Radio signal transmitter

• US 6,292,673 B1
• Filed: 06/30/1999
• Issued: 09/18/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Sasai, Hiroyuki, Masuda, Kouichi, Morikura, Susumu, Maeda, Kazuki
• Primary Examiner(s): Maung, Nay
• Assistant Examiner(s): Vuong, Quochien B.
• Application Number:
  US09/343,681
• Time in Patent Office: 811 Days
• Field of Search: 455/522, 455/561, 455/67.1, 455/90, 455/91, 455/93, 455/95, 455/120, 455/552, 455/553, 370/335, 370/342, 359/152, 359/154, 359/157, 359/174, 359/180
• US Class Current: 455/522
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/04 Circuits

Abstract

A signal including an RF signal and a code division multiple access signal is transmitted so that, in relation to both of the RF signal and the code division multiple access signal, a receiving end can obtain a signal having sufficiently larger power as compared with noise and with no distortion. In order to attain this object, a separation part separates the signal into the RF signal and the code division multiple access signal at a sending end. An amplification part amplifies the RF signal with an amplification factor related to its power. An amplification part amplifies the code division multiple access signal with an amplification factor related to its power. A combination part combines the amplified RF signal and the amplified code division multiple access signal with each other.

Claims

1. A radio signal transmitter for transmitting a signal including both of a radio signal being in a first frequency band and not subjected to transmission power limitation (hereinafter referred to as a first radio signal) and a radio signal being in a second frequency band different from the first frequency band and subjected to transmission power limitation (hereinafter referred to as a second radio signal), comprising

at a sending end:

a separation part separating said signal into the first radio signal and the second radio signal;

a first amplification part amplifying said first radio signal with an amplification factor related to the power of the first radio signal;

a second amplification part amplifying said second radio signal with an amplification factor related to the power of the second radio signal; and

a combination part combining amplified said first radio signal and amplified said second radio signal.

2. The radio signal transmitter in accordance with claim 1, further comprising at the sending end an electrical/optical conversion part performing electrical/optical conversion of an output signal of said combination part, and

comprising at a receiving end an optical/electrical conversion part performing optical/electrical conversion of an output optical signal of said electrical/optical conversion part, wherein

the sending end and the receiving end are connected to each other by an optical fiber.

3. The radio signal transmitter in accordance with claim 1, wherein said second radio signal is a signal subjected to code division multiple access.

4. The radio signal transmitter in accordance with claim 3, further comprising at the sending end an electrical/optical conversion part performing electrical/optical conversion of an output signal from said combination part, and

comprising at a receiving end an optical/electrical conversion part performing optical/electrical conversion of an output optical signal of said electrical/optical conversion part, wherein

the sending end and the receiving end are connected to each other by an optical fiber.

5. The radio signal transmitter in accordance with claim 4, wherein said first amplification part and said second amplification part respectively further perform amplification with such amplification factors that the strength of an input optical signal in said optical/electrical conversion part will not exceed the upper limit of a linear region of the optical/electrical conversion part.

6. The radio signal transmitter in accordance with claim 5, wherein said optical/electrical conversion part is formed by an optical/electrical conversion device and an amplifier previously amplifying an output signal of the optical/electrical conversion device.

7. The radio signal transmitter in accordance with claim 4, wherein said first amplification part and said second amplification part respectively further perform amplification with such amplification factors that the power of an input signal in said electrical/optical conversion part will not exceed the upper limit of a linear region of the electrical/optical conversion part.

8. The radio signal transmitter in accordance with claim 7, wherein said first amplification part and said second amplification part respectively further perform amplification with such amplification factors that the strength of an input optical signal in said optical/electrical conversion part will not exceed the upper limit of a linear region of the optical/electrical conversion part.

9. The radio signal transmitter in accordance with claim 8, wherein said optical/electrical conversion part is formed by an optical/electrical conversion device and an amplifier previously amplifying an output signal of the optical/electrical conversion device.

