filtered reference signals; second determining means for determining the tuned frequency of said filtering stage corresponding with the computed ratio; second comparing means for comparing the corresponding tuned frequency with a desired tuned frequency; and biasing means, responsive to said second comparing means, for adjusting the tuning bias of said filtering stage until the corresponding tuned frequency is substantially equal to the desired tuned frequency.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A self-tuning filter system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means for generating the adjustable signal comprises: a counter responsive to said first determining means; and a digital-to-analog converter responsive to said counter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A self-tuning filter system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means for computing the ratio comprises a processor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A self-tuning filter system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second determining means comprises a memory means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A self-tuning filter system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said memory means includes a look-up table.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A self-tuning filter system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said biasing means comprises a digital-to-analog converter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A self-tuning filter system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said biasing means comprises a digital register.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A self-tuning filter system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first switching means comprises a multiplexer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A self-tuning filter system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising second switching means, having an output interconnected with said first comparing means, for selecting between the unfiltered reference signal and the filtered reference signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A self-tuning filter system as claimed in claim 9, wherein said second switching means comprises a multiplexer.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for automatically tuning a filter, comprising the steps of: determining the amplitude of an unfiltered reference signal; processing the unfiltered reference signal in a tunable filter to generate a filtered reference signal having an amplitude; determining the amplitude of the filtered reference signal; determining the ratio of the amplitude of the unfiltered reference signal to the amplitude of the filtered reference signal; determining the tuned frequency of the filter from the determined ratio; adjusting the tuning bias of the filter until the tuned frequency of the filter is substantially equal to a desired frequency; and processing an information signal in the filter.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for automatically tuning a filter, comprising the steps of: determining the amplitude of an unfiltered reference signal; processing the unfiltered reference signal in a tunable filter to generate a filtered reference signal having an amplitude; determining the amplitude of the filtered reference signal; determining the ratio of the amplitude of the unfiltered reference signal to the amplitude of the filtered reference signal; determining the tuned frequency of the filter from the determined ratio; adjusting the tuning bias of the filter until the tuned frequency of the filter is substantially equal to a desired frequency; and processing an information signal in the filter.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
72 words
A method as claimed in claim 11, wherein said step of determining the amplitude of the filtered reference signal comprises the steps of: generating an adjustable signal having an adjustable amplitude; comparing the amplitude of the filtered reference signal with the amplitude of the second reference signal; and increasing the amplitude of the adjustable signal until the amplitude of the adjustable signal is greater than the amplitude of the filtered reference signal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 12, wherein said step of generating the adjustable signal comprises the step of converting a predetermined digital signal into a corresponding analog signal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 12, wherein said step of increasing the amplitude of the adjustable signal comprises the step of incrementing the output of a digital-to-analog converter.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
71 words
A method as claimed in claim 12, wherein said step of determining the amplitude of the unfiltered reference signal comprises the steps of: generating an adjustable signal having an adjustable amplitude; comparing the amplitude of the unfiltered reference signal with the amplitude of the adjustable signal; and increasing the amplitude of the adjustable signal until the amplitude of the adjustable signal is greater than the amplitude of the unfiltered reference signal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method as claimed in claim 15, wherein said step of determining the tuned frequency of the filter comprises the steps of: looking up the ratio of the amplitude of the unfiltered reference signal to the amplitude of the filtered reference signal; and looking up the tuned frequency corresponding with the ratio.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method as claimed in claim 11, wherein said step of adjusting the tuning bias of the filter comprises the steps of: comparing the determined tuned frequency with a desired frequency; and directing a bias controller to adjust the bias of the filter.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method as claimed in claim 11, wherein said step of processing the unfiltered reference signal comprises the step of switching a filter input from the information signal to the unfiltered reference signal when the information signal is unneeded.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method as claimed in claim 11, wherein said step of processing the information signal comprises the step of switching a filter input from the unfiltered reference signal to the information signal after the filter has been tuned.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
119 words
A self-tuning filter system, comprising: first switching means for selecting between an information signal and an unfiltered reference signal; a tunable filtering stage, interconnected with said first switching means, for receiving a selected one of the information signal and the unfiltered reference signal and for generating a selected one of a filtered information signal and a filtered first reference signal; control means, responsive to the unfiltered and filtered reference signals, for ascertaining the tuned frequency of the filtering stage and for generating a control signal representative of a difference between a desired tuned frequency of the filtering stage and the ascertained tuned frequency; and means, responsive to the control signal, for adjusting the tuned frequency of the filtering stage.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
119 words
A self-tuning filter system, comprising: first switching means for selecting between an information signal and an unfiltered reference signal; a tunable filtering stage, interconnected with said first switching means, for receiving a selected one of the information signal and the unfiltered reference signal and for generating a selected one of a filtered information signal and a filtered first reference signal; control means, responsive to the unfiltered and filtered reference signals, for ascertaining the tuned frequency of the filtering stage and for generating a control signal representative of a difference between a desired tuned frequency of the filtering stage and the ascertained tuned frequency; and means, responsive to the control signal, for adjusting the tuned frequency of the filtering stage.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
55 words
A self-tuning filter system as claimed in claim 20, wherein said control means comprises: means for determining the amplitude of the unfiltered reference signal; means for determining the amplitude of the filtered reference signal; and means for computing the ratio of the amplitude of unfiltered reference signal to the amplitude of the filtered reference signal.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
42 words
A self-tuning filter system as claimed in claim 21, wherein said control means further comprises: means for ascertaining the tuned frequency of the filtering stage from the determined ratio; and means for comparing the ascertained tuned frequency with the desired tuned frequency.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
29 words
A self-tuning filter system as claimed in claim 22, wherein said means for ascertaining the tuned frequency of the filtering stage comprises a memory means having a look-up table.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
19 words
A self-tuning filter system as claimed in claim 21, wherein said means for computing the ratio comprises a processor.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
75 words
A self-tuning filter system as claimed in claim 21, wherein said means for determining the amplitude of the filtered reference signal comprises: means for initializing an adjustable signal to a first amplitude; means for comparing the first amplitude of the adjustable signal with the amplitude of the filtered reference signal; and means for adjusting the amplitude of the adjustable signal until the amplitude of the adjustable signal exceeds the amplitude of the filtered reference signal.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
72 words
A self-tuning filter system as claimed in claim 25, wherein said means for initializing and adjusting the amplitude of the adjustable signal comprises a digital-toanalog converter responsive to said means for comparing the first amplitude, wherein, in operation, said means for comparing the first amplitude directs said digital-to-analog converter to increase the amplitude of the adjustable signal until the amplitude of the adjustable signal exceeds the amplitude of the filtered reference signal.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
75 words
A self-tuning filter system as claimed in claim 21, wherein said means for determining the amplitude of the unfiltered reference signal comprises: means for initializing an adjustable signal to a first amplitude; means for comparing the first amplitude of the adjustable signal with the amplitude of the unfiltered reference signal; and means for adjusting the amplitude of the adjustable signal until the amplitude of the adjustable signal exceeds the amplitude of the unfiltered reference signal.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
32 words
A self-tuning filter system as claimed in claim 20, wherein said means for adjusting the tuned frequency of the filtering stage comprises means for adjusting the tuning bias of the filtering stage.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
25 words
A self-tuning filter system as claimed in claim 28, wherein said means for adjusting the tuning bias of the filtering stage comprises a digital-to-analog converter.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
25 words
A self-tuning filter system as claimed in claim 28, wherein said means for adjusting the tuning bias of the filtering stage comprises a digital register.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
17 words
A self-tuning filter system as claimed in claim 20, wherein said first switching means comprises a multiplexer.
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