Digital radio transmission and reception system applying a direct modulation and demodulation method

• US 6,034,990 A
• Filed: 08/25/1997
• Issued: 03/07/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kang, Keun-Mo
• Primary Examiner(s): Le, Amanda T.
• Application Number:
  US08/917,066
• Time in Patent Office: 925 Days
• Field of Search: 375/219, 375/296, 375/272, 375/303, 375/326, 375/327, 375/328, 375/339, 375/334, 375/344, 375/278, 455/78, 455/82, 455/83, 455/84, 455/85, 455/86, 455/208, 455/87, 455/378, 332/100
• US Class Current: 375/219
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/30 for homodyne or synchrodyne receivers demodulator circuits H03D1/22
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/408 the transmitter oscillator frequency being identical to the receiver local oscillator frequency

Abstract

A digital radio transmission and reception system capable of preventing shift of carrier by fading through receiving a modulated signal radio-transmitted, and then directly demodulating the signal. The digital radio transmission and reception system applying a direct modulation and demodulation method, including: a receiving part for selectively receiving a signal of a desired channel band, amplifying the received signal, mixing the selectively amplified signal with carrier frequency, subtracting a modulated signal in which eliminates the carrier frequency, and then comparing the signal with a reference level signal, thereby outputting demodulated digital; a transmitting part for power amplifying a demodulated transmitting signal, filtering spurious components and then outputting the filtered; a transmission and reception control switch for connecting the antenna to the transmitting part or the receiving part according to an input of a transmission and reception mode signal; a phase locked loop modulator for oscillating the carrier frequency corresponding to an oscillation control signal, outputting the oscillated carrier frequency, frequency shift keying modulating transmitting data as frequency of the carrier frequency band, thereby outputting the data; a second transmitting selection switch for switching an output of the phase locked loop modulator to the transmitting part or receiving part according to the transmitting mode control signal; and, a control part for detecting the amount of frequency offset of receiving data demodulated in the receiving part or monitoring a state of the carrier frequency oscillated from the phase locked loop modulator, thereby generating an oscillation control signal to constantly maintain the oscillated carrier frequency as well as a transmission and reception mode signal according to an operational state.

Claims

1. A digital radio transmission and reception system applying a direct modulation and demodulation method, comprising:

a receiving part for selectively receiving a signal of a desired channel band, amplifying the received signal, mixing the amplified signal with a carrier frequency, subtracting a modulated signal to eliminate a carrier frequency, and then comparing the resulting signal with a reference level signal, thereby outputting demodulated digital data;

a transmitting part for power amplifying a modulated transmitting signal, filtering spurious components and then outputting the filtered transmitting signal;

a transmission and reception control switch for connecting an antenna to said transmitting part or said receiving part according to an input of a transmission and reception mode signal;

a phase locked loop modulator for oscillating the carrier frequency corresponding to an oscillation control signal, outputting the oscillated carrier frequency and generating said modulated transmitting signal by frequency shift keying modulating transmitting data to a frequency band of said oscillated carrier frequency;

a selection switch for switching an output of said phase locked loop modulator to said transmitting part or receiving part according to the transmission and reception mode signal; and

a control part for detecting the amount of frequency offset of receiving data demodulated in said receiving part or monitoring a state of the carrier frequency oscillated from said phase locked loop modulator, thereby generating the oscillation control signal to regularly maintain said oscillated carrier frequency as well as the transmission and reception mode signal according to an operational state.

2. The digital radio transmission and reception system applying a direct modulation and demodulation method according to claim 1, wherein said phase locked loop modulator is comprised of:

a reference signal generator for oscillating and outputting a reference signal frequency corresponding to the oscillation control signal;

a voltage control oscillator for oscillating the carrier frequency corresponding to an oscillation control voltage, outputting said oscillated carrier frequency, generating said modulated transmitting signal by frequency shift keying said transmitting data to said frequency band of said carrier, and then outputting said modulated transmitting signal; and

a phase locked loop for detecting difference between the phase of said oscillated carrier frequency and the phase of said reference signal frequency, thereby providing said oscillation control voltage to said voltage control oscillator.

3. The digital radio transmission and reception system applying a direct modulation and demodulation method according to claim 2, wherein said receiving part is comprised of:

a demodulator for mixing the carrier frequency of the signal received via said antenna and said oscillated carrier frequency output from said phase locked loop modulator via said selection switch, eliminating said carrier frequency of said received signal, and then outputting the demodulated receiving signal; and

a comparator for comparing the demodulated receiving signal output from said demodulator with a previously set reference level signal, restoring digital data, and then outputting said restored digital data to said control part.

4. The digital radio transmission and reception system applying a direct modulation and demodulation method according to claim 2, wherein said receiving part is comprised of:

a variable band pass filter for varying a pass band in order to increase a selective possibility of a channel of a signal received via said antenna;

a demodulator for mixing an output of said variable band pass filter and said oscillated carrier frequency output from said phase locked loop modulator via said selection switch, eliminating the carrier frequency of said receiving signal, and then outputting the demodulated receiving signal; and

a comparator for comparing the demodulated receiving signal output from said demodulator and the reference level signal, restoring the digital data, and then outputting said restored digital data to said control part.

