Adaptive control electromagnetic signal analyzer
First Claim
1. An adaptive control electromagnetic signal analyzer system comprising:
- a signal receiver means for receiving electromagnetic signals;
a reference signal transmission path including a multifunction controller/detector, said reference signal transmission path having a plurality of control inputs;
a test signal transmission path;
a power divider means for splitting signal power, said power divider means having an input port and two output ports, said output ports being connected to said reference path and said test path;
a reference signal source means for supplying a reference electromagnetic signal to said power divider input port, a portion of said reference electromagnetic signal being directionally coupled to an input of said electromagnetic signal receiver;
a means for modeling characteristics of said reference path and said test path;
a means for predicting the response to said system to changes in said reference signal source and said reference path controls based on said modeled characteristics of said reference path and said test path;
a system controller means for system measurement and control with measured inputs from said reference path and said signal receiver;
with calibration and system response prediction inputs from said predicting means; and
with control outputs to said reference signal source, said reference path, said receiver, said modeling means, and said predicting means; and
a signal summing means for combining signals from said reference path and said test path, said summing means having an output to said signal receiver.
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Abstract
An electromagnetic signal analyzer is disclosed which measures a signal from a test path and a signal from an adaptively controlled reference path. Specially biased semiconductor junctions function simultaneously as electromagnetic signal attenuators, electromagnetic signal detectors, and parametric frequency converters, thereby providing unique advantages for system calibration. Adaptive modeling of the measured response to control changes gives a measure of test path and signal characteristics and also provides a prediction of the measured response for both a change in the controls and a change of the input signal. A precision complex phasor modulator serves as an important building block for measurement and control of amplitude-modulated and frequency-hopping electromagnetic signals. Specific configurations of a disclosed generic electromagnetic signal analyzer include: (1) an instantaneous frequency and amplitude detector, (2) a vector Automatic Network Analyzer (ANA) for measurement of amplitude and phase characteristics of a device under test versus frequency, (3) a vector spectrum analyzer for measurement of the amplitude and phase versus frequency of an electromagnetic signal, and (4) an Adaptive Predictor Interference Canceler for Interference suppression in a fast frequency-hopping communication system.
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15 Claims
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1. An adaptive control electromagnetic signal analyzer system comprising:
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a signal receiver means for receiving electromagnetic signals; a reference signal transmission path including a multifunction controller/detector, said reference signal transmission path having a plurality of control inputs; a test signal transmission path; a power divider means for splitting signal power, said power divider means having an input port and two output ports, said output ports being connected to said reference path and said test path; a reference signal source means for supplying a reference electromagnetic signal to said power divider input port, a portion of said reference electromagnetic signal being directionally coupled to an input of said electromagnetic signal receiver; a means for modeling characteristics of said reference path and said test path; a means for predicting the response to said system to changes in said reference signal source and said reference path controls based on said modeled characteristics of said reference path and said test path; a system controller means for system measurement and control with measured inputs from said reference path and said signal receiver;
with calibration and system response prediction inputs from said predicting means; and
with control outputs to said reference signal source, said reference path, said receiver, said modeling means, and said predicting means; anda signal summing means for combining signals from said reference path and said test path, said summing means having an output to said signal receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An adaptive control electromagnetic signal analyzer system comprising:
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a signal receiver means for receiving electromagnetic signals; a reference signal transmission path including a multifunction controller/detector, said reference signal transmission path having a plurality of control inputs; a test signal transmission path including a multifunction controller/detector, said test signal transmission path having a plurality of control inputs; a reference signal source means for supplying a reference electromagnetic signal to input port of said reference signal transmission path, a portion of said reference electromagnetic signal being directionally coupled to an input of said electromagnetic signal receiver; a test signal source means for supplying a test electromagnetic signal to an input port of said test signal transmission path; a means for modeling characteristics of said reference path and said test path; a means for predicting the response of said system to changes in said reference signal source and said reference path controls based on said modeled characteristics of said reference path and said test path; a system controller means for system measurement and control with measured inputs from said reference path and said signal receiver;
with calibration and system response prediction inputs from said predicting means; and
with control outputs to said reference signal source, said reference path, said receiver, said modeling means, and said predicting means; anda signal summing means for combining signals from said reference path and said test path, said summing means having an output to said signal receiver.
