Frequency shift keyed modem chip set

• US 4,466,106 A
• Filed: 08/28/1981
• Issued: 08/14/1984
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/1981
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Practical Peripherals, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Novation LLC (Vizient, Inc.)
• Inventors: Serrano, Arthur L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Griffin, Robert L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chin, Stephen
• Application Number:
  US06/297,266
• Time in Patent Office: 1,082 Days
• Field of Search: 375/8, 375/9, 375/45, 375/48, 375/79, 375/82, 375/88, 375/89, 375/90, 375/91, 375/94, 329/112, 364/724
• US Class Current: 375/223
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 19/004 Switched capacitor networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/10 Frequency-modulated carrier systems, i.e. using frequency-shift keying H04L27/32 takes precedence

Abstract

Integrated circuit universal frequency shift keyed modems using switched capacitor recursive filters are disclosed. The modems are comprised of two integrated circuits, the first providing the transmitting capability for any of a plurality of conventional transmit modes and the second providing a receive capability for the corresponding modes, including all filtering on chip as is required prior to detection. In this manner, any of a number of conventional modems may be realized using the two chip set and a minimum of external circuitry. Because of the versatility of the chip set, other functions and objectives may be achieved by the use thereof.

Claims

1. A frequency shift keyed receiver comprising

a band pass switched capacitor filter means operative on clock signals provided thereto for receiving a frequency shift keyed input signal and providing a band pass filtered output in response thereto, said switched capacitor filter means being an active RC filter utilizing switched capacitors in place of resistors,

a detection means coupled to said switched capacitor filter means for detecting the frequency of said band pass filtered output thereof,

output means coupled to said detection means for providing output signals indicative of a mark and a space responsive to the frequency detected by said detection means, and

clock generator means coupled to said switched capacitor filter means for generating clock signals and providing said clock signals to said switched capacitor filter means, said clock generator means including means responsive to a plurality of control input signals to provide a plurality of control signals to said band pass switched capacitor filter means, said switched capacitor filter means being responsive to said control signals to change the filtering characteristics thereof between originate and answer frequency ranges.

3. The frequency shift keyed receiver of claim 1 wherein said detection means includes a switched capacitor low pass filter means, operative on clock signals provided thereto, said clock generator means also being coupled to said switched capacitor low pass filter means to provide clock signals thereto.

4. The frequency shift keyed receiver of claim 3 wherein said clock generator means includes means responsive to a plurality of control input signals to provide a plurality of control signals to said low pass switched capacitor filter means, said low pass switched capacitor filter means being responsive to said control signals to change the filtering characteristics thereof, whereby said receiver can be controlled by said plurality of control signals to respond to different frequency shift keyed input signal formats.

5. The frequency shift keyed receiver of claim 3 wherein said detection means is further comprised of a switched capacitor carrier threshold detector operative on clock signals provided thereto for providing a threshold detector output signal indicative of the presence or absence of a carrier signal, said clock generator means also being coupled to said threshold detector for providing clock signals thereto.

6. The frequency shift keyed receiver of claim 5 wherein said clock generator means further includes means responsive to a plurality of control input signals to provide control signals to said threshold detector, said threshold detector being responsive to said control signals to change the threshold detector characteristics in accordance with different frequency shift keyed input signal formats.

2. A frequency shift keyed modem comprising:

a receiver having

(a) a band pass filter having an input terminal for coupling to a frequency shift keyed input signal, said band pass filter being a switched capacitor filter response to clock and signals to filter a frequency shift keyed signal with band pass filter characteristics determined by said clock and control signals, said band pass filter being an active RC filter utilizing switched capacitors in place of resistors,

(b) a zero crossing detection means coupled to said band pass filter and responsive to the output thereof to provide a detection means output responsive to the zero crossings of the output of said band pass filter,

(c) a low pass filter coupled to said zero crossing detection means and responsive to said detection means output to provide a low pass filter output of an amplitude dependent upon the frequency of the detection means output, said low pass filter being a switched capacitor filter responsive to clock and control signals to filter the detection means output with low pass filter characteristics determined by said clock and control signals, said low pass filter being an active RC filter utilizing switched capacitors in place of resistors,

(d) a data threshold detector coupled to said low pass filter and responsive to the output thereof to provide a digital output, and

(e) a control and clock generator coupled to said band pass and low pass filter and having a plurality of control signal input lines and being responsive thereto to provide clock and control signals to said band pass and low pass filters, whereby control signals on the control signal input lines may cause said receiver to demodulate a frequency shift keyed signal of any of a predetermined number of frequency shift keyed signal formats, and a transmitter having

(a) a binary rate multiplier responsive to a clock signal and a plurality of control signals to provide a binary rate multiplier output frequency in response thereto, and

(b) a multiple bit Johnson Counter having its input coupled to said binary rate multiplier, the outputs of said Johnson Counter being summed by a plurality of impedances coupled in parallel to provide the frequency shift keyed transmitter output signal.

