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Digital matched filter

Assignee: Faurecia Clarion Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-12-14
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Granted: 1994-03-08
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Expires: 2012-12-14
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Abstract

Abstract In a digital matched filter used as a correlator in a receiver in an SSC system, different bits of a received signal converted into a multi-bit signal are inputted into different correlators. After having weighted different correlation outputs, the different weighted correlation outputs are added together and weighting factors are varied, depending on a synthesized correlation output obtained by addition. When such a matched filter is used in an SSC system, it is possible to obtain precisely a desired signal without controlling transmission electric power.

Inventors

  • 👤 Noriyuki Hamao
  • 👤 Masahiro Hamatsu

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 13:35
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/69; H04B1/707; H04B1/709; H04B1/7093

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 134 words
A digital matched filter comprising: frequency converting means for converting a received signal in frequency into a base band by using a signal having a same frequency as a carrier of the received signal; A/D converting means for converting a signal obtained by the frequency conversion into a multi-bit signal; a plurality of digital correlators for correlating different bit signals of said multi-bit signal with a set signal to output respective correlation values; a plurality of weighting means for weighting differently outputs of the different correlators; synthesizing means for combining outputs of said weighting means; a judging circuit for comparing an output of said synthesizing means with a predetermined value to output a control signal, based on a comparison result thus obtained; and control means for varying weighting factors, based on said control signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 134 words
A digital matched filter comprising: frequency converting means for converting a received signal in frequency into a base band by using a signal having a same frequency as a carrier of the received signal; A/D converting means for converting a signal obtained by the frequency conversion into a multi-bit signal; a plurality of digital correlators for correlating different bit signals of said multi-bit signal with a set signal to output respective correlation values; a plurality of weighting means for weighting differently outputs of the different correlators; synthesizing means for combining outputs of said weighting means; a judging circuit for comparing an output of said synthesizing means with a predetermined value to output a control signal, based on a comparison result thus obtained; and control means for varying weighting factors, based on said control signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 30 words
A digital matched filter according to claim 1, wherein said weighting means includes shift registers and said control means shifts contents of said shift registers, based on said control signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 34 words
A digital matched filter according claim 1, wherein said control means includes line changing switches for changing lines for inputs of said digital correlators or lines for outputs thereof, based on said control signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 32 words
A digital matched filter according to claim 2, wherein said control means includes a microcomputer and said microcomputer has a program for varying said weighting factors in response to said control signal.

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