5. The digital radio transmission and reception system applying a direct modulation and demodulation method according to claim 4, wherein said receiving part is further comprised of a filter and a limit amplifier between said demodulator and said comparator, said filter for filtering and eliminating the carrier frequency of said receiving signal, spurious components generated by mixing with the oscillated carrier frequency output from said phase locked loop modulator, and a noise signal, and said limit amplifier for limitedly amplifying an output of said filter, thereby allowing an output level thereof be constantly maintained.

6. The digital radio transmission and reception system applying a direct modulation and demodulation method according to claim 4, wherein said control part is comprised of:

a waveform shaper for waveform shaping the reference signal frequency generated from said reference signal generator, thereby outputting a waveform shaped signal as a binarization signal;

said controller for outputting said transmission and reception mode signal corresponding to transmitting and receiving modes, calculating frequency offset of said restored digital data output from said comparator, outputting an oscillation control pulse as well as a previously set bit decision control pulse, monitoring an output of said waveform shaper, and then outputting the oscillation control pulse corresponding to a variation amount of the reference signal frequency;

a first integrator for integrating said oscillation control signal, thereby providing an oscillation control voltage of said reference signal generator;

a second integrator for integrating said bit decision control pulse, and then providing the reference level to said comparator.

7. The digital radio transmission and reception system applying a direct modulation and demodulation method according to claim 1, wherein said transmitting part is further comprised of a Gaussian low pass filter for low pass filtering the transmitting data for eliminating spurious components of the transmitting data.

8. A digital radio transmission and reception system applying direct modulation and direct demodulation, comprising:

an antenna;

a switch controlled by a transmitting and receiving mode control signal for selectively connecting said antenna to one of a receiving part and a transmitting part;

said receiving part comprising;

first filtering means for outputting a receiving signal by band pass filtering and amplifying a received signal of a desired receiving channel;

a mixer for generating a demodulated signal by demodulating said receiving signal passed by said first filtering means by mixing said receiving signal with an oscillated carrier frequency generated by a voltage controlled oscillator;

second filtering means for outputting a filtered demodulated signal having a constant output level by removing high frequency noise and limit amplifying said demodulated signal; and

a comparator for outputting received digital data by comparing said filtered demodulated signal to a reference level;

a controller for generating an oscillation control signal and a bit decision control pulse;

a first integrator for outputting a DC signal by integrating said oscillation control signal;

means responsive to said DC signal for generating an oscillator control signal for controlling said voltage controlled oscillator;

a second integrator for outputting said reference level by integrating said bit decision control signal; and

said transmitting part comprising;

a Gaussian low pass filter for outputting transmitting data by receiving digital data to be transmitted and removing spurious noise components therefrom;

said voltage controlled oscillator outputting a FSK signal by frequency shift keying said transmitting data in response to a reference signal generated by a phase locked loop;

power amplifying means for outputting an amplified FSK signal by amplifying said FSK signal output from said voltage controlled oscillator; and

low pass filter means for outputting a filtered FSK signal to said switch,

wherein said switch provides said filtered FSK signal to said antenna in response to said transmitting and receiving mode control signal.

9. The digital radio transmission and reception system applying direct modulation and direct demodulation as set forth in claim 8, wherein said first filtering means comprises:

a first variable band pass filter having an input terminal connected to an output terminal of said switch;

a low noise amplifier having an input terminal connected to an output terminal of said first variable band pass filter; and

a second variable band pass filter having an input terminal connected to an output terminal of said low noise amplifier, and having an output terminal connected to an input terminal of said mixer.

10. The digital radio transmission and reception system applying direct modulation and direct demodulation as set forth in claim 8, wherein said second filtering means comprises:

a first low pass filter having an input terminal connected to an output terminal of said mixer;

a limiting amplifier having an input terminal connected to an output terminal of said low pass filter; and

a second low pass filter having an input terminal connected to an output terminal of said limiting amplifier, and having an output terminal connected to an input terminal of said comparator.

11. The digital radio transmission and reception system applying direct modulation and direct demodulation as set forth in claim 8, wherein said means for generating said oscillator control signal comprises:

a reference frequency generator responsive to said DC signal for generating a reference oscillating signal;

a waveform shaper for outputting a square wave signal by shaping said reference oscillating signal, said square wave signal being provided to said controller for controlling the generation of said oscillation control pulse according to a variation amount of said reference oscillating signal; and

said phase locked loop having a first input terminal for receiving said reference oscillating signal and a second input terminal connected to an output terminal of said voltage controlled oscillator;

said phase locked loop outputting said reference signal to said voltage controlled oscillator in response to a comparison between said reference oscillating signal and said oscillated carrier frequency when a signal for selecting a receiving channel output from said controller is input to a control terminal of said phase locked loop and for outputting said reference signal to said voltage controlled oscillator in response to a comparison between said reference oscillating signal and said FSK signal when a signal for selecting a transmitting channel output from said controller is input to said control terminal of said phase locked loop.

