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Direct conversion receiver with tri-phase architecture

  • US 5,095,536 A
  • Filed: 03/23/1990
  • Issued: 03/10/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/23/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A direct conversion radio receiver, comprising:

  • RF coupler means for splitting an RF communications signal into first, second and third RF components provided on separate first, second and third signal channels;

    synthesizer and splitter means for generating an injection signal.on-frequency of said RF communications signal and splitting the same into first, second and third injection signal components which are out-of-phase with each other by approximately 120°

    ;

    first, second and third mixer means installed on said first, second and third signal channels for mixing said first, second and third RF components with said first, second and third injection signal components in order to produce first, second and third baseband signal components;

    first, second and third low-pass filter means installed on said first, second and third signal channels for filtering said baseband signal components from said first, second and third mixer means in order to reject interference and spurious signals accompanying said baseband components;

    first, second and third amplification means installed on said first, second and third signal channels for amplifying said baseband signal components; and

    signal processing means for processing the baseband components from said signal channels and using the information carried by these components to correct for gain or phase errors between the signal channels and demodulate these components so as to acquire the information carried by the RF communications signal.

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