10. A radio signal transmitter for transmitting a signal including both of a radio signal being in a first frequency band and not subjected to transmission power limitation (hereinafter referred to as a first radio signal) and a radio signal being in a second frequency band different from the first frequency band and subjected to transmission power limitation (hereinafter referred to as a second radio signal), wherein

a sending end and a receiving end are connected to each other by an optical fiber, said radio signal transmitter comprising

at the sending end:

a separation part separating said signal into said first radio signal and said second radio signal;

a first amplification part amplifying said first radio signal with an amplification factor related to the power of the first radio signal;

a second amplification part amplifying said second radio signal with an amplification factor related to the power of the second radio signal;

a first electrical/optical conversion part performing electrical/optical conversion of amplified said first radio signal;

a second electrical/optical conversion part performing electrical/optical conversion of amplified said second radio signal; and

a wavelength division multiplexing part wavelength-division-multiplexing a first optical signal obtained by conversion through said first electrical/optical conversion part and a second optical signal obtained by conversion through said second electrical/optical conversion part, and comprising

at the receiving end;

a wavelength division demultiplexing part wavelength-separating an output optical signal of said wavelength division multiplexing part into said first optical signal and said second optical signal;

a first optical/electrical conversion part performing optical/electrical conversion of said first optical signal; and

a second optical/electrical conversion part performing optical/electrical conversion of said second optical signal.

11. The radio signal transmitter in accordance with claim 10, wherein said second radio signal is a signal subjected to code division multiple access.

12. The radio signal transmitter in accordance with claim 11, wherein said first amplification part further performs amplification with such an amplification factor that the strength of an input optical signal in said first optical/electrical conversion part will not exceed the upper limit of a linear region of the first optical/electrical conversion part, and

said second amplification part further performs amplification with such an amplification factor that the strength of an input optical signal in said second optical/electrical conversion part will not exceed the upper limit of a linear region of the second optical/electrical conversion part.

13. The radio signal transmitter in accordance with claim 12, wherein said first optical/electrical conversion part and said second optical/electrical conversion part are respectively formed by optical/electrical conversion devices and amplifiers previously amplifying output signals of the optical/electrical conversion devices.

14. The radio signal transmitter in accordance with claim 11, wherein said first amplification part further performs amplification with such an amplification factor that the power of an input signal in said first electrical/optical conversion part will not exceed the upper limit of a linear region of the first electrical/optical conversion part, and

said second amplification part further performs amplification with such an amplification factor that the power of an input signal in said second electrical/optical conversion part will not exceed the upper limit of a linear region of the second electrical/optical conversion part.

15. The radio signal transmitter in accordance with claim 14, wherein said first amplification part further performs amplification with such an amplification factor that the strength of an input optical signal in said first optical/electrical conversion part will not exceed the upper limit of a linear region of the first optical/electrical conversion part, and

said second amplification part further performs amplification with such an amplification factor that the strength of an input optical signal in said second optical/electrical conversion part will not exceed the upper limit of a linear region of the second optical/electrical conversion part.

16. The radio signal transmitter in accordance with claim 15, wherein said first optical/electrical conversion part and said second optical/electrical conversion part are respectively formed by optical/electrical conversion devices and amplifiers previously amplifying output signals of the optical/electrical conversion devices.

17. A radio signal transmitter for transmitting both of a radio signal being in a first frequency band and not subjected to transmission power limitation (hereinafter referred to as a first radio signal) and a radio signal being in a second frequency band different from the first frequency band and subjected to transmission power limitation (hereinafter referred to as a second radio signal), comprising

at a sending end:

a first amplification part amplifying said first radio signal with an amplification factor related to the power of the first radio signal;

a second amplification part amplifying said second radio signal with an amplification factor related to the power of the second radio signal; and

a combination part combining amplified said first radio signal and amplified said second radio signal.

18. A radio signal transmitter for transmitting both of a radio signal being in a first frequency band and not subjected to transmission power limitation (hereinafter referred to as a first radio signal) and a radio signal being in a second frequency band different from the first frequency band and subjected to transmission power limitation (hereinafter referred to as a second radio signal), wherein

a sending end and a receiving end are connected to each other by an optical fiber, said radio signal transmitter comprising

at the sending end:

a first amplification part amplifying said first radio signal with an amplification factor related to the power of the first radio signal;

a second amplification part amplifying said second radio signal with an amplification factor related to the power of the second radio signal;

a first electrical/optical conversion part performing electrical/optical conversion of amplified said first radio signal;

a second electrical/optical conversion part performing electrical/optical conversion of amplified said second radio signal; and

a wavelength division multiplexing part wavelength-division-multiplexing a first optical signal obtained by conversion through said first electrical/optical conversion part and a second optical signal obtained by conversion through said second electrical/optical conversion part, and comprising

at the receiving end;

a wavelength division demultiplexing part wavelength-separating an output optical signal of said wavelength division multiplexing part into said first optical signal and said second optical signal;

a first optical/electrical conversion part performing optical/electrical conversion of said first optical signal; and

a second optical/electrical conversion part performing optical/electrical conversion of said second optical signal.