Integrated circuit FSK modem

• US 4,481,642 A
• Filed: 06/02/1981
• Issued: 11/06/1984
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/1981
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Texas Instruments, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Texas Instruments, Inc.
• Inventors: Hanson, Kerry A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Safourek, Benedict V.
• Application Number:
  US06/269,214
• Time in Patent Office: 1,253 Days
• Field of Search: 179/2 DP, 332/16 T, 329/110, 329/140, 329/142, 340/825.73, 375/1, 375/9, 375/52, 375/62, 375/65, 375/88, 375/91, 333/165, 333/173, 307/579, 307/584, 307/585, 364/825, 330/107, 330/302, 330/303
• US Class Current: 375/223
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/10 Frequency-modulated carrier systems, i.e. using frequency-shift keying H04L27/32 takes precedence

Abstract

An integrated circuit FSK transmitter and receiver combination form a modem for receiving and transmitting FSK signals. The FSK transmitter has a square wave generator for providing a clock output at a "mark" frequency or at a "space" frequency within a first frequency band. This clock output is shaped through a band pass filter, shared with the FSK receiver, to provide an FSK output signal which is output through a low pass filter. The input FSK signal is received through a low pass filter and then filtered through the band pass filter. One section of the band pass filter accommodates the clock output while another section accommodates the FSK input. The band pass filter is connected to a demodulating means to provide a filtered sine wave thereto at either a mark or a space frequency within a second frequency band. The demodulating means determines whether the sine wave is at a mark or a space frequency.

Claims

1. An integrated circuit FSK transmitter comprising:

(a) clock means for providing a clock output at a desired carrier frequency;

(b) sampled analog bandpass filter means having independently controlled phase response and independently controlled amplitude response, connected to the clock means, for receiving the clock output to filter and provide an FSK output signal at the desired carrier frequency; and

(c) output means, connected to the bandpass filter means, for transmitting the FSK output signal.

2. The FSK transmitter of claim 1 wherein the clock means comprises:

(a)

(i) oscillator means; and

(ii) square wave generating means, connected to receive the output of the oscillator means, for generating a square wave clock signal at the desired carrier frequency.

3. The FSK transmitter of claim 2 wherein the clock means further comprises:

(a) (iii) carrier frequency selection means connected to the square wave generating means for selecting a desired clock signal frequency.

4. The FSK transmitter of claim 3 wherein the carrier frequency selection means comprises a pseudo-random shift register.

5. The FSK transmitter of claim 1 wherein the band pass filter means comprises a high band pass filter.

6. The FSK transmitter of claim 1 wherein the band pass filter means comprises a low band pass filter.

7. The FSK transmitter of claim 1 wherein the band pass filter means comprises a high band pass filter and a low band pass filter, each selectively connected to receive the clock output.

8. The FSK transmitter of claim 2 wherein the band pass filter means comprises a high band pass filter and a low band pass filter, each selectively connected to receive the clock output.

9. The FSK transmitter of claim 3 wherein the band pass filter means comprises a high band pass filter and a low band pass filter, each selectively connected to receive the clock output.

10. The FSK transmitter of claim 1 wherein the output means comprises a continuous low pass filter.

11. The FSK transmitter of claim 3 wherein the output means comprises a low pass filter.

12. The FSK transmitter of claim 7 wherein the output means comprises a low pass filter.

13. The FSK transmitter of any of claims 1 through 12 wherein the integrated circuit comprises MOS circuitry.

14. The FSK transmitter of any of claims 1 through 12 wherein the band pass filter means comprise switched capacitor filters.

15. An integrated circuit FSK receiver, comprising:

(a) input means for receiving an input FSK signal;

(b) sampled analog bandpass filter means having independently controlled phase response and independently controlled amplitude response, connected to the input means, for receiving the input FSK signal to filter and provide a sine wave output; and

(c) demodulating means connected to the bandpass filter means, to receive the sine wave output for determining whether its frequency corresponds to a mark or a space indication.

16. The FSK receiver of claim 15 wherein the input means comprises a low pass filter.

17. The FSK receiver of claim 15 wherein the band pass filter means comprises a high band pass filter.

18. The FSK receiver of claim 15 wherein the band pass filter means comprises a low band pass filter.

19. The FSK receiver of claim 15 wherein the band pass filter means comprises a high band pass filter and a low band pass filter, each selectively connected to receive the clock output.

20. The FSK receiver of claim 16 wherein the band pass filter means comprises a high band pass filter and a low band pass filter, each selectively connected to receive the clock output.

21. The FSK receiver of claim 15 wherein the demodulating means comprises:

(c)

(i) mark filter means for receiving and filtering the sine wave output;

(ii) space filter means for receiving and filtering the sine wave output;

(iii) comparison means for comparing the energy output of the mark filter means with the energy output of the space filter means; and

(iv) conversion means for converting the output of the comparison means to digital data.

