Burst signal transmitter capable of producing correct transmission output in initial burst signal

• US 6,034,999 A
• Filed: 10/15/1997
• Issued: 03/07/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Kirisawa, Akihiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Pham, Chi H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): BAYARD, EMMANUEL
• Application Number:
  US08/951,101
• Time in Patent Office: 874 Days
• Field of Search: 375/295, 375/297, 375/298, 375/308, 375/309, 375/311, 375/312, 330/127, 330/129, 330/279, 465/126, 465/127, 465/117, 465/91, 332/149, 332/154
• US Class Current: 375/295
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/20 Modulator circuits; Transmitter circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/368 adaptive predistortion

Abstract

In a burst signal transmitting apparatus for power-amplifying a burst signal to transmit the power-amplified burst signal, a correct transmission output can be obtained even in an initial burst signal after a power supply is turned ON. In this burst signal transmitting apparatus, a signal supply to a transmission antenna is blocked by a switch for a predetermined time period after the power supply is turned ON, but this signal is supplied to a dummy. During this time period, the initial burst signal is produced, and an automatic level control is carried out for this initial burst signal by way of an automatic level control loop constituted by a detector, an LPF, a differential amplifier, a reference voltage source, and a variable attenuator. Accordingly, the transmission level is converged to become constant. Thereafter, the burst signal is supplied to the transmission antenna by the switch, so that the operation is entered into the normal operation.

Claims

1. A burst signal transmitter comprising:

ALC (automatic level control) means for controlling a level of a burst modulation signal to become constant;

supplying means for supplying an output of said ALC means to an antenna;

blocking means for blocking the operation of said supplying means for blocking the output supply to the antenna at a place between an output of the ALC means and the antenna for a predetermined time period after a power supply of said ALC means is turned ON; and

control means for controlling said ALC means and said blocking means.

2. A burst signal transmitter as claimed in claim 1 wherein:

said blocking means includes switching means for causing said output of the ALC means to be connected to any one of said antenna and a terminating device for said constant time period.

3. A burst signal transmitter as claimed in claim 2 wherein:

said switching means includes a SPDT(single pole double throw) type RF(radio frequency) switch.

4. A burst signal transmitter as claimed in claim 1 wherein:

said blocking means includes an isolator connected to the output of said ALC means during the blocking operation thereof; and

a switch for opening a signal appearing between said isolator and said antenna.

5. A burst signal transmitter as claimed in claim 1 wherein:

said blocking means includes an isolator connected to the output of said ALC means during the blocking operation thereof; and

a switch for connecting a signal appearing between said isolator and said antenna to a ground.

6. A burst signal transmitter as claimed in claim 1 wherein:

said control means produces a burst signal for said predetermined time period, and automatically converges a level of said burst signal so as to becomes constant.

7. A burst signal transmitter as claimed in claim 6 wherein:

said control means is further comprised of;

detecting means for detecting the output level of said ALC means;

comparing means for comparing an output of said detecting means with a predetermined reference level; and

input level control means for controlling an input level of said ALC means in response to an output from said comparing means.

8. A burst signal transmitter as claimed in claim 7 wherein:

said input level control means employs a variable attenuator, the attenuation amount of which is variable in response to the output from said comparing means.

9. A burst signal transmitter as claimed in claim 6 wherein:

said control means increases a control step for said ALC control operation for a predetermined time period after the power supply is turned ON, as compared with that for the normal state.

10. A burst signal transmitter as claimed in claim 1 wherein:

said predetermined time period is substantially equal to a 1 burst time period.

11. A burst signal transmitter as claimed in claim 1 wherein:

said control means further stops the blocking operation by said blocking means after a predetermined time period has passed;

commences the supply of said ALC output to said antenna; and

then controls the blocking operation to be advanced to the normal operation.