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10. A method of calibrating an analyzer system that includes a signal receiver means for receiving electromagnetic signals, a reference signal transmission path including a multifunction controller/detector, said reference signal transmission path having a plurality of control inputs;
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a test signal transmission path; a power divider means for splitting signal power, said power divider means having input port and two output ports, said output ports being connected to said reference path and said test path; a reference signal source means for supplying a reference electromagnetic signal to said power divider input port, a portion of said reference electromagnetic signal being directionally coupled to an input of said electromagnetic signal receiver; a means for modeling characteristics of said reference path and said test path; a means for predicting the response of said system to changes in said reference signal source and said reference path controls based on the modeled characteristics of said reference path and said test path; a system controller means for system measurement and control with measured inputs from said reference path and said signal receiver;
with calibration and system response prediction inputs from said predicting means; and
with control outputs to said reference signal source, said reference path, said receiver, said modeling means, and said predicting means; anda signal summing means for combining signals from said reference path and said test path, said summing means having an output to said signal receiver;
said method comprising;(a) selecting a calibration standard for insertion as the test signal transmission path, or selecting a test signal with known characteristics; (b) selecting a system state using known control outputs of said system controller; (c) measuring the system response and recording the system response-versus-control table; (d) returning to step (a) until completion of said system response-versus-control table; and (e) calculating a system model based on said system response-versus-control table with a calibration model and function consisting of a linear combination of nonlinear functions. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method for calibrating an analyzer system that includes:
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a signal receiver means for receiving electromagnetic signals; a reference signal transmission path including a multifunction controller/detector, said reference signal transmission path having a plurality of control inputs; a test signal transmission path including a multifunction controller/detector, said test signal transmission path having a plurality of control inputs; a reference signal source means for supplying a reference electromagnetic signal to input port of said reference signal transmission path, a portion of said reference electromagnetic signal being directionally coupled to an input of said electromagnetic signal receiver; a test signal source means for supplying a test electromagnetic signal to an input port of said test signal transmission path; a means for modeling characteristics of said reference path and said test path; a means for predicting the response of said system to changes in said reference signal source and said reference path controls based on said modeled characteristics of said reference path and said test path; a system controller means for system measurement and control with measured inputs from said reference path and said signal receiver;
with calibration and system response prediction inputs from said predicting means; and
with control outputs to said reference signal source, said reference path, said receiver, said modeling means, and said predicting means; anda signal summing means for combining signals from said reference path and said test path, said summing means having an output to said signal receiver, said method comprising the steps of; (a) selecting a calibration standard for insertion as the test signal transmission path, or selecting a test signal with known characteristics; (b) selecting a system state using known control outputs of said system controller; (c) measuring the system response and recording the system response-versus-control table; (d) returning to step (a) until completion of said system response-versus-control table; and (e) calculating a system model based on said system response-versus-control table with a calibration model and function consisting of a linear combination of nonlinear functions. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. An adaptive control electromagnetic signal analyzer system comprising:
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a signal receiver means for receiving electromagnetic signals; a reference signal transmission path including a multifunction controller/detector, said reference signal transmission path having a plurality of control inputs; a test signal transmission path; a power divider means for splitting signal power, said power divider means having input port and two output ports, said output ports being connected to said reference path and said test path; a reference signal source means for supplying a reference electromagnetic signal to said power divider input port, a portion of said electromagnetic signal being directionally coupled to an input of said electromagnetic signal receiver; a means for modeling characteristics of said reference path and said test path; a means for predicting the response of said system to changes in said reference signal source and said reference path controls based on the modeled characteristics of said reference path and said test path; system controller means including inputs from said reference path and said signal receiver, and from said predicting means, and with outputs to said reference signal source, said reference path, said receiver, said modeling means and said predicting means; and a signal summing means for combining signals from said reference path and said test path, said summing means having an output to said signal receiver.
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15. An adaptive control electromagnetic signal analyzer system comprising:
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a reference signal transmission path having an input port, an output port, at least one control port, and at least one monitor port and comprising means for adjusting phase and amplitude of an electromagnetic signal traveling said reference path; a test signal transmission path having an input port, an output port, at least one control port, and at least one monitor port and comprising means for adjusting phase and amplitude of an electromagnetic signal traveling said test path, said test path being adapted to permit insertion of a device under test; a signal supplying means having at least one control port and a plurality of output ports, two of said output ports being connected to the input ports of said test path and said reference path; a receiver having three input ports, at least one control port, and at least one monitor port, said input ports being connected to the output ports of said test path, said reference path, and said signal supplying means, said receiver producing a response to said input signals at said receiver output port; a system controller having a plurality of input and output ports connected to the control and monitor ports of said test path, said reference path, said signal supplying means, and said receiver for monitoring and controlling operations of said analyzer system, said system controller further comprising means for modeling the characteristics of said reference path and said test path.
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