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Receive signal level detection system
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1995-05-22
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Granted: 1997-12-23
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Expires: 2015-05-22
Abstract
Abstract A superheterodyne receiver is provided in which first and second envelope detectors having a function of regulating the gain and offset voltage are used to detect receive signal levels from first and second intermediate frequency signals. These receive signal levels are compensated with respect to a phase difference through a phase difference compensating circuit. The compensated signals are then summed by an adder to provide a receive signal level detection output.
Inventors
- 👤 Naohito Tomoe
- 👤 Takashi Kashiwagi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 03:36
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B17/00; H04B17/20; H04B17/201; H04B17/202
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A receive signal detection system suitable for use in a superheterodyne receiver, comprising: first detection means for detecting a first receive signal level through a high or intermediate frequency amplifier amplifying a radio or intermediate frequency signal at a first intermediate frequency and for outputting a signal level having a linear receive signal input level to level detection output characteristic when the receive signal input level exceeds a predetermined value; second detection means for detecting a second receive signal level through a limiter amplifier amplifying an intermediate frequency signal converted from said radio and for outputting a signal level having a linear receive signal input level to level detection output characteristic when the receive signal input level is equal to or lower than the predetermined value; and means for combining the first and second receive signal levels to generate a receive signal level detection output having a linear detection characteristic in either of an input level in which the detection characteristic of the first receive signal level has linearity or another input level in which the detection characteristic of the second receive signal level has linearity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A receive signal detection system suitable for use in a superheterodyne receiver, comprising: first detection means for detecting a first receive signal level through a high or intermediate frequency amplifier amplifying a radio or intermediate frequency signal at a first intermediate frequency and for outputting a signal level having a linear receive signal input level to level detection output characteristic when the receive signal input level exceeds a predetermined value; second detection means for detecting a second receive signal level through a limiter amplifier amplifying an intermediate frequency signal converted from said radio and for outputting a signal level having a linear receive signal input level to level detection output characteristic when the receive signal input level is equal to or lower than the predetermined value; and means for combining the first and second receive signal levels to generate a receive signal level detection output having a linear detection characteristic in either of an input level in which the detection characteristic of the first receive signal level has linearity or another input level in which the detection characteristic of the second receive signal level has linearity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
A receive signal detection system as defined in claim 1 wherein said combining means comprises means for compensating a phase difference between the first and second receive signal levels at a point in time, and a detection level combining circuit which comprises means for summing the first and second receive signal levels compensated with respect to the phase difference.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A receive signal detection system as defined in claim 2 wherein said means for compensating the phase difference includes a delay line.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A receive signal detection system as defined in claim 2 wherein the combining means is in the form of CPU for performing the phase difference compensation and addition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
A receive signal detection system as defined in claim 1 wherein each of said first and second detection means include a function of regulating the detection output so that a receive signal input level to level detection output characteristic obtained by combining the outputs of the first and second detection means has a smooth linearity.
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