7. A frequency shift keyed receiver comprising

a band pass filter having an input terminal for coupling to a frequency shift keyed input signal, said band pass filter being a switched capacitor filter response to clock and control signals to filter a frequency shift keyed signal with band pass filter characteristics determined by said clock and control signals,

a zero crossing detection means coupled to said band pass filter and responsive to the output thereof to provide a detection means output responsive to the zero crossing of the output of said band pass filter,

a low pass filter coupled to said zero crossing detection means and responsive to said detection means output to provide a low pass filter output of an amplitude dependent upon the frequency of the detection means output, said low pass filter being a switched capacitor filter responsive to clock and control signals to filter the detection means output with low pass filter characteristics determined by said clock and control signals,

each of said switched capacitor filter means being an active RC filter utilizing switched capacitors in place of resistors,

a data threshold detector coupled to said low pass filter and responsive to the output thereof to provide a digital output, and

a control and clock generator coupled to said band pass and low pass filter and having a plurality of control signal input lines and being responsive thereto to provide clock and control signals to said band pass and low pass filters, whereby control signals on the control signal input lines can cause said receiver to demodulate a frequency shift keyed signal of any of a predetermined number of frequency shift keyed signal formats.

8. The receiver of claim 7 further comprised of a switched capacitor carrier threshold detector coupled to said detection means and operative on clock signals provided thereto for providing a threshold detector output signal indicative of the presence or absence of a carrier signal, said control and clock generator also being coupled to said threshold detector for providing clock signals thereto.

9. A frequency shift keyed modem comprising:

a receiver having

(a) a band pass switched capacitor filter means operative on clock signals provided thereto for receiving a frequency shift keyed input signal and providing a band pass filtered output in response thereto, said switched capacitor filter means being an RC active filter utilizing switched capacitors in place of resistors,

(b) a detection means coupled to said switched capacitor filter means for detecting the frequency of said band pass filtered output thereof,

(c) output means coupled to said detection means for providing output signals indicative of a mark and a space responsive to the frequency detected by said detection means,

(d) clock generator means coupled to said switched capacitor filter means for generating clock signals and providing said clock signals to said switched capacitor filter means, said clock generator means including means responsive to a plurality of control input signals to provide a plurality of control signals to said band pass switched capacitor filter means, said switched capacitor filter means being responsive to said control signals to change the filtering characteristics thereof between originate and answer frequency ranges, and

a transmitter having a binary rate multiplier responsive to a clock signal and a plurality of control signals to provide a binary rate multiplier output frequency in response thereto representing a frequency shift keyed transmitter output signal.

10. The frequency shift keyed modem of claim 9 wherein said transmitter is further comprised of a multiple bit Johnson Counter having its input coupled to said binary rate multiplier, the outputs of said Johnson Counter being summed by a plurality of impedances coupled in parallel to provide the frequency shift keyed transmitter output signal.

11. The frequency shift keyed modem of claim 9 wherein said detection means includes a switched capacitor low pass filter means operative on clock signals provided thereto, said clock generator means also being coupled to said switched capacitor low pass filter means to provide clock signals thereto.

12. The frequency shift keyed receiver of claim 11 wherein said clock generator means includes means responsive to a plurality of control input signals to provide control signals to said low pass switched capacitor filter means, said low pass switched capacitor filter means being responsive to said control signals to change the filtering characteristics thereof, whereby said receiver is controllable by said plurality of control signals to respond to different frequency shift keyed input signal formats.

13. The frequency shift keyed receiver of claim 11 further comprised of a switched capacitor carrier threshold detector operative on clock signals provided thereto for providing a threshold detector output signal indicative of the presence or absence of a carrier signal, said clock generator means also being coupled to said threshold detector for providing clock signals thereto.

14. The frequency shift keyed receiver of claim 13 wherein said clock generator means further includes means responsive to a plurality of control input signals to provide a plurality of control signals to said threshold detector, said threshold detector being responsive to said control signals to change the threshold detector characteristics in accordance with different frequency shift keyed input signal formats.