Integrated frequency translation and selectivity

• US 6,421,534 B1
• Filed: 08/18/1999
• Issued: 07/16/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: ParkerVision, Inc.
• Original Assignee: ParkerVision, Inc.
• Inventors: Cook, Robert W., Bultman, Michael J., Sorrells, David F., Moses, Charley D. Jr., Looke, Richard C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Lee
• Application Number:
  US09/376,537
• Time in Patent Office: 1,063 Days
• Field of Search: 455/313, 455/314, 455/20, 455/118, 455/207, 455/307, 455/323, 455/333, 455/334, 455/337-339, 327/113-116, 329/315, 329/345, 329/347, 375/324, 375/328, 375/340
• US Class Current: 455/313
• CPC Class Codes: H03D 7/00 Transference of modulation from one carrier to another, e.g. frequency-changing H03D9/00, H03D11/00 take precedence; dielectric amplifiers, magnetic amplifiers, parametric amplifiers used as a frequency-changers H03F
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/12 Frequency diversity

Abstract

Methods and apparatuses for frequency selectivity and frequency translation, and applications for such methods and apparatuses, are described herein. The method includes steps of filtering an input signal, and down-converting the filtered input signal. The filtering and the down-conversion operations are performed in an integrated, unified manner. The apparatus described herein can be implemented as an integrated circuit (IC).

Claims

1. An apparatus for filtering and down-converting, comprising:

(1) a first adder that includes a filtered and down-converted signal output port;

(2) a frequency translator comprising;

(a) a first switch that includes a first port coupled to an input signal and a second port coupled to a first control signal;

(b) a first buffer that includes an input port coupled to a third port of said first switch;

(c) a first capacitor that includes a first terminal coupled to said input port of said first buffer, wherein said first capacitor includes a second terminal coupled to a voltage reference;

(d) a second switch that includes a first port coupled to an output port of said first buffer and a second port coupled to a second control signal;

(e) a second buffer that includes an input port coupled to a third port of said second switch and an output port coupled to a first input port of said adder; and

(f) a second capacitor that includes a first terminal coupled to said input port of said second buffer, wherein said second capacitor includes a second terminal coupled to a voltage reference,

(3) a delay module, comprising;

(a) a third switch that includes a first port coupled to said output port of said adder and a second port coupled to said first control signal;

(b) a third buffer that includes an input port coupled to a third port of said third switch;

(c) a third capacitor that includes a first terminal coupled to said input port of said third buffer, wherein said third capacitor includes a second terminal coupled to a voltage reference;

(d) a fourth switch that includes a first port coupled to an output port of said third buffer and a second port coupled to said second control signal;

(e) a fourth buffer that includes an input port coupled to a third port of said fourth switch; and

(f) a fourth capacitor that includes a first terminal coupled to said input port of said fourth buffer, wherein said fourth capacitor includes a second terminal coupled to a voltage reference, and

(4) a first scaling module that includes an input port coupled to an output port of said fourth buffer, wherein said first scaling module includes an output port coupled to a second input port of said, adder.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

(5) an output sample and hold module comprising;

(a) a fifth switch that includes a first port coupled to said output port of said adder and a second port coupled to said first control signal;

(b) a fifth buffer that includes an output port and an input port coupled to a third port of said fifth switch; and

(c) a fifth capacitor that includes a first terminal coupled to said input port of said fifth buffer, wherein said fifth capacitor includes a second terminal coupled to a voltage reference.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising:

(6) an output smoothing module comprising;

(a) a resistor that includes a first terminal coupled to said output port of said fifth buffer, wherein said resistor includes a second terminal; and

(b) a sixth capacitor that includes a first terminal coupled to said second terminal of said resistor and a second terminal coupled to a voltage reference.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

(5) a second delay module, comprising;

(a) a fifth switch that includes a first port coupled to an output of said output port of said fourth buffer and a second port coupled to said first control signal;

(b) a fifth buffer that includes an input port coupled to a third port of said fifth switch;

(c) a fifth capacitor that includes a first terminal coupled to said input port of said fifth buffer, wherein said fifth capacitor includes a second terminal coupled to a voltage reference;

(d) a sixth switch that includes a first port coupled to an output port of said fifth buffer and a second port coupled to said second control signal;

(e) a sixth buffer that includes an input port coupled to a third port of said sixth switch; and

(f) a sixth capacitor that includes a first terminal coupled to said input port of said sixth buffer, wherein said sixth capacitor includes a second terminal coupled to a voltage reference,

(6) a second scaling module that includes an input port coupled to an output port of said sixth buffer, and

(7) a second adder comprising;

(a) a first input port coupled to said output port of said first scaling module, wherein said output port of said first scaling module is coupled to said second input port of said first adder via said second adder;

(b) a second input port coupled to an output port of said second scaling module; and

(c) an output port coupled to said second input port of said first adder.