IQ modulation systems and methods that use separate phase and amplitude signal paths and perform modulation within a phase locked loop
First Claim
1. A modulation system comprising:
- a digital signal processor that generates in-phase, quadrature-phase and amplitude signals from a baseband signal;
a phase locked loop that includes a controlled oscillator having a controlled oscillator output, the phase locked loop including therein a modulator that modulates the in-phase and quadrature-phase signals; and
an amplifier having a signal input, an amplitude control input and an output, wherein the signal input is responsive to the controlled oscillator output and the amplitude control input is responsive to the amplitude signal.
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Abstract
A digital signal processor generates in-phase, quadrature-phase and amplitude signals from a baseband signal. A modulator modulates the in-phase and quadrature-phase signals to produce a modulated signal. A phase locked loop is responsive to the modulated signal. The phase locked loop includes a controlled oscillator having a controlled oscillator input. An amplifier includes a signal input, amplitude control input and an output. The signal input is responsive to the controlled oscillator output and the amplitude control input is responsive to the amplitude signal. The phase locked loop that is responsive to the modulated signal includes a controlled oscillator output and a feedback loop between the controlled oscillator input and the controlled oscillator output. The feedback loop includes a mixer that is responsive to a local oscillator. The modulator may be placed in the phase locked loop. In particular, the modulator may be placed in the feedback loop between the controlled oscillator output and the mixer, between the local oscillator and the mixer, or between the mixer and the controlled oscillator input.
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36 Claims
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1. A modulation system comprising:
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a digital signal processor that generates in-phase, quadrature-phase and amplitude signals from a baseband signal;
a phase locked loop that includes a controlled oscillator having a controlled oscillator output, the phase locked loop including therein a modulator that modulates the in-phase and quadrature-phase signals; and
an amplifier having a signal input, an amplitude control input and an output, wherein the signal input is responsive to the controlled oscillator output and the amplitude control input is responsive to the amplitude signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A modulation system comprising:
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a quadrature modulator that modulates in-phase and quadrature-phase signals to produce a modulated signal;
a phase tracking subsystem that is responsive to the quadrature modulator to produce a phase signal that is responsive to phase changes in the modulated signal and that is independent of amplitude changes in the modulated signal;
an amplitude tracking subsystem that is responsive to the quadrature modulator to produce an amplitude signal that is responsive to amplitude changes in the modulated signal and that is independent of phase changes in the modulated signal; and
an amplifier having a signal input, an amplitude control input and an output, wherein the signal input is responsive to the phase signal and the amplitude control input is responsive to the amplitude signal;
wherein the phase tracking subsystem comprises a phase locked loop that includes a controlled oscillator having a controlled oscillator output that produces the phase signal and wherein the quadrature modulator is included within the phase locked loop. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A modulation method comprising:
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generating in-phase, quadrature-phase and amplitude signals from a baseband signal;
modulating the in-phase and quadrature-phase signals to produce a modulated signal using a phase locked loop that includes a controlled oscillator having a controlled oscillator output, wherein the modulating is performed within the phase locked loop; and
amplifying the controlled oscillator output at a gain that is varied in response to the amplitude signal. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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28. A modulation method comprising:
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modulating in-phase and quadrature signals to produce a modulated signal;
producing a phase signal from the modulated signal that is responsive to phase changes in the modulated signal and that is independent of amplitude changes in the modulated signal using a phase locked loop that includes a controlled oscillator having a controlled oscillator output, wherein the modulating is performed within the phase locked loop;
producing an amplitude signal from the modulated signal that is responsive to amplitude changes in the modulated signal and that is independent of phase changes in the modulated signal; and
amplifying the phase signal at a gain that is varied in response to the amplitude signal. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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