Linear amplification systems and methods using more than two constant length vectors
First Claim
1. A method for generating from a signal of varying amplitude and varying phase, a plurality of constant amplitude varying phase signals, the sum of which is the signal of varying amplitude and varying phase, comprising the steps of:
- generating a cosine carrier modulation waveform I(t) and a sine carrier modulation waveform Q(t) from the signal of varying amplitude and varying phase;
generating a complementary waveform Q′
(t) from the cosine carrier modulation waveform I(t) such that the sum of the squares of I(t) and Q′
(t) is constant;
modulating a cosine carrier signal with I(t) to obtain a first modulated cosine carrier;
modulating a sine carrier signal with Q′
(t) to obtain a first modulated sine carrier; and
forming a sum and difference of the first modulated cosine carrier and the first modulated sine carrier to obtain the constant amplitude varying phase signals.
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Abstract
An input signal of varying amplitude and varying phase is converted into more than two signals of constant amplitude and controlled phase. Each of the more than two signals of constant amplitude and controlled phase is then separately amplified in separate amplifiers. The separately amplified more than two signals of constant amplitude and controlled phase are then combined to produce an output signal that is an amplification of the input signal at the desired power level. When converting the input signal into more than two signals, the phase of each of the more than two signals of constant amplitude and controlled phase is controlled to produce the output signal that is an amplification of the input signal at the desired power level. According to another aspect, a signal of varying amplitude and varying phase is generated from a plurality of constant amplitude varying phase signals, the sum of which is the signal of varying amplitude and varying phase. An IQ waveform generator generates a cosine carrier modulation waveform I(t) and a sine carrier modulation waveform Q(t) from the signal of varying amplitude and varying phase. A function generator generates a complimentary waveform Q′(t) from the cosine carrier modulation waveform I(t) such that the sum of squares of I(t) and Q′(t) is constant. A first modulator modulates a cosine carrier signal with I(t) to obtain a first modulated cosine carrier. A second modulator modulates a sine carrier signal with Q′(t) to obtain a first modulated sine carrier. A circuit such as a butterfly circuit forms the sum and difference of the first modulated cosine carrier and the first modulated sine carrier to obtain the constant amplitude varying phase signals.
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51 Claims
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1. A method for generating from a signal of varying amplitude and varying phase, a plurality of constant amplitude varying phase signals, the sum of which is the signal of varying amplitude and varying phase, comprising the steps of:
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generating a cosine carrier modulation waveform I(t) and a sine carrier modulation waveform Q(t) from the signal of varying amplitude and varying phase;
generating a complementary waveform Q′
(t) from the cosine carrier modulation waveform I(t) such that the sum of the squares of I(t) and Q′
(t) is constant;
modulating a cosine carrier signal with I(t) to obtain a first modulated cosine carrier;
modulating a sine carrier signal with Q′
(t) to obtain a first modulated sine carrier; and
forming a sum and difference of the first modulated cosine carrier and the first modulated sine carrier to obtain the constant amplitude varying phase signals. - View Dependent Claims (2)
generating a complementary waveform I′
(t) from the sine carrier modulation waveform Q(t) such that the sum of the squares of I′
(t) and Q(t) is constant;
modulating a cosine carrier signal with I′
(t) to obtain a second modulated cosine carrier;
modulating a sine carrier signal with Q(t) to obtain a second modulated sine carrier; and
forming a sum and difference of the second modulated cosine carrier and the second modulated sine carrier to obtain a second set of constant amplitude varying phase signals.
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3. A system for generating from a signal of varying amplitude and varying phase, a plurality of constant amplitude varying phase signals, the sum of which is the signal of varying amplitude and varying phase, the system comprising:
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means for generating a cosine carrier modulation waveform I(t) and a sine carrier modulation waveform Q(t) from the signal of varying amplitude and varying phase;
means for generating a complementary waveform Q′
(t) from the cosine carrier modulation waveform I(t) such that the sum of the squares of I(t) and Q′
(t) is constant;
means for modulating a cosine carrier signal with I(t) to obtain a first modulated cosine carrier;
means for modulating a sine carrier signal with Q′
(t) to obtain a first modulated sine carrier; and
means for forming a sum and difference of the first modulated cosine carrier and the first modulated sine carrier to obtain the constant amplitude varying phase signals. - View Dependent Claims (4)
means for generating a complementary waveform I′
(t) from the sine carrier modulation waveform Q(t) such that the sum of the squares of I′
(t) and Q(t) is constant;
means for modulating a cosine carrier signal with I′
(t) to obtain a second modulated cosine carrier;
means for modulating a sine carrier signal with Q(t) to obtain a second modulated sine carrier; and
means for forming a sum and difference of the second modulated cosine carrier and the second modulated sine carrier to obtain a second set of constant amplitude varying phase signals.
