Time division multiple access FDD wireless unit and time division multiple access FDD/TDD dual mode wireless unit

• US 5,926,466 A
• Filed: 05/15/1996
• Issued: 07/20/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Ishida, Kaoru, Kosugi, Hiroaki, Sasaki, Fujio, Morinaga, Yoichi
• Primary Examiner(s): HSU, ALPUS
• Application Number:
  US08/648,416
• Time in Patent Office: 1,161 Days
• Field of Search: 370/280, 370/281, 370/294, 370/295, 370/329, 370/330, 370/337, 370/344, 370/347, 331/34, 331/165, 455/422, 455/426, 455/450, 455/451
• US Class Current: 370/280
• CPC Class Codes: H01P 1/20345 Multilayer filters
• CPC Class Codes: H01P 1/2135 using strip line filters H01P1/2131 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H03B 2201/0208 the means being an element with a variable capacitance, e.g. capacitance diode
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 2007/386 Multiple band impedance matching
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 7/38 Impedance-matching networks
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 7/46 Networks for connecting several sources or loads, working on different frequencies or frequency bands, to a common load or source for use in multiplex transmission systems H04J1/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/005 adapting radio receivers, transmitters andtransceivers for operation on two or more bands, i.e. frequency ranges
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/0057 using diplexing or multiplexing filters for selecting the desired band
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/006 using switches for selecting the desired band H04B1/0057 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/406 with more than one transmission mode, e.g. analog and digital modes
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/48 in circuits for connecting transmitter and receiver to a common transmission path, e.g. by energy of transmitter H04B1/46 takes precedence

Abstract

A time division multiple access FDD wireless unit has a first local oscillator 8 for oscillating a first frequency; a second local oscillator 12 for oscillating a second frequency; a n-times multiplier 14 for multiplying the second frequency by n; a m-times multiplier 18 for multiplying the second frequency by m; a converter 6 for transmitting frequency of difference between a reception signal and an output of the first local oscillator 8; a converter 11 for transmitting frequency of sum or difference between an output of the converter 6 and an output of the n-times multiplier 14; modulator 19 for modulating an output of the m-times multiplier 18; a converter 22 for transmitting frequency of sum of an output of the modulator 19 and the output of m-times multiplier 18.

Claims

1. A time division multiple access FDD wireless unit, comprising:

first oscillation means for producing a first reference signal at a first reference frequency;

first received signal conversion means for converting a first frequency for a received signal to a second frequency for the received signal, the second frequency for the received signal being equal to a difference between the first frequency for the received signal and the first reference frequency of the first reference signal output by said first oscillation means;

second received signal conversion means for converting the second frequency for the received signal to a third frequency for the received signal, the third frequency for the received signal being equal to a sum of or a difference between the second frequency for the received signal output by said first received signal conversion means and a second reference frequency of a second reference signal;

modulation means for modulating a transmission signal at a first frequency for the transmission signal, the first frequency for the transmission signal being equal to a third reference frequency of a third reference signal;

transmission signal conversion means for converting the first frequency for the transmission signal to a second frequency for the transmission signal, the second frequency for the transmission signal being equal to a sum of the first frequency for the transmission signal output by said modulation means and the first reference frequency of the first reference signal output by said first oscillation means,

the second frequency for the transmission signal output by said transmission signal conversion means being different from the first frequency for the received signal, and

the second and third reference frequencies being such that

the second reference frequency of the second reference signal is produced by a second oscillation means and the third reference frequency of the third reference signal is obtained by multiplying or dividing the second reference frequency of the second reference signal by a first predetermined value, or

the third reference frequency of the third reference signal is produced by said second oscillation means and the second reference frequency of the second reference signal is obtained by multiplying or dividing the third reference frequency of the third reference signal by a second predetermined value.

2. The time division multiple access FDD wireless unit according to claim 1, further including:

first switching means for switching the first reference signal output by said first oscillation means to said first received signal conversion means when receiving the received signal, and for switching the first reference signal output by said first oscillation means to said transmission signal conversion means when transmitting the transmission signal, and

second switching means for supplying the second reference signal having the second reference frequency to said second received signal conversion means when receiving the received signal, and for supplying the third reference signal having the third reference frequency to said modulation means when transmitting the transmission signal.

