Generalized frequency modulation
First Claim
1. A Generalized frequency modulation transmitter configured to generate a modulated signal from an information signal and a carrier signal, the transmitter comprising:
- an integrator configured to integrate the information signal with respect to time to generate an integrated information signal;
an FM modulator configured to generate the modulated signal wherein a frequency of the modulated signal corresponds to the integrated information signal, and wherein a derivative of the frequency of the modulated signal corresponds to the information signal;
an up-converter configured to up-convert the modulated signal to the radio frequency (RF) range; and
a power amplifier in electronic communication with an antenna, the power amplifier configured to transmit the up-converted modulated signal.
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Abstract
A receiver may comprise a complex mixer for converting the modulated signal to a complex modulated signal comprising a first in-phase component and a first quadrature component. The receiver may further comprise a digital demodulator. The digital demodulator may comprise at least one processor circuit programmed for applying a phase differencer for generating an output function in terms of a phase difference of the complex modulated signal. Applying the phase differencer may comprise converting the first in-phase component to a function of a phase difference of the first in-phase component expressed in digital time, and converting the first quadrature component to a function of the phase difference of the first quadrature component expressed in digital time. The at least one processor circuit of the digital demodulator may also be programmed for applying a four quadrant inverse tangent to the output function to generate the information signal.
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6 Claims
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1. A Generalized frequency modulation transmitter configured to generate a modulated signal from an information signal and a carrier signal, the transmitter comprising:
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an integrator configured to integrate the information signal with respect to time to generate an integrated information signal; an FM modulator configured to generate the modulated signal wherein a frequency of the modulated signal corresponds to the integrated information signal, and wherein a derivative of the frequency of the modulated signal corresponds to the information signal; an up-converter configured to up-convert the modulated signal to the radio frequency (RF) range; and a power amplifier in electronic communication with an antenna, the power amplifier configured to transmit the up-converted modulated signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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