Differential phase modulation demodulator
First Claim
1. A demodulator mechanism for demodulating a phase modulated carrier signal comprising:
- input means for supplying an input carrier signal which is phase modulated;
phase shift means responsive to the input carrier signal for producing a phase shifted carrier signal;
first delay means responsive to the input carrier signal for producing a delayed input carrier signal;
second delay means responsive to the phase shifted carrier signal for producing a delayed phase shifted carrier signal;
signal combining means jointly responsive to both the delayed input carrier signal and the delayed phase shifted carrier signal for producing a carrier reference signal;
and signal modulator means jointly responsive to both the input carrier signal and the carrier reference signal for producing a demodulated signal representing a baseband modulation component of the input carrier signal.
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Abstract
A demodulator mechanism is described for demodulating differential phase modulated carrier signals. This demodulator mechanism solves the following two equations:
U=K[R2(R1-S1)+S2(R1+S1)]
V=K[R2(R1+S1)-S2(R1-S1)]
where U denotes a first baseband modulation component of the received carrier signal, V denotes a second baseband modulation component of the received carrier signal, K denotes a proportionality constant, R2 denotes the received carrier signal, R1 denotes a delayed version of the received carrier signal which has been delayed by one baud period relative to the received carrier signal, S2 denotes a 90° phase shifted version of the received carrier signal and S1 denotes a delayed version of the phase shifted carrier signal which has been delayed by one baud period relative to the phase shifted carrier signal. Both analog and digital implementations of the demodulator mechanism are described. Double frequency terms are automatically cancelled and no post detection filtering is required for this purpose.
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15 Claims
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1. A demodulator mechanism for demodulating a phase modulated carrier signal comprising:
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input means for supplying an input carrier signal which is phase modulated; phase shift means responsive to the input carrier signal for producing a phase shifted carrier signal; first delay means responsive to the input carrier signal for producing a delayed input carrier signal; second delay means responsive to the phase shifted carrier signal for producing a delayed phase shifted carrier signal; signal combining means jointly responsive to both the delayed input carrier signal and the delayed phase shifted carrier signal for producing a carrier reference signal; and signal modulator means jointly responsive to both the input carrier signal and the carrier reference signal for producing a demodulated signal representing a baseband modulation component of the input carrier signal. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A demodulator mechanism for demodulating a phase modulated carrier signal comprising:
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input means for supplying an input carrier signal which is phase modulated; phase shift means responsive to the input carrier signal for producing a phase shifted carrier signal; first delay means responsive to the input carrier signal for producing a delayed input carrier signal; second delay means responsive to the phase shifted carrier signal for producing a delayed phase shifted carrier signal; signal subtracting means responsive to the delayed input carrier signal and the delayed phase shifted carrier signal for producing a first carrier reference signal; signal adding means responsive to the delayed input carrier signal and the delayed phase shifted carrier signal for producing a second carrier reference signal; and signal modulator means responsive to the input carrier signal, the first carrier reference signal, the phase shifted carrier signal and the second carrier reference signal for producing a demodulated baseband signal representing a baseband modulation component of the input carrier signal. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A demodulator mechanism for demodulating a phase modulated carrier signal comprising:
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input means for supplying an input carrier signal which is phase modulated; phase shift means responsive to the input carrier signal for producing a phase shifted carrier signal; first delay means responsive to the input carrier signal for producing a delayed input carrier signal; second delay means responsive to the phase shifted carrier signal for producing a delayed phase shifted carrier signal; signal subtracting means responsive to the delayed input carrier signal and the delayed phase shifted carrier signal for producing a first carrier reference signal; signal adding means responsive to the delayed input carrier signal and the delayed phase shifted carrier signal for producing a second carrier reference signal; a first modulator responsive to the input carrier signal and the first carrier reference signal for producing a first product signal; a second modulator responsive to the phase shifted carrier signal and the second carrier reference signal for producing a second product signal; signal adding means responsive to the first and second product signals for producing a first demodulated signal representing a first baseband modulation component of the input carrier signal; a third modulator responsive to the input carrier signal and the second carrier reference signal for producing a third product signal; a fourth modulator responsive to the phase shifted input carrier signal and the first carrier reference signal for producing a fourth product signal; and signal subtracting means responsive to the third and fourth product signals for producing a second demodulated signal representing a second baseband modulation component of the input carrier signal.