22. The FSK receiver of claim 20 wherein the demodulating means comprises:

(c)

(i) mark filter means for receiving and filtering the sine wave output;

(ii) space filter means for receiving said filtering the sine wave output;

(iii) comparison means for comparing the energy output of the space filter means; and

(iv) conversion means for converting the output of the comparison means to digital data.

23. The FSK receiver of claim 15 further comprising:

(d) automatic gain control means connected to the band pass filter means to receive the sine wave output for adjusting the sine wave amplitude to a prescribed magnitude and connected to transmit the adjusted sine wave to the demodulating means; and

(e) carrier detect means connected to the demodulator means for detecting the presence of the FSK input signal.

24. The FSK receiver of claim 22 further comprising:

(d) automatic gain control means connected to the band pass filter means to receive the sine wave output for adjusting the sine wave amplitude to a prescribed magnitude and connected to transmit the adjusted sine wave to the demodulating means; and

(e) carrier detect means connected to the demodulator means for detecting the presence of the FSK input signal.

25. The FSK receiver of claim 23 wherein the carrier detect means is connected with the automatic gain control means and the conversion means to provide an indicia output signal when digital data is actually present.

26. The FSK receiver of claim 24 wherein the carrier detect means is connected with the automatic gain control means and the conversion means to provide an indicia output signal when digital data is actually present.

27. The FSK receiver of claim 21 wherein the comparison means comprises a positive and negative full wave rectifier and a smoothing filter, and the conversion means comprises a comparator for comparing the output of the smoothing filter with a reference to provide the digital data.

28. The FSK receiver of claim 23 wherein the comparison means comprises a positive and negative full wave rectifier and a smoothing filter, and the conversion means comprises a comparator for comparing the output of the smoothing filter with a reference to provide the digital data.

29. The FSK receiver of claim 26 wherein the comparison means comprises a positive and negative full wave rectifier and a smoothing filter, and the conversion means comprises a comparator for comparing the output of the smoothing filter with a reference to provide the digital data.

30. The FSK receiver of any of claims 15-29 wherein the integrated circuit comprises MOS circuitry.

31. The FSK receiver of any of claims 15-29 wherein the band pass filter means comprise switched capacitor filters.

32. An integrated circuit FSK modem for receiving and transmitting FSK signals, comprising:

(a) clock means for providing a clock output at a frequency within a first frequency band;

(b) input means for receiving an input FSK signal at a frequency within a second frequency band;

(c) sampled analog bandpass filter means having independently controlled phase response and independently controlled amplitude response, connected to the clock means and to the input means, having a first section for receiving the clock output to filter and provide an output FSK signal, and having a second section for receiving the FSK input signal to filter and provide a sine wave output;

(d) output means, connected to the bandpass filter means, for transmitting the output FSK signal; and

(e) demodulating means, connected to the bandpass filter means, to receive the sine wave output for determining whether its frequency within the second frequency band corresponds to a mark or a space indication.

33. The modem of claim 32 wherein the clock means comprises:

(a)

(i) oscillator means; and

(ii) square wave generating means, connected to receive the output of the oscillator means, for generating a square wave clock signal at the desired carrier frequency.

34. The modem of claim 33 wherein the clock means further comprises:

(a)

(iii) carrier frequency selection means connected to the square wave generating means for selecting a desired clock signal frequency.

35. The modem of claim 34 wherein the carrier frequency selection means comprises a pseudo-random shift register.

36. The modem of claim 32 wherein the input means comprises a low pass filter.

37. The modem of claim 36 wherein the clock means comprises:

(a)

(i) oscillator means; and

(iii) square wave generating means, connected to receive the output of the oscillator means, for generating a square wave clock signal at the desired carrier frequency.

38. The modem of claim 37 wherein the clock means further comprises:

(a)

(iii) carrier frequency selection means connected to the square wave generating means for selecting a desired clock signal frequency.

39. The modem of claim 32 wherein the band pass filter means comprises:

(c)

(i) input multiplexer means for selecting the first section for receiving the clock output and the second section for receiving the FSK input signal; and

(ii) output multiplexer means for selecting the output FSK signal for transmission to the output means, and for selecting the sine wave output for transmission to the demodulating means.

40. The modem of claim 39 wherein the clock means comprises:

(a)

(i) oscilltor means; and

(ii) square wave generating means, connected to receive the output of the oscillator means, for generating a square wave clock signal at the desired carrier frequency.

41. The modem of claim 40 wherein the clock means further comprises:

(a)

(iii) carrier frequency selection means connected to the square wave generating means for selecting a desired clock signal frequency.