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5. A system for generating from a signal of varying amplitude and varying phase, a plurality of constant amplitude varying phase signals, the sum of which is the signal of varying amplitude and varying phase, the system comprising:
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an IQ waveform generator that generates a cosine carrier modulation waveform I(t) and a sine carrier modulation waveform Q(t) from the signal of varying amplitude and varying phase;
a function generator that generates a complementary waveform Q′
(t) from the cosine carrier modulation waveform I(t) such that the sum of the squares of I(t) and Q′
(t) is constant;
a first modulator that modulates a cosine carrier signal with I(t) to obtain a first modulated cosine carrier;
a second modulator that modulates a sine carrier signal with Q′
(t) to obtain a first modulated sine carrier; and
a circuit that forms a sum and difference of the first modulated cosine carrier and the first modulated sine carrier to obtain the constant amplitude varying phase signals. - View Dependent Claims (6)
a second function generator that generates a complementary waveform I′
(t) from the sine carrier modulation waveform Q(t) such that the sum of the squares of I′
(t) and Q(t) is constant;
a third modulator that modulates a cosine carrier signal with I′
(t) to obtain a second modulated cosine carrier;
a fourth modulator that modulates a sine carrier signal with Q(t) to obtain a second modulated sine carrier; and
a second circuit that forms a sum and difference of the second modulated cosine carrier and the second modulated sine carrier to obtain a second set of constant amplitude varying phase signals.
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7. A method for generating a radio frequency signal at a desired transmit power level, the radio frequency signal being modulated in phase and amplitude with an information source signal, the method comprising:
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generating from the information source signal a complex baseband signal representative of the phase and amplitude modulation, the complex baseband signal comprising an in-phase signal and a quadrature signal;
using the in-phase and quadrature signals to modulate a radio carrier frequency to produce more than two modulated radio frequency signals of constant amplitude and varying phase;
separately amplifying each of the more than two modulated radio frequency signals; and
combining the more than two amplified modulated radio frequency signals to produce the desired radio frequency signal that is modulated in phase and amplitude with the information source signal at the desired transmit power level. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
generating a signal Q′
complementary to the in-phase signal such that the sum of the squares of the in-phase signal and Q′
is constant;
modulating a cosine signal at the radio carrier frequency with the in-phase signal and a sine signal with the Q′
signal to produce a modulated cosine and a modulated sine signal;
forming the first pair of signals as the sum and the difference of the modulated cosine and modulated sine signal;
generating a signal I′
complementary to the quadrature signal such that the sum of the squares of I′ and
the quadrature signal is constant;
modulating a cosine signal at the radio carrier frequency with the I′
signal and a sine signal with the quadrature signal, to produce a modulated cosine and a modulated sine signal; and
forming the second pair of signals as the sum and the difference of the modulated cosine and modulated sine signals.
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22. A system for generating a radio frequency signal at a desired transmit power level, the radio frequency signal being modulated in phase and amplitude with an information source signal, the system comprising:
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means for generating from the information source signal a complex baseband signal representative of the phase and amplitude modulation, the complex baseband signal comprising an in-phase signal and a quadrature signal;
means for modulating a radio carrier frequency using the in-phase and quadrature signals to produce more than two modulated radio frequency signals of constant amplitude and varying phase;
means for separately amplifying each of the more than two modulated radio frequency signals; and
means for combining the more than two amplified modulated radio frequency signals to produce the desired radio frequency signal that is modulated in phase and amplitude with the information source signal at the desired transmit power level. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
means for generating a signal Q′
complementary to the in-phase signal such that the sum of the squares of the in-phase signal and Q′
is constant;
means for modulating a cosine signal at the radio carrier frequency with the in-phase signal and a sine signal with the Q′
signal to produce a modulated cosine and a modulated sine signal;
means for forming the first pair of signals as the sum and the difference of the modulated cosine and modulated sine signal;
means for generating a signal I′
complementary to the quadrature signal such that the sum of the squares of I′ and
the quadrature signal is constant;
means for modulating a cosine signal at the radio carrier frequency with the I′
signal and a sine signal with the quadrature signal, to produce a modulated cosine and a modulated sine signal; and
means for forming the second pair of signals as the sum and the difference of the modulated cosine and modulated sine signals.
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37. A system for generating a radio frequency signal at a desired transmit power level, the radio frequency signal being modulated in phase and amplitude with an information source signal, the system comprising:
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a generator this is configured to generate from the information source signal a complex baseband signal representative of the phase and amplitude modulation, the complex baseband signal comprising an in-phase signal and a quadrature signal;
a modulator that is configured to modulate a radio carrier frequency using the in-phase and quadrature signals to produce more than two modulated radio frequency signals of constant amplitude and varying phase;
more than two amplifiers, a respective one of which is configured to separately amplify a respective one of the more than two modulated radio frequency signals; and
a combining network that is configured to combine the more than two amplified modulated radio frequency signals to produce the desired radio frequency signal that is modulated in phase and amplitude with the information source signal at the desired transmit power level. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
a first generator that is configured to generate a signal Q′
complementary to the in-phase signal such that the sum of the squares of the in-phase signal and Q′
is constant;
a first modulator that is configured to modulate a cosine signal at the radio carrier frequency with the in-phase signal and a sine signal with the Q′
signal to produce a modulated cosine and a modulated sine signal;
a first circuit that is configured to form the first pair of signals as the sum and the difference of the modulated cosine and modulated sine signal;
a second generator that is configured to generate a signal I′
complementary to the quadrature signal such that the sum of the squares of I′ and
the quadrature signal is constant;
a second modulator that is configured to modulate a cosine signal at the radio carrier frequency with the I′
signal and a sine signal with the quadrature signal, to produce a modulated cosine and a modulated sine signal; and
a second circuit that is configured to form the second pair of signals as the sum and the difference of the modulated cosine and modulated sine signals.
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Specification