3. A time division multiple access FDD wireless unit, comprising:

first oscillation means for producing a first reference signal at a first reference frequency;

second oscillation means for producing a second reference signal at a second reference frequency;

first frequency conversion means for converting the second reference frequency of the second reference signal output by said second oscillation means to a third reference frequency of the second reference signal, the third reference frequency of the second reference signal being equal to the second reference frequency of the second reference signal multiplied or divided by n, wherein n is an integer not less than 1;

second frequency conversion means for converting the second reference frequency of the second reference signal output by said second oscillation means to a fourth reference frequency of the second reference signal, the fourth reference frequency of the second reference signal being equal to the second reference frequency of the second reference signal multiplied or divided by m, wherein m is an integer not less than 1;

first received signal conversion means for converting a first frequency for a received signal to a second frequency for the received signal, the second frequency for the received signal being equal to a difference between the first frequency for the received signal and the first reference frequency of the first reference signal output by said first oscillation means;

second received signal conversion means for converting the second frequency for the received signal to a third frequency for the received signal, the third frequency for the received signal being equal to a sum of or a difference between the second frequency for the received signal output by said first received signal conversion means and the third reference frequency of the second reference signal output by said first frequency conversion means;

modulation means for modulating a transmission signal at a first frequency for the transmission signal, the first frequency for the transmission signal being equal to the fourth reference frequency of the second reference signal output by said second frequency conversion means;

transmission signal conversion means for converting the first frequency for the transmission signal to a second frequency for the transmission signal, the second frequency for the transmission signal being equal to a sum of the first frequency for the transmission signal output by said modulation means and the first reference frequency of the first reference signal output by said first oscillation means, such that

the second frequency for the transmission signal output from said transmission signal conversion means is different from the first frequency for the received signal.

4. The time division multiple access FDD wireless unit according to claim 3, wherein

a difference between the second frequency for the transmission signal output by said transmission signal conversion means and the first frequency for the received signal is Δ

f,

the second reference frequency of the second reference signal output by said second oscillation means is fL2,

the third frequency for the received signal output by said second received signal conversion means is fR2, and

the third reference frequency of the second reference is equal to the second reference frequency of the second reference signal multiplied by n and the fourth reference frequency of the second reference signal is equal to the second reference frequency of the second reference signal multiplied by m, such that a relationship between n and m satisfies the following formula;

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">fR2=|(m-n)fL2-Δ

f|

or the third reference frequency of the second reference signal is equal to the second reference frequency of the second reference signal divided by n and the fourth reference frequency of the second reference signal is equal to the second reference frequency of the second reference signal divided by m, such that a relationship between n and m satisfies the following formula;

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">fR2=|{1/m)-(1/n)}fL2-Δ

f|.

5. A time division multiple access FDD/TDD dual mode wireless unit, comprising:

first oscillation means for producing a first reference signal at a first reference frequency;

third oscillation means for producing a third reference signal at a third reference frequency;

first FDD received signal conversion means for converting a first frequency for a received signal to a second frequency for the received signal, the second frequency for the received signal being equal to a difference between the first frequency for the received signal and the first reference frequency of the first reference signal output by said first oscillation means;

second FDD received signal conversion means for converting the second frequency for the received signal to a third frequency for the received signal, the third frequency for the received signal being equal to a sum of or a difference between the second frequency for the received signal produced by said first FDD received signal conversion means and a second reference frequency of a second reference signal;

first TDD received signal conversion means for converting a first frequency for the received signal to a fourth frequency for the received signal, the fourth frequency for the received signal being equal to a difference between the first frequency for the received signal and the third reference frequency of the third reference signal output by said third oscillation means;

second TDD received signal conversion means for converting the fourth frequency for the received signal to a fifth frequency for the received signal, the fifth frequency for the received signal being equal to a sum of or a difference between the fourth frequency for the received signal produced by said first TDD received signal conversion means and a fourth reference frequency of a fourth reference signal;

modulation means for modulating a transmission signal at a first frequency for the transmission signal, the first frequency for the transmission signal being equal to the fourth reference frequency of the fourth reference signal;

selection means for selecting either of the first reference signal at the first reference frequency output by said first oscillation means or the third reference signal at the third reference freguancy output by said third oscillation means;