12. The digital radio transmission and reception system applying direct modulation and direct demodulation as set forth in claim 11, further comprising:

a second switch controlled by said transmitting and receiving mode control signal for selectively connecting said output terminal of said voltage controlled oscillator to said mixer or said power amplifying means.

13. The digital radio transmission and reception system applying direct modulation and direct demodulation as set forth in claim 8, further comprising:

a second switch controlled by said transmitting and receiving mode control signal for selectively connecting an output terminal of said voltage controlled oscillator to said mixer or said power amplifying means.

14. A digital radio transmission and reception system applying direct modulation and direct demodulation, comprising:

an antenna;

a first switch controlled by a transmitting and receiving mode control signal for selectively connecting said antenna to one of a receiving part and a transmitting part;

said receiving part comprising;

means for variably band pass filtering and amplifying a reception signal of a desired receiving channel received via said antenna, demodulating the amplified reception signal by mixing the amplified reception signal with an oscillated carrier frequency generated by a voltage controlled oscillator, and outputting recovered digital data by comparing the demodulated signal to a reference level signal;

a controller for generating an oscillation control signal and a bit decision control pulse;

a first integrator for outputting a DC signal by integrating said oscillation control signal;

means responsive to said DC signal for generating for generating an oscillator control signal for controlling said voltage controlled oscillator;

a second integrator for outputting said reference level signal by integrating said bit decision control signal;

said transmitting part comprising;

said voltage controlled oscillator outputting a FSK signal by frequency shift keying digital data to be transmitted in response to a reference signal generated by a phase locked loop; and

a second switch controlled by said transmitting and receiving mode control signal for selectively connecting an output terminal of said voltage controlled oscillator to providing said oscillated carrier frequency to said means of said receiving part or said FSK signal to said first switch.

15. The digital radio transmission and reception system applying direct modulation and direct demodulation as set forth in claim 14, said means of said receiving part comprising:

a variable band pass filter for outputting a receiving signal by band pass filtering said reception signal, said first variable band pass filter having an input terminal connected to an output terminal of said switch;

a low noise amplifier for amplifying the band passed reception signal;

a mixer for generating a demodulated signal by demodulating said amplified reception signal by mixing said amplified reception signal with said oscillated carrier frequency generated by said voltage controlled oscillator;

filtering means for outputting a filtered demodulated signal having a constant output level by removing high frequency noise and limit amplifying said demodulated signal; and

a comparator for outputting said recovered digital data by comparing said filtered demodulated signal to said reference level signal.

16. The digital radio transmission and reception system applying direct modulation and direct demodulation as set forth in claim 15, wherein said means of said receiving part further comprises a second variable band pass filter having an input terminal connected to an output terminal of said low noise amplifier, and having an output terminal connected to an input terminal of said mixer.

17. The digital radio transmission and reception system applying direct modulation and direct demodulation as set forth in claim 14, said transmitting part further comprising:

a Gaussian low pass filter for outputting transmitting data by receiving said digital data to be transmitted and removing spurious noise components therefrom;

said voltage controlled oscillator outputting said FSK signal by frequency shift keying said transmitting data in response to said reference signal generated by said phase locked loop;

a power amplifier for outputting an amplified FSK signal by amplifying said FSK signal output from said voltage controlled oscillator when said second switch is controlled by said transmitting and receiving mode control signal for selectively connecting the output terminal of said voltage controlled oscillator to said power amplifier; and

a low pass filter for outputting a filtered FSK signal to said first switch, wherein said switch provides said filtered FSK signal to said antenna in response to said transmitting and receiving mode control signal.

18. The digital radio transmission and reception system applying direct modulation and direct demodulation as set forth in claim 15, wherein said filtering means comprises:

a first low pass filter having an input terminal connected to an output terminal of said mixer;

a limiting amplifier having an input terminal connected to an output terminal of said low pass filter; and

a second low pass filter having an input terminal connected to an output terminal of said limiting amplifier, and having an output terminal connected to an input terminal of said comparator.

19. The digital radio transmission and reception system applying direct modulation and direct demodulation as set forth in claim 14, wherein said means for generating said oscillator control signal comprises:

a reference frequency generator responsive to said DC signal for generating a reference oscillating signal;

a waveform shaper for outputting a square wave signal by shaping said reference oscillating signal, said square wave signal being provided to said controller for controlling the generation of said oscillation control pulse according to a variation amount of said reference oscillating signal; and

said phase locked loop having a first input terminal for receiving said reference oscillating signal and a second input terminal connected to an output terminal of said voltage controlled oscillator;

said phase locked loop outputting said reference signal to said voltage controlled oscillator in response to a comparison between said reference oscillating signal and said oscillated carrier frequency when a signal for selecting a receiving channel output from said controller is input to a control terminal of said phase locked loop and for outputting said reference signal to said voltage controlled oscillator in response to a comparison between said reference oscillating signal and said FSK signal when a signal for selecting a transmitting channel output from said controller is input to said control terminal of said phase locked loop.