Satellite receiver tuner chip having reduced digital noise interference
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1. A DBS receiver front end having reduced digital noise interference which comprises:
- a tuner chip coupled to receive a receive signal and configured to responsively produce a baseband signal, wherein the tuner chip is configured to receive one or more digital signals at a reduced peak-to-peak amplitude; and
a demodulator/decoder chip coupled to receive the baseband signal from the tuner and configured to convert the baseband signal to a decoded signal;
wherein said one or more digital signals includes a modulus select signal, wherein the tuner chip comprises a prescaler coupled to convert a tuning frequency signal having a tuning frequency into a reduced frequency signal having a reduced frequency by dividing tuning frequency by a first modulus when the modulus select signal is de-asserted, and wherein the prescaler divides by a second modulus when the modulus select signal is asserted.
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Abstract
A DBS receiver front end which includes a tuner chip and a demodulator/decoder chip having digital interface signals. The tuner chip is configured to receive the digital signals at a reduced peak-to-peak amplitude to reduce the digital interference noise in the tuner chip. The digital signals may also have a limited slew rate to further reduce the digital interference noise. The tuner chip is configured to convert a receive signal to a baseband signal, and the demodulator/decoder chip is configured to convert the baseband signal to a decoded signal.
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1. A DBS receiver front end having reduced digital noise interference which comprises:
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a tuner chip coupled to receive a receive signal and configured to responsively produce a baseband signal, wherein the tuner chip is configured to receive one or more digital signals at a reduced peak-to-peak amplitude; and a demodulator/decoder chip coupled to receive the baseband signal from the tuner and configured to convert the baseband signal to a decoded signal; wherein said one or more digital signals includes a modulus select signal, wherein the tuner chip comprises a prescaler coupled to convert a tuning frequency signal having a tuning frequency into a reduced frequency signal having a reduced frequency by dividing tuning frequency by a first modulus when the modulus select signal is de-asserted, and wherein the prescaler divides by a second modulus when the modulus select signal is asserted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A DBS receiver front end having reduced digital noise interference which comprises:
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a tuner chip coupled to receive a receive signal and configured to responsively produce a baseband signal, wherein the tuner chip is configured to receive one or more digital signals having a reduced slew rate; and a demodulator/decoder chip coupled to receive the baseband signal from the tuner and configured to convert the baseband signal to a decoded signal; wherein the reduced slew rate is a ratio of a peak-to-peak voltage over a transition time, and wherein the transition time is greater than one-tenth of a minimum cycle time of said one or more digital signals. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for reducing digital noise interference induced by high frequency digital signals, wherein the method comprises:
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receiving one or more high frequency digital signals having a peak-to-peak voltage amplitude; and limiting the peak-to-peak voltage amplitude of said one or more high frequency digital signals to less than one-tenth of a power supply voltage; wherein the method further comprises providing said one or more high frequency digital signals at a reduced slew rate, wherein the reduced slew rate is a ratio of the peak-to-peak voltage over a transition time, and wherein the transition time is greater than one-tenth of a minimum cycle time of said one or more digital signals.
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14. A DBS receiver front end having reduced digital noise interference which comprises:
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a tuner chip coupled to receive a receive signal and configured to responsively produce a baseband signal, wherein the tuner chip is configured to receive one or more digital signals having a reduced slew rate; and a demodulator/decoder chip coupled to receive the baseband signal from the tuner and configured to convert the baseband signal to a decoded signal; wherein said one or more digital signals includes a modulus select signal, and wherein the tuner chip comprises a prescaler coupled to convert a tuning frequency signal having a tuning frequency into a reduced frequency signal having a reduced frequency by dividing tuning frequency by a first modulus when the modulus select signal is de-asserted, and wherein the prescaler divides by a second modulus when the modulus select signal is asserted. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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