Transmitter and method for transmitting a modulated wave with variable envelope

• US 5,784,412 A
• Filed: 12/06/1995
• Issued: 07/21/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/1994
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Lenovo Innovations Ltd Hong Kong (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Ichihara, Masaki
• Primary Examiner(s): Chin, Stephen
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kim, Kevin
• Application Number:
  US08/568,142
• Time in Patent Office: 958 Days
• Field of Search: 375/261, 375/279, 375/280, 375/281, 375/282, 375/283, 375/284, 375/302, 375/298, 375/308, 332/102, 332/103, 332/183, 332/184
• US Class Current: 375/302
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 1/0294 using vector summing of two or more constant amplitude phase-modulated signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/2071 in which the data are represented by the carrier phase, e.g. systems with differential coding

Abstract

A base band waveform generation circuit 10 calculates the equations: I₁ ={I+Q·SQRT(4/a² -1)}/2; Q₁ ={Q-I·SQRT(4/a² -1)}/2; I₂ ={I-Q·SQRT(4/a² -1)}/2; and Q₂ ={Q+I·SQRT(4/a² -1)}/2, based on I and Q of a modulating signal. Where, SQRT(x) refers to a square root of x, that is, a² =(I₂)² +(Q₂)². A quadrature modulator 12 quadrature modulates a carrier with the I₁ and Q₁. A quadrature modulator 22 quadrature modulates a carrier with the I₂ and Q₂. The output signals of the quadrature modulators 12 and 13 are amplified with a transmission power amplifiers 13 and 23, then composed.

Claims

1. A transmitter comprising:

means for converting a signal of said modulating signal with envelope variation of which in-phase component signal is I and quadrature component signal is Q to a signal of which in-phase component signal is I₁, and quadrature component signal is Q₁ and a signal of which in-phase component signal is I₂, and quadrature component signal is Q₂ that meet the following conditions (1) to (3);

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">(I.sub.1).sup.2 +(Q.sub.1).sup.2 =constant (1)

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">(I.sub.2).sup.2 +(Q.sub.2).sup.2 =constant (2)

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">Vector (I,Q)=Vector (I.sub.1,Q.sub.1)+Vector (I.sub.2,Q.sub.2) (3)

a first modulation means for modulating a carrier with said signal (I₁,Q₁) and generating a first modulated wave;

a second modulation means for modulating a carrier with said signal (I₂,Q₂) and generating a second modulated wave;

a first amplification means for power amplifying said first modulated wave;

a second amplification means for power amplifying said second modulated wave; and

means for composing output signals of said first amplification means and said second amplification means.

2. The transmitter of claim 1, wherein said conversion means converts a signal of said modulating signal (I,Q) to a signal (I₁,Q₁) and a signal (I₂,Q₂) by applying the following equations (4) to (7):

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">I.sub.1 ={I+Q·

SQRT(4/a.sup.2 -1)}/2 (4)

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">Q.sub.1 ={Q-I·

SQRT(4/a.sup.2 -1)}/2 (5)

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">I.sub.2 ={I-Q·

SQRT(4/a.sup.2 -1)}/2 (6)

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">Q.sub.2 ={Q+I·

SQRT(4/a.sup.2 -1)}/2 (7),

where, SQRT(x) refers to a square root of x, that is, a² =(I₂)² +(Q₂)².

3. The transmitter of claim 1, wherein said first modulation means and said second modulation means are quadrature modulators.

4. The transmitter of claim 1, wherein said first amplification means and said second amplification means are non-linear power amplifiers.

5. A transmitter comprising:

means for converting a signal of said modulating signal (I,Q) to a signal (I₁,Q₁) and a signal (I₂,Q₂) by applying the following equations (1) to (4);

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">I.sub.1 ={I+Q·

SQRT(4/a.sup.2 -1)}/2 (1)

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">Q.sub.1 ={Q-I·

SQRT(4/a.sup.2 -1)}/2 (2)

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">I.sub.2 ={I-Q·

SQRT(4/a.sup.2 -1)}/2 (3)

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">Q.sub.2 ={Q+I·

SQRT(4/a.sup.2 -1)}/2 (4);

where, SQRT(x) refers to a square root of x, that is, a² =(I₂)² +(Q₂)²

a first quadrature modulation means for quadrature modulating a carrier with said signal (I₁,Q₁) and generating a first modulated wave;

a second quadrature modulation means for quadrature modulating a carrier with said signal (I₂,Q₂) and generating a second modulated wave;

a first non-linear power amplifier power amplifying said first modulated wave;

a second non-linear power amplifier power amplifying said second modulated wave; and

means for composing output signals of said first non-linear power amplifier and said second non-linear power amplifier.