transmission signal conversion means for converting the first frequency for the transmission signal to a second frequency for the transmission signal, the second frequency for the transmission signal being equal to a sum of the reference frequency of the selected reference signal selected by said selection means and the first frequency for the transmission signal output by said modulation means; and

system switching means for switching the received signal to said first FDD received signal conversion means when the received signal is a FDD signal, and for switching said received signal to said first TDD received signal conversion means when the received signal is a TDD signal,

the second and fourth reference frequencies being such that

the second reference signal at the second reference frequency is produced by a second oscillation means and the fourth reference frequency of the fourth reference signal is obtained by multiplying or dividing the second reference frequency of the second reference signal by a first predetermined value, or

the fourth reference signal at the fourth reference frequency is produced by a fourth oscillation means and the second reference frequency of the second reference signal is obtained by multiplying or dividing the fourth reference frequency of the fourth reference signal by a second predetermined value.

6. The time division multiple access FDD/TDD dual mode wireless unit according to claim 5, further including:

a synchronous detection circuit; and

frequency switching means for supplying the second reference signal at the second reference frequency to said synchronous detection means when the received signal is a FDD signal, and for supplying the fourth reference signal at the fourth reference frequency to said synchronous detection means when the received signal is a TDD signal.

7. The time division multiple access FDD/TDD dual mode wireless unit according to claim 5, further including:

a plurality of scanning antennas; and

diversity switching means for switching between said plurality of scanning antennas, said diversity switching means being connected to said system switching means.

8. A time division multiple access FDD/TDD dual mode wireless unit, comprising:

first FDD received signal conversion means for converting a first frequency for a received signal to a second frequency for the received signal, the second frequency for the received signal being equal to a difference between the first frequency for the received signal and a first reference frequency of a first reference signal;

second FDD received signal conversion means for converting the second frequency for the received signal to a third frequency for the received signal, the third frequency for the received signal being equal to a sum of or a difference between the second frequency for the received signal output by said first FDD received signal conversion means and a second reference frequency of a second reference signal;

first TDD received signal conversion means for converting the first frequency for the received signal to a fourth frequency for the received signal, the fourth frequency for the received signal being equal to a difference between the first frequency for the received signal and a third reference frequency of a third reference signal;

second TDD received signal conversion means for converting the fourth frequency for the received signal to a fifth frequency for the received signal, the fifth frequency for the received signal being equal to a sum of or a difference between the fourth frequency for the received signal output by said first TDD received signal conversion means and a fourth reference frequency of a fourth reference signal;

modulation means for modulating a transmission signal at a first frequency for the transmission signal, the first frequency for the transmission signal being equal to the fourth reference frequency of the fourth reference signal;

selection means for selecting either of the first reference signal at the first reference frequency or the third reference signal at the third reference frequency;

transmission signal conversion means for converting the first frequency for the transmission signal to a second frequency for the transmission signal, the second frequency for the transmission signal being equal to a sum of the reference frequency for the reference signal selected by said selection means and the first frequency for the transmission signal output by said modulation means;

2-band frequency synthesizer for switching between and producing the first reference signal at the first reference frequency and the third reference signal at the third reference frequency; and

system switching means for switching the received signal to said first FDD received signal conversion means when the received signal is a FDD signal, and for switching the received signal to said first TDD received signal conversion means when the received signal is a TDD signal.

9. The time division multiple access FDD/TDD dual mode wireless unit according to claim 8, further including:

a synchronous detection circuit; and

frequency switching means for supplying the second reference signal at the second reference frequency to said synchronous detection means when the received signal is a FDD signal, and for supplying the fourth reference signal at the fourth reference frequency to said synchronous detection means when the received signal is a TDD signal.

10. The time division multiple access FDD/TDD dual mode wireless unit according to claim 8, further including:

a plurality of scanning antennas; and

diversity switching means for switching between said plurality of scanning antennas, said diversity switching means being connected to said system switching means.

