Tunable filters having variable bandwidth and variable delay
First Claim
1. An apparatus for reducing influence by selected signal components in a communication link;
- the apparatus comprising;
(a) a first signal line coupled with a first signal source;
said first signal line conveying a first communication signal from said first signal source;
said first communication signal including a desired signal component and at least one undesired signal component;
(b) a second signal line coupled with a second signal source;
said second signal line conveying a second communication signal from said second signal source;
said second communication signal substantially including said desired signal component and said at least one undesired signal component;
(c) a signal treating unit coupled with said second signal line;
said signal treating unit affecting at least one parameter associated with said second communication signal to present a modified second communication signal at a first output locus;
said signal treating unit including a tunable bandwidth filter including at least one electronically tunable varactor unit; and
(d) a signal coupling unit coupled with said first signal line and coupled with said first output locus;
said signal coupling unit combining said first communication signal with said modified second communication signal to present an improved communication signal at a second output locus;
said at least one undesired signal component affecting said improved communication signal less than said at least one undesired signal component affects said first communication signal.
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Abstract
An apparatus for reducing influence by selected signal components in a communication link includes a first signal line conveying a first communication signal including a desired signal component and at least one undesired signal component; a second signal line conveying a second communication signal substantially including at least the at least one undesired signal component; a signal treating unit coupled with the second signal line for affecting at least one parameter associated with the second communication signal to present a modified second communication signal at a first output locus coupled for combining the modified second communication signal with the first communication signal to present an improved communication signal at a second output locus. The at least one undesired signal component affects the improved communication signal less than the at least one undesired signal component affects the first communication signal.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus for reducing influence by selected signal components in a communication link;
- the apparatus comprising;
(a) a first signal line coupled with a first signal source;
said first signal line conveying a first communication signal from said first signal source;
said first communication signal including a desired signal component and at least one undesired signal component;(b) a second signal line coupled with a second signal source;
said second signal line conveying a second communication signal from said second signal source;
said second communication signal substantially including said desired signal component and said at least one undesired signal component;(c) a signal treating unit coupled with said second signal line;
said signal treating unit affecting at least one parameter associated with said second communication signal to present a modified second communication signal at a first output locus;
said signal treating unit including a tunable bandwidth filter including at least one electronically tunable varactor unit; and(d) a signal coupling unit coupled with said first signal line and coupled with said first output locus;
said signal coupling unit combining said first communication signal with said modified second communication signal to present an improved communication signal at a second output locus;
said at least one undesired signal component affecting said improved communication signal less than said at least one undesired signal component affects said first communication signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- the apparatus comprising;
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8. An apparatus for reducing influence by selected signal components in a communication link;
- the apparatus comprising;
(a) a receiving signal line coupled with a signal source;
said receiving signal line conveying a communication signal from said signal source;
said communication signal including a desired signal component and at least one undesired signal component;(b) a signal coupling unit coupled with said receiving signal line;
said signal coupling unit providing a feedback signal at a feedback locus;
said feedback signal being a portion of said communication signal;
said signal coupling unit providing an output signal at an output locus;
said output signal being related with said communication signal;(c) a signal treating unit coupled with said feedback locus;
said signal treating unit affecting at least one parameter associated with said feedback signal to present a modified feedback signal to said receiving signal line;
said modified feedback signal affecting said communication signal to reduce said at least one undesired signal component in said output signal;
said signal treating unit including a tunable bandwidth filter including at least one electronically tunable varactor unit. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- the apparatus comprising;
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15. An apparatus for reducing influence by selected signal components in a communication link;
- the apparatus comprising;
(a) a first signal line conveying a first communication signal including a desired signal component and at least one undesired signal component; (b) a second signal line conveying a second communication signal;
said second communication signal substantially including at least said at least one undesired signal component;(c) a signal treating unit coupled with said second signal line;
said signal treating unit affecting at least one parameter associated with said second communication signal to present a modified second communication signal at a first output locus;
said signal treating unit including a tunable bandwidth filter including at least one electronically tunable varactor unit;
said first output locus being coupled for combining said modified second communication signal with said first communication signal to present an improved communication signal at a second output locus;
said at least one undesired signal component affecting said improved communication signal less than said at least one undesired signal component affects said first communication signal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- the apparatus comprising;
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