Automatic gain control in direct sequence spread spectrum communication system
First Claim
1. An automatic gain control device of a receiver in a direct sequence spread spectrum communication system, comprising:
- a reception signal gain controller for causing a radio frequency amplifier to function as an attenuator during a packet reception interval when a received signal has a signal level higher than a predetermined normal operating level, said radio frequency amplifier attenuating said signal level of said received signal to said normal operating level and for varying an output level of a local oscillator signal of an intermediate frequency converter upon receiving said received signal having a signal level equal to or lower than said normal operating level, so as to match an output level of an intermediate frequency signal generated by an intermediate frequency stage with an input level of a base band stage;
said reception signal gain controller comprising;
a first reception power controller for cutting off a supply voltage being supplied to said radio frequency amplifier during a packet reception interval when said received signal has a level higher than said normal operating level, thereby causing said radio frequency amplifier to function as an attenuator;
a second reception power controller for comparing said received signal with a fine adjusting reference voltage when said received signal has a level equal to or lower than said normal operating level and for generating an output voltage in response thereto; and
a low-pass filter for varying a cut-off frequency thereof according to said output voltage of said second reception power controller, for controlling said output level of said local oscillator signal according to variations of said cut-off frequency.
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Abstract
A direct sequence spread spectrum communication system with a compact automatic gain controller for finely controlling a gain of a received signal. The automatic gain control device may be constructed with a reception signal gain controller for causing an radio frequency amplifier to function as an attenuator during a packet reception interval when the received signal has a level higher than a normal operating level, so as to attenuate a level of the received signal to the normal operating level, and for varying an output level of a local oscillator signal of an intermediate frequency converter upon receiving the received signal having a level which is equal to or lower than the normal operating level, so as to match an output level of an intermediate frequency signal generated by an intermediate frequency stage with an input level of a base band stage.
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14 Claims
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1. An automatic gain control device of a receiver in a direct sequence spread spectrum communication system, comprising:
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a reception signal gain controller for causing a radio frequency amplifier to function as an attenuator during a packet reception interval when a received signal has a signal level higher than a predetermined normal operating level, said radio frequency amplifier attenuating said signal level of said received signal to said normal operating level and for varying an output level of a local oscillator signal of an intermediate frequency converter upon receiving said received signal having a signal level equal to or lower than said normal operating level, so as to match an output level of an intermediate frequency signal generated by an intermediate frequency stage with an input level of a base band stage; said reception signal gain controller comprising; a first reception power controller for cutting off a supply voltage being supplied to said radio frequency amplifier during a packet reception interval when said received signal has a level higher than said normal operating level, thereby causing said radio frequency amplifier to function as an attenuator; a second reception power controller for comparing said received signal with a fine adjusting reference voltage when said received signal has a level equal to or lower than said normal operating level and for generating an output voltage in response thereto; and a low-pass filter for varying a cut-off frequency thereof according to said output voltage of said second reception power controller, for controlling said output level of said local oscillator signal according to variations of said cut-off frequency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of automatically controlling gain in a receiver in a direct sequence spread spectrum communication system, comprising the steps of:
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causing a radio frequency amplifier to function as an attenuator during a packet reception interval when a received signal has a signal level higher than a predetermined normal operating level, attenuating said signal level of said received signal to said normal operating level with said radio frequency amplifier, and varying an output level of a local oscillator signal of an intermediate frequency converter upon receiving said received signal having a signal level equal to or lower than said normal operating level, so as to match an output level of an intermediate frequency signal generated by an intermediate frequency stage with an input level of a base band stage; cutting off a supply voltage being supplied to said radio frequency amplifier during a packet reception interval when said received signal has a level higher than said normal operating level with a first reception power controller, thereby causing said radio frequency amplifier to function as an attenuator; comparing said received signal with a fine adjusting reference voltage when said received signal has a level equal to or lower than said normal operating level and generating an output voltage in response thereto with a said reception power controller; and varying a cut-off frequency thereof according to said output voltage of said second reception power controller, controlling said output level of said local oscillator signal according to variations of said cut-off frequency with a low pass filter. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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