11. A time division multiple access FDD/TDD dual mode wireless unit, comprising;

first oscillation means for producing a first reference signal at a first reference frequency;

second oscillation means for producing a second reference signal at a second reference frequency;

first frequency conversion means for converting the second reference frequency of the second reference signal output by said second oscillation means to a third reference frequency of the second reference signal, the third reference frequency of the second reference signal being equal to the second reference frequency of the second reference signal multiplied or divided by n, wherein n is an integer not less than 1;

second frequency conversion means for converting the second reference frequency of the signal output by said second oscillation means to a fourth reference frequency of the second reference signal, the fourth reference frequency of the second reference signal being equal to the second reference frequency for the second reference signal multiplied or divided by m, wherein m is an integer not less than 1;

third oscillation means for producing a third reference signal at a fifth reference frequency;

first FDT received signal conversion means for converting a first frequency for a received signal to a second frequency for the received signal, the second frequency for the received signal being equal to a difference between the first frequency for the received signal and the first reference frequency of the first reference signal output by said first oscillation means;

second FDD received signal conversion means for converting the second frequency for the received signal to a third frequency for the received signal, the third frequency for the received signal being equal to a sum of or a difference between the second frequency for the received signal output by said first FDD received signal conversion means and the third reference frequency of the second reference signal output by said first frequency conversion means;

first TDD received signal conversion means for converting the first frequency for the received signal to a fourth frequency for the received eignal, the fourth frequency for the received signal being equal to a difference between the first frequency for the received signal and the fifth reference frequency of the third reference signal output by said third oscillation means;

second TDD received signal conversion means for converting the fourth frequency for the received signal to a fifth frequency for the received signal, the fifth frequency for the received signal being equal to a sum of or a difference between the fourth frequency for the received signal output by said first TDD received signal conversion means and the fourth reference frequency of the second reference signal output by said second frequency conversion means;

modulation means for modulating a transmission signal at a first frequency for the transmission signal, the first frequency for the transmission signal being equal to the fourth reference frequency of the second reference signal output by said second frequency conversion means;

selection means for selecting either the first reference signal having the first reference frequency output by said first oscillation means or the third reference signal having the fifth reference frequency output by said third oscillation means;

transmission signal conversion means for converting the first frequency for the transmission signal to a second frequency for the transmission signal, the second frequency for the transmission signal being equal to a sum of the reference frequency of the reference signal selected by said selection means and the first frequency for the transmission signal output by said modulation means; and

system switching means for switching the received signal to said first FDD received signal conversion means when the received signal is a FDD signal, and switching the received signal to said first ADD received signal conversion means when the received signal is a TDD signal.

12. The time division multiple access FDD/TDD dual mode wireless unit according to claim 11 wherein a difference between the second frequency for the transmission signal output by said transmission signal conversion means and the first frequency of the received signal is Δ

f,

the second reference frequency of the second reference signal output by said second oscillation means is fL2,

the third frequency for the received signal output by said second FDD received signal conversion means is fR2, and

the third frequency of the second reference signal is equal to the second reference frequency of the second reference signal multiplied by n and the fourth reference frequency of the second reference signal is equal to the second reference frequency of the second reference signal multiplied by m, ouch that a relationship between n and m satisfies the following formula;

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">fR2=|(m-n)fL2-Δ

f|

or the third frequency of the second reference signal is equal to the second reference frequency of the second reference signal divided by n and the fourth reference frequency of the second reference signal is equal to the second reference frequency for the second reference signal divided by m such that a relationship between n and m satisfies the following formula;

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">fR2=|{1/m)-(1/n)}fL2-Δ

f|.

13. The time division multiple access FDD/TDD dual mode wireless unit according to claim 11, further including an amplifier connected to an output of said transmission signal conversion means.

14. The time division multiple access FDD/TDD dual mode wireless unit according to claim 13, further including a 2-band switching low-pass filter connected to an input or an output of said power amplifying means.

15. The time division multiple access FDD/TDD dual mode wireless unit according to claim 11, further including:

a synchronous detection circuit; and

frequency switching means for supplying the second reference signal at the third reference frequency output by said first frequency conversion means to said synchronous detection means when the received signal is a FDD signal, and for supplying the second reference signal at the fourth reference frequency output by said second frequency conversion means to said synchronous detection means when the received signal is a TDD signal.

16. The time division multiple access FDD/TDD dual mode wireless unit according to claim 11, further including:

a plurality of scanning antennas; and

diversity switching means for switching between said plurality of scanning antennas, said diversity switching means being connected to said system switching means.