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Receiver having for charge-coupled-device based receiver signal processing

  • US 5,483,549 A
  • Filed: 03/04/1994
  • Issued: 01/09/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/04/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A receiver for receiving and processing communication, sonar, and radar signals, comprising:

  • means for receiving said signals and producing an analog electrical signal corresponding thereto,an integrated circuit-chip having;

    1) a CCD portion connected to receive said analog electrical signal and efficiently reduces and replace selected RF components, selected from mixers, filters, and correlators, and efficiently process wide bandwidth signals and selected ones of the following functions;

    a. demodulateb. filter,c. store samples,d. decimate,e. despread,f. frequency translation,g. tune,h. amplify/attenuate, and2) an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter, portion, anda digital signal processor connected to said A/D converter that integrates all synchronization functions in a single chip with significantly reduced power consumption due to the CCD signal processing.

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