Tunable filter devices and methods
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1. A method for analog filtering of a signal comprising the steps of:
- a) providing an input signal to at least one first cell;
b) providing a first input signal to at least a first channel and a second channel in said at least one first cell;
c) modifying said first input signal in said first channel with respect to at least one of delay, amplitude, and phase, to provide a first channel signal;
d) modifying input signal in second channel with respect to at least one of;
delay, amplitude and phase, to provide a second channel signal;
e) combining said first channel signal and said second channel signal by at least one of constructive, destructive and null interference to provide an output comprising a desirable signal;
f) providing an output signal from said at least one first cell to an input of the second cell;
g) providing said signal input to said second cell to at least a first channel and a second channel in said second cell;
h) modifying said signal provided to said first channel of said second cell with respect to at least one of delay, amplitude, and phase, to provide a second cell first channel signal;
i) modifying said signal input to said second channel of said second cell with respect to at least one of delay, amplitude and phase, to provide a second cell second channel signal; and
j) combining said second cell first channel signal and said second cell second channel signal by at least one of constructive, destructive and null interference to provide and output comprising a desirable signal.
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Abstract
Analog interference filter devices and methods for isolation of desirable portions of a radio frequency signal. Signal compensation is used to provide desirable center frequency, passband width, ripple, rolloff, stopband and distortion performance. The filter is implemented with passive and/or active components.
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1. A method for analog filtering of a signal comprising the steps of:
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a) providing an input signal to at least one first cell; b) providing a first input signal to at least a first channel and a second channel in said at least one first cell; c) modifying said first input signal in said first channel with respect to at least one of delay, amplitude, and phase, to provide a first channel signal; d) modifying input signal in second channel with respect to at least one of;
delay, amplitude and phase, to provide a second channel signal;e) combining said first channel signal and said second channel signal by at least one of constructive, destructive and null interference to provide an output comprising a desirable signal; f) providing an output signal from said at least one first cell to an input of the second cell; g) providing said signal input to said second cell to at least a first channel and a second channel in said second cell; h) modifying said signal provided to said first channel of said second cell with respect to at least one of delay, amplitude, and phase, to provide a second cell first channel signal; i) modifying said signal input to said second channel of said second cell with respect to at least one of delay, amplitude and phase, to provide a second cell second channel signal; and j) combining said second cell first channel signal and said second cell second channel signal by at least one of constructive, destructive and null interference to provide and output comprising a desirable signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for analog filtering of a signal comprising the steps of;
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providing an input signal to a first unit, said first unit comprising at least one first cell, a second cell and a first unit output; providing said input signal to said at least one first cell; providing said first input signal to a first channel and a second channel in said at least one first cell; modifying said first input signal in said first channel with respect to at least one of delay, amplitude, and phase, to provide a first channel signal; modifying input signal in second channel with respect to at least one of;
delay, amplitude and phase, to provide a second channel signal;combining said first channel signal and said second channel signal by at least one of constructive, destructive and null interference to provide a first output signal; providing said first output signal to said second cell; providing said first output signal to a first channel and a second channel in said second cell; h) modifying said first output signal provided to said first channel of said second cell with respect to at least one of delay, amplitude, and phase, to provide a second cell first channel signal; i) modifying said first output signal provided to said second channel of said second cell with respect to at least one of delay, amplitude and phase, to provide a second cell second channel signal; and j) combining said second cell first channel signal and said second cell second channel signal by at least one of constructive, destructive and null interference to provide a second output signal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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