Self adjusting tuned resonant photodiode input circuit

• US 5,949,567 A
• Filed: 12/09/1996
• Issued: 09/07/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Lucent Technologies, Inc. (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Lucent Technologies, Inc. (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Jebens, Robert W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mullen, Thomas
• Assistant Examiner(s): TWEEL JR, JOHN ALEXANDER
• Application Number:
  US08/762,553
• Time in Patent Office: 1,002 Days
• Field of Search: 359/189, 359/191, 359/194, 250/214 A, 250/214 AG, 250/214 AL, 250/214 B, 250/214 C, 250/214 R, 327/291
• US Class Current: 398/209
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/6911 Photodiode bias control, e.g. for compensating temperature variations

Abstract

A self adjusting tuned resonant photodiode input circuit wherein an active feedback signal adjusts a reverse bias voltage across a photodiode to tune a resonant frequency to a center frequency. This results in a stable improved passband of the receiver front end.

Claims

1. A self adjusting tuned resonant photodiode input circuit comprising:

a photodiode;

wherein an active feedback signal adjusts a reverse bias voltage across said photodiode to tune a resonant frequency to a center frequency.

2. The circuit as recited in claim 1 wherein a nonsymmetrical amplitude response above said center frequency and below said center frequency defines a differential voltage causing a bias voltage change across said photodiode.

3. The circuit as recited in claim 2 wherein integrating sample and hold circuit has a first sample voltage which corresponds to an amplitude response above said center frequency and a second sample voltage which corresponds to an amplitude response below said center frequency, said differential voltage being a function of a difference of said first sample voltage and said second sample voltage.

4. The circuit as recited in claim 3 wherein said differential voltage is coupled through a low pass filter before causing a bias voltage change across said photodiode.

5. The circuit as recited in claim 3 wherein said amplitude response below said center frequency corresponds to a received signal strength indicator.

6. The circuit as recited in claim 3 wherein said amplitude response above said center frequency corresponds to a received signal strength indicator.

7. A self adjusting tuned resonant photodiode input circuit comprising:

a photodiode;

an over coupled double tuned network responsive to said photodiode;

wherein an active feedback signal adjusts a reverse bias voltage across said photodiode to tune a resonant frequency to a center frequency of said over coupled double tuned network.

8. The circuit as recited in claim 7 wherein said over coupled double tuned network has capacitive mutual coupling.

9. The circuit as recited in claim 7 wherein said over coupled double tuned network comprises a transformer having capacitive mutual coupling.

10. The circuit as recited in claim 7 wherein a nonsymmetrical amplitude response above said center frequency and below said center frequency defines a differential voltage causing a bias voltage change across said photodiode.

11. The circuit as recited in claim 10 wherein integrating sample and hold circuit has a first sample voltage which corresponds to an amplitude response above said center frequency and a second sample voltage which corresponds to an amplitude response below said center frequency, said differential voltage being a function of a difference of said first sample voltage and said second sample voltage.

12. The circuit as recited in claim 11 wherein said differential voltage is coupled through a low pass filter before causing a bias voltage change across said photodiode.

13. The circuit as recited in claim 11 wherein said amplitude response below said center frequency corresponds to a received signal strength indicator.

14. The circuit as recited in claim 11 wherein said amplitude response above said center frequency corresponds to a received signal strength indicator.

15. In an FM receiver a self adjusting tuned resonant photodiode input circuit comprising:

a photodiode;

an over coupled double tuned network responsive to said photodiode;

wherein an active feedback signal adjusts a reverse bias voltage across said photodiode to tune a resonant frequency to a center frequency of said over coupled double tuned network.

16. The circuit as recited in claim 15 wherein said over coupled double tuned network has capacitive mutual coupling.

17. The circuit as recited in claim 15 wherein said over coupled double tuned network comprises a transformer having capacitive mutual coupling.

18. The circuit as recited in claim 15 wherein a nonsymmetrical amplitude response above said center frequency and below said center frequency defines a differential voltage causing a bias voltage change across said photodiode.

19. The circuit as recited in claim 18 wherein integrating sample and hold circuit has a first sample voltage which corresponds to an amplitude response above said center frequency and a second sample voltage which corresponds to an amplitude response below said center frequency, said differential voltage being a function of a difference of said first sample voltage and said second sample voltage.

20. The circuit as recited in claim 19 wherein said differential voltage is coupled through a low pass filter before causing a bias voltage change across said photodiode.

21. The circuit as recited in claim 19 wherein said amplitude response below said center frequency corresponds to a received signal strength indicator.

22. The circuit as recited in claim 19 wherein said amplitude response above said center frequency corresponds to a received signal strength indicator.

23. The circuit as recited in claim 15 wherein said photodiode is responsive to infrared light.

24. In an FM receiver a self adjusting tuned resonant photodiode input circuit comprising:

a photodiode;

an over coupled double tuned network responsive to said photodiode;

said over coupled double tuned network comprises a transformer having capacitive mutual coupling;

wherein an active feedback signal adjusts a reverse bias voltage across said photodiode to tune a resonant frequency to a center frequency of said over coupled double tuned network such that a nonsymmetrical amplitude response of received signal strength indicator above said center frequency and below said center frequency defines a differential voltage causing a bias voltage change across said photodiode.