Space diversity receiving system with phase-controlled signal combining at intermediate frequency stage
First Claim
1. A diversity receiving system of the type wherein a plurality of received signals are combined in an in-phase relationship at an intermediate frequency, comprising:
- (a) at least first and second channels, each of said first and second channels including a first frequency conversion means for converting a respective one of said received signals to an intermediate frequency signal and branching means connected to receive the signal from said first frequency conversion means for providing first and second output signals, said first channel further including phase variation means connected between said first frequency conversion means and said branching means for altering the phase of the output intermediate frequency signal from said first frequency conversion means,(b) first combining means connected to receive the first output signals of the branching means in each of said at least first and second channels for providing a first combined output signal, and(c) phase variation control means for controlling said phase variation means in said first channel, said phase variation control means including phase detection means connected to receive the second output signals of the branching means in each of said at least first and second channels for detecting the phase difference between said second output signals, and control signal generator means connected to said phase detection means and responsive to the output of the phase detection means for generating a control signal to said phase variation means to cause the signals at the inputs of said first combining means to be in-phase, wherein said phase detection means comprises;
(i) a phase modulator connected to receive the second output signal from the branching means in either of said at least first and second channels,(ii) second combining means for combining the remaining second output signals from the branching means in said at least first and second channels with the output of said phase modulator,(iii) a phase detector for providing an output signal to said control signal generator means, said phase detector being connected to receive the output of said second combining means, and(iv) an oscillator connected to provide oscillation frequency signals to said phase modulator to modulate its input signal and to said phase detector as a reference frequency to detect the modulating signal in the output of said second combining means.
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Abstract
A space diversity receiving system is described which eliminates the low frequency phase modulation component at the intermediate frequency stage output. Received signals from two antennae are converted to intermediate frequency signals and then combined after one signal has been passed through a variable phase shifter. Branching amplifiers are provided in each intermediate frequency channel so that all phase modulation, phase detection and production of the control signal necessary for controlling the variable phase shifter are achieved outside of all main intermediate frequency channels that are to be combined to obtain an intermediate frequency output.
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9 Claims
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1. A diversity receiving system of the type wherein a plurality of received signals are combined in an in-phase relationship at an intermediate frequency, comprising:
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(a) at least first and second channels, each of said first and second channels including a first frequency conversion means for converting a respective one of said received signals to an intermediate frequency signal and branching means connected to receive the signal from said first frequency conversion means for providing first and second output signals, said first channel further including phase variation means connected between said first frequency conversion means and said branching means for altering the phase of the output intermediate frequency signal from said first frequency conversion means, (b) first combining means connected to receive the first output signals of the branching means in each of said at least first and second channels for providing a first combined output signal, and (c) phase variation control means for controlling said phase variation means in said first channel, said phase variation control means including phase detection means connected to receive the second output signals of the branching means in each of said at least first and second channels for detecting the phase difference between said second output signals, and control signal generator means connected to said phase detection means and responsive to the output of the phase detection means for generating a control signal to said phase variation means to cause the signals at the inputs of said first combining means to be in-phase, wherein said phase detection means comprises; (i) a phase modulator connected to receive the second output signal from the branching means in either of said at least first and second channels, (ii) second combining means for combining the remaining second output signals from the branching means in said at least first and second channels with the output of said phase modulator, (iii) a phase detector for providing an output signal to said control signal generator means, said phase detector being connected to receive the output of said second combining means, and (iv) an oscillator connected to provide oscillation frequency signals to said phase modulator to modulate its input signal and to said phase detector as a reference frequency to detect the modulating signal in the output of said second combining means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A space diversity receiving system of the type wherein a plurality of received signals are combined in an in-phase relationship at an intermediate frequency, comprising:
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(a) at least first and second channels, each of said first and second channels including a first frequency conversion means for converting a respective one of said received signals to an intermediate frequency signal and branching means connected to receive the signal from said first frequency conversion means for providing first and second output signals, said first channel further including phase variation means connected between said first frequency conversion means and said branching means for altering the phase of the output intermediate frequency signal from said first frequency conversion means, (b) first combining means connected to receive the first output signals of the branching means in each of said at least first and second channels for providing a first combined output signal, and (c) phase variation control means for controlling said phase variation means in said first channel, said phase variation control means including phase detection means connected to receive the second output signals of the branching means in each of said at least first and second channels for detecting the phase difference between said second output signals, and control signal generator means connected to said phase detection means and responsive to the output of the phase detection means for generating a control signal to said phase variation means to cause the signals at the inputs of said first combining means to be in-phase, wherein said phase variation means in said first channel includes; (i) a second frequency conversion means for converting the first intermediate frequency signal output from said first frequency conversion means to a second intermediate frequency signal, (ii) first oscillator means for providing a plurality of first oscillation frequency signals, (iii) a variable phase shifter connected to receive a first oscillation frequency signal from said first oscillator means, said variable phase shifter receiving a control signal from said control signal generator means and providing a frequency conversion signal to said second frequency conversion means, and (iv) third frequency conversion means, connected to receive the first output signal from said branching means, for converting a second intermediate frequency signal to said first intermediate frequency signal, said third frequency conversion means receiving, as a frequency conversion signal, a first oscillation frequency signal from said first oscillator means. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A space diversity receiving system of the type wherein a plurality of received signals are combined in an in-phase relationship at an intermediate frequency, comprising:
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(a) at least first and second channels, each of said first and second channels including a first frequency conversion means for converting a respective one of said received signals to an intermediate frequency signal and branching means connected to receive the signal from said first frequency conversion means for providing first and second output signals, said first channel further including phase variation means connected between said first frequency conversion means and said branching means for altering the phase of the output intermediate frequency signal from said first frequency conversion means, (b) first combining means connected to receive the first output signals of the branching means in each of said at least first and second channels for providing a first combined output signal, and (c) phase variation control means for controlling said phase variation means in said first channel, said phase variation control means including phase detection means connected to receive the second output signals of the branching means in each of said at least first and second channels for detecting the phase difference between said second output signals, and control signal generator means connected to said phase detection means and responsive to the output of the phase detection means for generating a control signal to said phase variation means to cause the signals at the inputs of said first combining means to be in-phase, wherein said phase variation means includes a variable phase shifter comprising; (i) second branching means for branching the input to said variable phase shifter into first and second input signals, (ii) first and second phase shifter channels for receiving said first and second input signals, respectively, each of said first and second channels containing a 3-terminal circulator connected to receive a respective input signal at the first terminal thereof, and providing a respective output signal at the third terminal thereof, said second channel further containing a 90°
fixed phase shifter for phase shifting the input to said 3-terminal circulator,(iii) and second combining means for providing a variable phase shifter output, connected to receive the output signals from each of said circulator means, and (iv) control signal converter circuits connected to the second terminal of each said 3-terminal circulator, the impedance of said control signal converter circuits being varied in response to signals received from said control signal generator means. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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