Digital combiner for phased-array RF receivers
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1. A method for receiving radio frequency (RF) signals, comprising:
- adjusting a digital baseband signal from a first RF front-end to compensate for errors based on a correlation value from a first Golay correlator;
adjusting a plurality of digital baseband signals from a plurality of respective additional RF front-ends to compensate for errors based on correlation values from a second Golay correlator, wherein a digital baseband signal to be adjusted is selected on a time-sharing basis; and
combining the adjusted digital baseband signal from the first RF front-end and the adjusted plurality of digital baseband signals from the plurality of respective additional RF front-ends.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for receiving radio frequency (RF) signals include adjusting a digital baseband signal from a first RF front-end to compensate for errors based on a correlation value from a first Golay correlator. A set of digital baseband signals from a set of respective additional RF front-ends is adjusted to compensate for errors based on correlation values from a second Golay correlator. A digital baseband signal to be adjusted is selected on a time-sharing basis. The adjusted digital baseband signal from the first RF front-end and the adjusted set of digital baseband signals from the set of respective additional RF front-ends are combined.
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1. A method for receiving radio frequency (RF) signals, comprising:
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adjusting a digital baseband signal from a first RF front-end to compensate for errors based on a correlation value from a first Golay correlator; adjusting a plurality of digital baseband signals from a plurality of respective additional RF front-ends to compensate for errors based on correlation values from a second Golay correlator, wherein a digital baseband signal to be adjusted is selected on a time-sharing basis; and combining the adjusted digital baseband signal from the first RF front-end and the adjusted plurality of digital baseband signals from the plurality of respective additional RF front-ends. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for receiving radio frequency (RF) signals, comprising:
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adjusting a digital baseband signal from a first RF front-end to compensate for errors based on a correlation value from a first Golay correlator, comprising; detecting a signal preamble at the first Golay correlator; calculating a correlation value between the signal preamble and a known preamble pattern applying the correlation value from the first Golay correlator to a respective interpolator and rotator; adjusting a plurality of digital baseband signals from a plurality of respective additional RF front-ends during an initialization phase to compensate for errors based on correlation values from a second Golay correlator, wherein a digital baseband signal to be adjusted is selected on a time-sharing basis, comprising; selecting a first of the additional RF front-ends; detecting the signal preamble from the selected additional RF front-end at the second Golay correlator; calculating a correlation between the signal preamble and the predetermined preamble pattern; and repeating said steps of selecting, detecting, and calculating for each remaining additional RF front-end; and combining the adjusted digital baseband signal from the first RF front-end and the adjusted plurality of digital baseband signals from the plurality of respective additional RF front-ends.
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12. A system for receiving radio frequency (RF) signals, comprising:
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a plurality of RF front-ends, comprising a first RF front-end and a plurality of additional RF front-ends; a digital baseband circuit configured to adjust a digital baseband signal from the first RF front-end to compensate for errors based on a correlation value from a first Golay correlator; a plurality of digital combiner circuits, each configured to adjust a respective digital baseband signals from a respective additional RF front-end to compensate for errors based on correlation values from a second Golay correlator, wherein a digital baseband signal to be adjusted is selected on a time-sharing basis; and a summer configured to combine the adjusted digital baseband signal from the first RF front-end and the adjusted plurality of digital baseband signals from the plurality of respective digital combiner circuits. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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