Method and apparatus for providing DC offset correction and hold capability
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1. A direct current (DC) offset correction loop removing unwanted DC offset from an analog input signal comprising:
- at least one baseband filter for filtering unwanted signal components from the analog input signal waveform;
at least one digital integrator for extracting any amount of DC offset present at the final output of the forward signal path; and
a hold circuit for controlling the digital integrator for providing a constant amount of DC offset correction to the analog input signal.
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Abstract
A direct current (DC) offset correction loop (200) for determining the required amount of DC offset to an analog input signal includes a digital integrator (211) for measuring the amount of DC offset present at the final output of a forward signal path and a hold circuit (213) for controlling the digital integrator (213). The DC offset correction loop (200) provides a constant amount of DC offset correction to the analog input signal.
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1. A direct current (DC) offset correction loop removing unwanted DC offset from an analog input signal comprising:
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at least one baseband filter for filtering unwanted signal components from the analog input signal waveform; at least one digital integrator for extracting any amount of DC offset present at the final output of the forward signal path; and a hold circuit for controlling the digital integrator for providing a constant amount of DC offset correction to the analog input signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. HA direct current (DC) offset correction loop comprising:
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at least one analog baseband filter for filtering preselected signal components from an analog input signal having a DC offset; an analog to digital converter (ADC) for converting the signal from the at least one analog baseband filter to a digital signal; a digital integrator for extracting the DC offset of the digital signal and providing a predetermined amount of DC offset correction; control logic for converting the predetermined amount of DC offset correction into a predetermine digital format; and a digital to analog converter (DAC) for converting the predetermined digital format into a analog signal for offsetting the DC offset of the analog input signal. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A direct current (DC) offset correction loop comprising:
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at least one analog baseband filter for filtering preselected signal components from analog input signal having a DC offset; an analog to digital converter (ADC) for converting the signal from the at least one analog baseband filter to a digital signal; a digital integrator for extracting the DC offset of the digital signal and providing a predetermined amount of DC offset correction; control logic for converting the predetermined amount of DC offset correction into a predetermine digital format; a digital to analog converter (DAC) for converting the predetermined digital format into a analog signal for offsetting the DC offset of the analog input signal; and a digital subtractor for providing a control signal to the control logic. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for providing direct current (DC) offset comprising the steps of:
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filtering an analog input signal having a DC offset with at least one baseband filter to remove unwanted signal components; converting the filtered analog signal to a digital signal with an analog-to-digital converter (ADC); integrating the digital signal from the ADC using a digital integrator for extracting undesired DC offset; converting the extracted DC offset into an analog DC correction signal; applying the analog DC correction signal to that at least one portion of the forward signal path filter for eliminating the DC offset at the final output of the forward signal path. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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