42. The modem of claim 38 wherein the band pass filter means comprises:

(c)

(i) input multiplexer means for selecting the first section for receiving the clock output and the second section for receiving the FSK input signal; and

(ii) output multiplexer means for selecting the output FSK signal for transmission to the output means, and for selecting the sine wave output for transmission to the demodulating means.

43. The modem of claim 42 wherein the first section comprises a high band pass filter and the second section comprises a low band pass filter.

44. The modem of claim 42 wherein the first section comprises a low band pass filter and the second section comprises a high band pass filter.

45. The modem of claim 32 wherein the output means comprises a low pass filter.

46. The modem of claim 33 wherein the output means comprises a low pass filter.

47. The modem of claim 37 wherein the output means comprises a low pass filter.

48. The modem of claim 40 wherein the output means comprises a low pass filter.

49. The modem of claim 32 wherein the demodulating means comprises:

(c)

(i) mark filter means for receiving and filtering the sine wave output;

(ii) space filter means for receiving and filtering the sine wave output;

(iii) comparison means for comparing the energy output of the mark filter means with the energy output of the space filter means; and

(iv) conversion means for converting the output of the comparison means to digital data.

50. The modem of claim 33 wherein the demodulating means comprises:

(c)

(i) mark filter means for receiving and filtering the sine wave output;

(ii) space filter means for receiving and filtering the sine wave output;

(iii) comparison means for comparing the energy output of the mark filter means with the energy output of the space filter means; and

(iv) conversion means for converting the output of the comparison means to digital data.

51. The modem of claim 37 wherein the demodulating means comprises:

(c)

(i) mark filter means for receiving and filtering the sine wave output;

(ii) space filter means for receiving and filtering the sine wave output;

(iii) comparison means for comparing the energy output of the mark filter means with the energy output of the space filter means; and

(iv) conversion means for converting the output of the comparison means to digital data.

52. The modem of claim 40 wherein the demodulating means comprises:

(c)

(i) mark filter means for receiving and filtering the sine wave output;

(ii) space filter means for receiving and filtering the sine wave output;

(iii) comparison means for comparing the energy output of the mark filter means with the energy output of the space filter means; and

(iv) conversion means for converting the output of the comparison means to digital data.

53. The modem of claim 48 wherein the demodulating means comprises:

(c)

(i) mark filter means for receiving and filtering the sine wave output;

(ii) space filter means for receiving and filtering the sine wave output;

(iii) comparison means for comparing the energy output of the mark filter means with the energy output of the space filter means; and

(iv) conversion means for converting the output of the comparison means to digital data.

54. The modem of claim 49 wherein the comparison means comprises a positive and negative full wave rectifier and a smoothing filter, and the conversion means comprises a comparator for comparing the output of the smoothing filter with a reference to provide the digital data.

55. The modem of claim 51 wherein the comparison means comprises a positive and negative full wave rectifier and a smoothing filter, and the conversion means comprises a comparator for comparing the output of the smoothing filter with a reference to provide the digital data.

56. The modem of claim 53 wherein the comparison means comprises a positive and negative full wave rectifier and a smoothing filter, and the conversion means comprises a comparator for comparing the output of the smoothing filter with a reference to provide the digital data.

57. The modem of claim 32 further comprising:

(d) automatic gain control means connected to the band pass filter means to receive the sine wave output for adjusting the sine wave amplitude to a prescribed magnitude and connected to transmit the adjusted sine wave to the demodulating means; and

(e) carrier detect means connected to the demodulator means for detecting the presence of the FSK input signal.

58. The modem of claim 40 further comprising:

(d) automatic gain control means connected to the band pass filter means to receive the sine wave output for adjusting the sine wave amplitude to a prescribed magnitude and connected to transmit the adjusted sine wave to the demodulating means; and

(e) carrier detect means connected to the demodulator means for detecting the presence of the FSK input signal.

59. The modem of claim 53 further comprising:

(d) automatic gain control means connected to the band pass filter means to receive the sine wave output for adjusting the sine wave amplitude to a prescribed magnitude and connected to transmit the adjusted sine wave to the demodulating means; and

(e) carrier detect means connected to the demodulator means for detecting the presence of the FSK input signal.

60. The modem of claim 57 wherein the carrier detect means is connected with the automatic gain control means and the conversion means to provide an indicia output signal when digital data is actually present.

61. The modem of claim 58 wherein the carrier detect means is connected with the automatic gain control means and the conversion means to provide an indicia output signal when digital data is actually present.

62. The modem of claim 59 wherein the carrier detect means is connected with the automatic gain control means and the conversion means to provide an indicia output signal when digital data is actually present.

63. The modem of any of claims 32-62 wherein the integrated circuit comprises MOS circuitry.

64. The modem of any of claims 32-62 wherein the band pass filter means comprises switched capacitor filters.