Arrangement and method for the wireless transmission of phase-critical signals when the length of the transmission is variable

• US 8,125,621 B2
• Filed: 05/18/2009
• Issued: 02/28/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Airbus Defence and Space GmbH (Airbus SE)
• Original Assignee: Astrium GmbH (Airbus SE)
• Inventors: Fritzel, Torsten, Steiner, Hans-Juergen
• Primary Examiner(s): Tarcza, Thomas
• Assistant Examiner(s): Bedard, Antoine J
• Application Number:
  US12/467,705
• Publication Number:
  US 20090284417A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,016 Days
• Field of Search: 356/385, 356/5.1
• US Class Current: 356/5.01
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2027/0067 Phase error detectors
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 25/06 Dc level restoring means; Bias distortion correction ; Decision circuits providing symbol by symbol detection
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 25/10 Compensating for variations in line balance
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/0014 Carrier regulation of chaotic carriers H04L27/001; for multicarrier receivers H04L27/2657

Abstract

A method and apparatus for wireless transmission of electrically complex or phase-critical signals includes a device for measuring the length of a transmission route to a moving platform, and a device for transmitting complex measuring or reference signals. According to the invention, components of the device for transmitting the signals are arranged adjacent components of the device for measuring the length of the transmission route, so that changes of the length of the transmission route are the same for both devices.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a first device for measuring the length of a transmission route to a platform;

a second device for transmitting complex measuring or reference signals; and

apparatus for correcting said complex measuring or reference signals transmitted by said second device, based on the length of said transmission route measured by said first device;

wherein

components of the second device are mounted adjacent components of the first device such that the changes of the length of the transmission route are the same for both devices.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein

at least the components of the first device and at least the components of the second device are mounted on a common motional axis.

3. A system comprising a platform and apparatus according to claim 1.

4. The system according to claim 3, wherein:

the first and second devices are stationary and are mounted ground-side; and

the platform is a moving platform.

5. The system according to claim 3, wherein:

the first and second devices are moveable; and

the platform is moveable.

6. The system according to claim 3, wherein:

the first and second devices are moveable; and

the platform is stationary.

7. A method for wireless transmission of phase-critical signals for a system comprising a first device for measuring the length of a transmission route to a platform;

and a second device for transmitting complex measuring or reference signals;

wherein components of the second device are mounted adjacent components of the first device such that the changes of the length of the transmission route are the same for both devices;

wherein;

the length of the transmission route is measured isochronously; and

said complex measuring or reference signals transmitted by said second device, are corrected based on the length of said transmission route measured by said first device.

8. Apparatus for wireless transmission of phase-critical signals between first and second relatively movable locations, said apparatus comprising:

a wireless device for transmitting or receiving said phase-critical signals via a transmission path between said first location and said second location, said transmission path having a path length that varies in response to relative movement of said first and second locations;

measurement apparatus for measuring said path length; and

apparatus for correcting a phase of said phase-critical signal received at one said first and second locations based on said measured path length;

wherein, said wireless device and said measurement apparatus are mounted adjacent, and in close proximity, to each other, such that changes in said path length are the same for both said transmitter and said measurement apparatus.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein:

said wireless device and said measurement apparatus are mounted at said first location, which is fixed; and

said second location comprises a movable platform.

10. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein:

said wireless device and said measurement apparatus are mounted at said first location which is movable; and

said second location is fixed.

11. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein both of said first and second locations are movable.

12. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said signal is transmitted from said first location to said second location.

13. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said signal is transmitted from said second location to said first location.

14. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said signal is transmitted from said first location to said second location.

15. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said signal is transmitted from said second location to said first location.