6. A method for transmitting a modulated wave with envelope variation, said method comprising the steps of:

converting a signal of said modulating signal with envelope variation of which in-phase component signal is I and quadrature component signal is Q to a signal of which in-phase component signal is I₁, and quadrature component signal is Q₁ and a signal of which in-phase component signal is I₂, and quadrature component signal is Q₂ that meet the following conditions (1) to (3);

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">(I.sub.1).sup.2 +(Q.sub.1).sup.2 =constant (1)

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">(I.sub.2).sup.2 +(Q.sub.2).sup.2 =constant (2)

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">Vector (I,Q)=Vector (I.sub.1,Q.sub.1)+Vector (I.sub.2,Q.sub.2) (3);

a first modulation step of modulating a carrier with said signal (I₁,Q₁) and generating a first modulated wave;

a second modulation step of modulating a carrier with said signal (I₂,Q₂) and generating a second modulated wave;

a first amplification step of power amplifying said first modulated wave;

a second amplification step of power amplifying said second modulated wave;

composing said first power amplified modulated wave and said second power amplified modulated wave;

band limiting a composed modulated wave; and

transmitting a band limited modulated wave.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein said conversion step comprises a step of converting a signal of said modulating signal (I,Q) to a signal (I₁,Q₁) and a signal (I₂,Q₂) by applying the following equations (4) to (7):

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">I.sub.1 ={I+Q·

SQRT(4/a.sup.2 -1)}/2 (4)

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">Q.sub.1 ={Q-I·

SQRT(4/a.sup.2 -1)}/2 (5)

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">I.sub.2 ={I-Q·

SQRT(4/a.sup.2 -1)}/2 (6)

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">Q.sub.2 ={Q+I·

SQRT(4/a.sup.2 -1)}/2 (7),

where, SQRT(x) refers to a square root of x, that is, a² =(I₂)² +(Q₂)².

8. The method of claim 6, wherein

said first modulation step comprises a step of quadrature modulating a carrier with said signal (I₁,Q₁);

and

said second modulation step comprises a step of quadrature modulating a carrier with said signal (I₂,Q₂).

9. The method of claim 6, wherein

said first amplification step comprises a step of nonlinear power amplifying said first modulated wave;

and

said second amplification step comprises a step of non-linear power amplifying said second modulated wave.

10. A transmitter comprising:

a converter converting a signal of said modulating signal with envelope variation of which in-phase component signal is I and quadrature component signal is Q to a signal of which in-phase component signal is I₁, and quadrature component signal is Q₁ and a signal of which in-phase component signal is I₂, and quadrature component signal is Q₂ that meet the following conditions (1) to (3);

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">(I.sub.1).sup.2 +(Q.sub.1).sup.2 =constant (1)

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">(I.sub.2).sup.2 +(Q.sub.2).sup.2 =constant (2)

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">Vector (I,Q)=Vector (I.sub.1,Q.sub.1)+Vector (I.sub.2,Q.sub.2) (3),

a first modulator modulating a carrier with said signal (I₁,Q₁) and generating a first modulated wave;

a second modulator modulating a carrier with said signal (I₂,Q₂) and generating a second modulated wave;

a first amplifier power amplifying said first modulated wave;

a second amplifier power amplifying said second modulated wave; and

a composition device composing output signals of said first amplifier and said second amplifier.

11. The transmitter of claim 10, wherein said converter converts a signal of said modulating signal (I,Q) to a signal (I₁,Q₁) and a signal (I₂,Q₂) by applying the following equations (4) to (7):

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">I.sub.1 ={I+Q·

SQRT(4/a.sup.2 -1)}/2 (4)

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">Q.sub.1 ={Q-I·

SQRT(4/a.sup.2 -1)}/2 (5)

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">I.sub.2 ={I-Q·

SQRT(4/a.sup.2 -1)}/2 (6)

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">Q.sub.2 ={Q+l·

SQRT(4/a.sup.2 -1)}/2 (7),

where, SQRT(x) refers to a square root of x, that is, a² =(I₂)² +(Q₂)².

12. The transmitter of claim 10, wherein said first modulator and said second modulator are quadrature modulators.

13. The transmitter of claim 10, wherein said first amplifier and said second amplifier are non-linear power amplifiers.

14. A transmitter comprising:

a converter converting a signal of said modulating signal (I,Q) to a signal (I₁,Q₁) and a signal (I₂,Q₂) by applying the following equations (1) to (4);

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">I.sub.1 ={I+Q·

SQRT(4/a.sup.2 -1)}/2 (1)

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">Q.sub.1 ={Q-I·

SQRT(4/a.sup.2 -1)}/2 (2)

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">I.sub.2 ={I-Q·

SQRT(4/a.sup.2 -1)}/2 (3)

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">Q.sub.2 ={Q+l·

SQRT(4/a.sup.2 -1)}/2 (4),

where, SQRT(x) refers to a square root of x, that is, a² =(I₂)² +(Q₂ )² ;

a first quadrature modulator quadrature modulating a carrier with said signal (I₁,Q₁) and generating a first modulated wave;

a second quadrature modulator quadrature modulating a carrier with said signal (I₂,Q₂) and generating a second modulating wave;

a first non-linear power amplifier power amplifying said first modulated wave;

a second non-linear power amplifier power amplifying said second modulated wave; and

a composition device composing output signals of said first non-linear power amplifier and said second non-linear power amplifier.