Sampling device having an intrinsic filter
First Claim
1. A sampling device for sampling an input signal to generate output samples, the sampling device comprising:
- a first sampling switch for sampling the input signal in response to a sampling signal to create a first set of samples;
a time delay device for time delaying the first set of samples;
a phase shift device for phase shifting the input signal;
a second sampling switch for sampling the phase shifted input signal in response to the sampling signal to create a second set of samples; and
a summer for summing the first and the second set of samples to generate the output samples such that at least one aliasing image is removed.
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Abstract
A sampling device for sampling an input signal having intrinsic filter properties. The sampling device samples a continuous analog input signal according to a sampling signal. The sampling device includes a first sampling switch for sampling the input signal, in response to a sampling signal, to create a first set of samples. Furthermore, the sampling device incorporates a time delay device for time delaying the first set of samples. The sampling device also includes a phase shift device for phase shifting the input signal. The phase delayed input signal is then fed into a second sampling switch for sampling in response to the sampling signal to create a second set of samples. Further, a summer is incorporated to sum the first set of samples with the second set of samples to create the output samples.
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22 Claims
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1. A sampling device for sampling an input signal to generate output samples, the sampling device comprising:
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a first sampling switch for sampling the input signal in response to a sampling signal to create a first set of samples;
a time delay device for time delaying the first set of samples;
a phase shift device for phase shifting the input signal;
a second sampling switch for sampling the phase shifted input signal in response to the sampling signal to create a second set of samples; and
a summer for summing the first and the second set of samples to generate the output samples such that at least one aliasing image is removed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
a second phase shift device for phase shifting the input signal according to a second predetermined phase shift;
a third sampling switch for sampling the input signal as shifted by the second predetermined phase shift;
a second time de lay device for time delaying the sampled phase shifted input signal shifted by the second predetermined phase shift according to a second predetermined time delay to create a third set of samples, such that the summer sums the first, second and third samples to create the output samples.
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8. The sampling device of claim 7, further comprising at least one amplifier for amplifying the time delayed sampled shifted input signal, the at least one amplifier having a gain.
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9. The sampling device of claim 8, wherein the gain is −
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10. The sampling device of claim 7, wherein the second predetermined time delay corresponds with the second predetermined phase shift.
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11. The sampling device of claim 10, wherein the second predetermined phase shift is −
- π
radians.
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12. The sampling device of claim 10, wherein the second predetermined time corresponds with two sampling periods of the sampling signal.
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13. An analog to digital converter for converting an analog input signal into a digital output signal, the analog to digital converter comprising:
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a sampling device for sampling the analog input signal and creating output samples, the sampling device comprising;
a number of branches, j, where j is a whole number greater than one, each branch comprising;
a phase shift device for phase shifting the input signal, the phase shift device having a phase shift coefficient;
a sampling switch for sampling the phase shifted input signal in response to a sampling signal to create a set of samples;
a time delay device for time delaying the set of samples, the time delay device having a time delay coefficient; and
an amplifier for amplifying the time delayed set of samples, the amplifier having a gain coefficient, wherein the phase delay coefficient comprises the difference between j and k, where k is a whole number between one and j, and the time delay and gain coefficients correspond with the terms of a Z transform;
a summer for summing the amplified timed delayed set of samples from each branch to generate the output samples; and
a holding device for holding the output samples;
a quantizing device for quantizing the output samples; and
an encoding device for encoding the quantized output samples. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An electronic device for receiving an input radio frequency (“
- RF”
) signal, and generating a digital signal, the electronic device comprising;an RF filter for filtering the input RF signal;
an amplifier for amplifying the filtered input RF signal;
an RF mixer having an RF oscillator for mixing the amplified filtered input RF signal;
an intermediate frequency (“
IF”
) filter for filtering the RF mixed, amplified and filtered input RF signal; and
an analog to digital converter for converting the filtered, RF mixed, amplified and filtered input RF signal into a digital signal, the analog to digital converter comprising;
a sampling device for sampling the filtered, RF mixed, amplified and filtered input RF signal and creating output samples, the sampling device comprising;
a first sampling switch for sampling the filtered, RF mixed, amplified and filtered input RF signal in response to a sampling signal to create a first set of samples;
a time delay device for time delaying the first set of samples;
a phase shift device for phase shifting the filtered, RF mixed, amplified and filtered input RF signal;
a second sampling switch for sampling the phase shifted, filtered, RF mixed, amplified and filtered input RF signal in response to the sampling signal to create a second set of samples; and
a summer for summing the first and second set of samples to generate the output samples; and
a holding device for holding the output samples;
a quantizing device for quantizing the output samples; and
an encoding device for encoding the quantized output samples to create the digital signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
a second phase shift device for phase shifting the filtered, RF mixed, amplified and filtered input RF signal by −
π
radians;
a third sampling switch for sampling the filtered, RF mixed, amplified and filtered input RF signal phase shifted by −
π
radians; and
a second time delay device for time delaying the sampled phase shifted input signal shifted by two sampling periods of the sampling signal to create a third set of samples, such that the summer sums the first, second and third samples to create the output samples.
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22. The electronic device of claim 21, further comprising an amplifier for amplifying the third set of samples, the amplifier having a gain of −
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