Spectrum spread communication system

• US 5,222,098 A
• Filed: 06/14/1991
• Issued: 06/22/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Futaba Denshi Kogyo KK
• Original Assignee: Futaba Denshi Kogyo KK
• Inventors: Yamamoto, Michio, Hoshikuki, Atsushi
• Primary Examiner(s): Swann, Tod R.
• Application Number:
  US07/715,395
• Time in Patent Office: 739 Days
• Field of Search: 375/1, 380/34
• US Class Current: 375/131
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/69 Spread spectrum techniques
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/692 Hybrid techniques using combinations of two or more spread spectrum techniques
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/7156 Arrangements for sequence synchronisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2001/71362 using a bank of frequency sources
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2001/71563 Acquisition

Abstract

A spectrum spread communication system capable of ensuring positive synchronization and improving error rate characteristics of data. At least one frequency is subject to hopping at an interval equal to one cycle of a DS signal during one cycle of frequency hopping and a cycle of changing-over of hopping is controlled depending upon an output signal of a correlation device, resulting in accomplishing synchronization.

Claims

1. A transmitter for spectrum spread communication system comprising:

a PN code generator for generating a PN code;

a frequency synthesizer for changing over and outputting a plurality of different frequency signals in response to said PN code supplied from said PN code generator;

a mixing means for carrying out multiplication between a base band data input signal and said PN code supplied from said PN code generator;

means for modulating a signal supplied form an AC signal source using a signal supplied from said mixing means to convert it into a high frequency signal; and

means for subjecting an output signal of said modulating means to frequency hopping by means of an output signal of said frequency synthesizer;

wherein one cycle of said frequency hopping includes one frequency which is subject to hopping at an interval equal to one cycle of a direct spread signal generated from said modulating means and at least two frequencies one of which is subject to hopping at an interval equal to one cycle of the direct spread signal generated from said modulating means.

2. A transmitter for spectrum spread communication system as defined in claim 1, wherein an interval of said frequency hopping is n(n:

real number) times as large as one cycle of said direct spread signal and a timing of said frequency hopping is aligned with termination of one cycle of said PN code.

3. A transmitter for spectrum spread communication system as defined in claim 1, wherein the frequency subjected to hopping at an interval equal to one cycle of the direct spread signal varies at every one cycle of the hopping.

4. A receiver for spectrum spread communication system as defined in claim 2, wherein said control means comprises a phase comparator, a clock controller and a clock signal generator, said phase comparator comparing a phase difference between a correlation signal supplied from said correlation device and a clock signal supplied from said clock signal generator to supply a signal depending upon the difference to said clock controller, said clock controller supplying a clock control signal depending upon an input signal to said clock signal generator, said clock signal generator supplying a clock signal of a frequency depending upon said clock control signal to said PN code generator and said phase comparator.

5. A receiver for spectrum spread communication system comprising:

a PN code generator for generating a PN code;

a frequency synthesizer for changing over and outputting a plurality of different frequency signals in response to said PN code supplied from said PN code generator;

a mixer for carrying out multiplication between a signal received by a receiver and a signal supplied from said frequency synthesizer to generate its output signal, said signal received by said receiver being a timer series serial signal including one frequency subject to hopping at an interval equal to one unit of a base band data and at least two frequencies one of which is subject to hopping at an interval equal to one unit of the base band data;

a correlation device for carrying out correlation between an output signal of said mixer and said PN code to generate correlation signal;

a demodulator for demodulating a signal input thereto to generate a base band output signal; and

means for controlling a frequency of said PN code generator in response to said correlation signal.