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9. A demodulator mechanism for demodulating a phase modulated carrier signal comprising:
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input means for supplying an input carrier signal which is phase modulated; sampling means for periodically sampling the input carrier signal and producing for each sample a multi-bit input carrier number representing the amplitude value of the input carrier signal at the moment of sampling; storage means for storing the input carrier numbers produced by the sampling means; processor means for performing arithmetic operations on multi-bit numbers; first control means for causing the processor means to produce from the stored input carrier numbers multi-bit phase shifted carrier numbers representing amplitude values of a phase shifted version of the input carrier signal; and second control means for causing the processor means to combine the input carrier numbers and the phase shifted carrier numbers for a first time interval with the input carrier numbers for a second time interval for producing multi-bit demodulated signal numbers representing amplitude values of a baseband modulation component of the input carrier signal.
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10. A demodulator mechanism for demodulating a phase modulated carrier signal comprising:
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input means for supplying an input carrier signal which is phase modulated; sampling means for periodically sampling the input carrier signal and producing for each sample a multi-bit input carrier number representing the amplitude value of the input carrier signal at the moment of sampling; storage means for storing the input carrier numbers produced by the sampling means; processor means for performing arithmetic operations on multi-bit numbers; first control means for causing the processor means to produce from the stored input carrier numbers multi-bit phase shifted carrier numbers representing amplitude values of a phase shifted version of the input carrier signal; and second control means for causing the processor means to combine at least one of the input carrier numbers and at least one of the phase shifted carrier numbers for a first time interval with at least one of the input carrier numbers for a second time interval for producing at least one multi-bit demodulated signal number representing an amplitude value of a baseband modulation component of the input carrier signal.
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11. A demodulator mechanism for demodulating a phase modulated carrier signal comprising:
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input means for supplying an input carrier signal which is phase modulated; sampling means for periodically sampling the input carrier signal and producing for each sample a multi-bit input carrier number representing the amplitude value of the input carrier signal at the moment of sampling; storage means for storing the input carrier numbers produced by the sampling means; processor means for performing arithmetic operations on multi-bit numbers; first control means for causing the processor means to produce from the stored input carrier numbers multi-bit phase shifted carrier numbers representing amplitude values of a phase shifted version of the input carrier signal; and second control means for causing the processor means to combine the input carrier numbers and the phase shifted carrier numbers for a first baud period with the input carrier numbers and the phase shifted carrier numbers for a second baud period for producing multi-bit demodulated baseband signal numbers representing amplitude values of a baseband modulation component of the input carrier signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A demodulator mechanism for demodulating a phase modulated carrier signal comprising:
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input means for supplying an input carrier signal which is phase modulated; sampling means for periodically sampling the input carrier signal and producing for each sample a multi-bit input carrier number representing the amplitude value of the input carrier signal at the moment of sampling; storage means for storing the input carrier numbers produced by the sampling means; processor means for performing arithmetic operations on multi-bit numbers, first control means for causing the processor means to produce from the stored input carrier numbers multi-bit phase shifted carrier numbers representing amplitude values of a phase shifted version of the input carrier signal; second control means for causing the processor means to combine the input carrier numbers and the phase shifted carrier numbers for a first baud period with the input carrier numbers and the phase shifted carrier numbers for a second baud period for producing first multi-bit demodulated signal numbers representing amplitude values of a first baseband modulation component of the input carrier signal; and third control means for causing the processor means to combine the input carrier numbers and the phase shifted carrier numbers for a first baud period with the input carrier numbers and the phase shifted carrier numbers for a second baud period for producing second multi-bit demodulated signal numbers representing amplitude values of a second baseband modulation component of the input carrier signal. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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