Signal transmission device, receiving circuit, and electronic apparatus

• US 9,793,992 B2
• Filed: 09/02/2011
• Issued: 10/17/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Hino, Yasufumi
• Primary Examiner(s): Kassim, Khaled
• Assistant Examiner(s): Belete, Berhanu
• Application Number:
  US14/236,242
• Publication Number:
  US 20140178064A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,237 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/1036 with automatic suppression of narrow band noise or interference, e.g. by using tuneable notch filters H04B1/123 takes precedence; filter circuits H03H
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/2589 Bidirectional transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 3/52 Systems for transmission between fixed stations via waveguides
• CPC Class Codes: H04J 1/02 Details
• CPC Class Codes: H04J 1/12 Arrangements for reducing cross-talk between channels in line transmission systems H04B3/32; in cables or lines H04B3/26 - H04B3/30
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2025/03426 transmission using multiple-input and multiple-output channels
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/14 Two-way operation using the same type of signal, i.e. duplex
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/16 Half-duplex systems; Simplex/duplex switching; Transmission of break signals non-automatically inverting the direction of transmission

Abstract

There is provided a signal transmission device including reception processing units for respective channels, so as to enable multichannel transmission by dividing frequency bands. The total number of channels is equal to or greater than three. When full-duplex two-way communication is applied in any combination of two channels, one of reception processing unit include a signal suppressing unit configured to suppress a signal component of a channel other than a self channel.

Claims

1. A signal transmission device, comprising:

a plurality of reception processors configured to;

handle respective channels of a plurality of channels;

handle multichannel transmission based on a division of frequency bands to be used for a communication,

wherein the communication occurs on separate frequencies for transmission and for reception,

wherein a total number of the plurality of channels is equal to or greater than three,

wherein, based on a full-duplex two-way communication that is applied in any combination of two channels of the plurality of channels, one of the plurality of reception processors includes a first trap circuit configured to suppress a signal component of at least a low frequency side or a high frequency side of a first channel, wherein at least the low frequency side or the high frequency side to be suppressed has a lesser attenuation degree in a gain frequency characteristic with respect to a self channel of the one of the plurality of reception processors, and

wherein the one of the plurality of reception processors includes an amplifier, wherein the amplifier is configured to have frequency selectivity for the self channel and amplify a received signal.

2. The signal transmission device according to claim 1,

wherein the first trap circuit is present in the amplifier, and

wherein, based on the full-duplex two-way communication that is applied in any combination of two channels of the plurality of channels, the first trap circuit is further configured to suppress a gain of a first channel, wherein the first channel has the lesser attenuation degree in the gain frequency characteristic.

3. The signal transmission device according to claim 2,

wherein the combination of two channels has a relation of mutually adjacent channels, and

wherein the first trap circuit is further configured to suppress a gain of a second channel that has the lesser attenuation degree in the gain frequency characteristic, a second channel being one of a lower-side adjacent channel and an upper-side adjacent channel.

4. The signal transmission device according to claim 3,

wherein the gain frequency characteristic of the amplifier in which the first trap circuit is unavailable is such that the high frequency side has a lesser gain attenuation than the low frequency side with respect to the self channel, and

wherein the first trap circuit is configured to suppress a gain of the upper-side adjacent channel, wherein the amplifier is a lower adjacent channel amplifier.

5. The signal transmission device according to claim 4, further comprising:

a first communication device and a second communication device, wherein the second communication device is coupled with the first communication device by a waveguide,

wherein the first communication device includes a third channel transmission processor, a fourth channel reception processor, and a fifth channel transmission processor,

wherein the second communication device includes a third channel reception processor, a fourth channel transmission processor, and a fifth channel reception processor,

wherein a carrier frequency of a fourth channel is set higher than a carrier frequency of a third channel, and a carrier frequency of a fifth channel is set higher than the carrier frequency of the fourth channel,

wherein the full-duplex two-way communication occurs via a combination of the fourth channel and the third channel or a combination of the fourth channel and the fifth channel,

wherein an amplifier of the third channel reception processor includes a trap circuit configured to suppress a gain of the fourth channel, and

wherein an amplifier of the fourth channel reception processor includes a third trap circuit configured to suppress a gain of the fifth channel.

6. The signal transmission device according to claim 4, further comprising:

a first communication device and a second communication device, wherein the second communication device is coupled with the first communication device by a waveguide,

wherein the first communication device includes a third channel transmission processor, a fourth channel transmission processor, and a fifth channel reception processor,

wherein the second communication device includes a third channel reception processor, a fourth channel reception processor, and a fifth channel transmission processor,

wherein a carrier frequency of a fourth channel is set higher than a carrier frequency of a third channel, and a carrier frequency of a fifth channel is set higher than the carrier frequency of the fourth channel,

wherein the full-duplex two-way communication occurs via a combination of the fifth channel and the third channel or a combination of the fifth channel and the fourth channel, and

wherein an amplifier of the fourth channel reception processor includes a second trap circuit configured to suppress a gain of the fifth channel.

7. The signal transmission device according to claim 4, further comprising:

a first communication device and a second communication device, wherein the second communication device is coupled with the first communication device by a waveguide,

wherein the first communication device includes a third channel reception processor, a fourth channel transmission processor, and a fifth channel transmission processor,

wherein the second communication device includes a third channel transmission processor, a fourth channel reception processor, and a fifth channel reception processor,

wherein a carrier frequency of a fourth channel is set higher than a carrier frequency of a third channel, and a carrier frequency of a fifth channel is set higher than the carrier frequency of the fourth channel,

wherein the full-duplex two-way communication occurs via a combination of the third channel and the fourth channel or a combination of the third channel and the fifth channel, and

wherein an amplifier of the third channel reception processor includes a second trap circuit configured to suppress a gain of the fourth channel.

8. The signal transmission device according to claim 2,

wherein, based on a simplex two-way communication via any combination of two channels of the plurality of channels, the first trap circuit is further configured to suppress the gain of the first channel.

9. The signal transmission device according to claim 8,

wherein the combination of two channels has a relation of mutually adjacent channels, and

wherein the first trap circuit is further configured to suppress a gain of a second channel that has the lesser attenuation degree in the gain frequency characteristic, the second channel being one of a lower-side adjacent channel and an upper-side adjacent channel.

10. The signal transmission device according to claim 9,

wherein the gain frequency characteristic of the amplifier in which the first trap circuit is unavailable is such that the high frequency side has a lesser gain attenuation than the low frequency side with respect to the self channel, and

wherein the first trap circuit is configured to suppress a gain of the upper-side adjacent channel, wherein the amplifier is a lower side adjacent channel amplifier.

11. The signal transmission device according to claim 10, further comprising:

a first communication device and a second communication device, wherein the second communication device is coupled with the first communication device by a waveguide,

wherein the first communication device includes a third channel transmission processor, a fourth channel transmission processor, and a third channel reception processor,

wherein the second communication device includes a third channel reception processor, a fourth channel reception processor, and a fifth channel transmission processor,

wherein a carrier frequency of a fourth channel is set higher than a carrier frequency of a third channel, and a carrier frequency of a fifth channel is set higher than the carrier frequency of the fourth channel,

wherein the full-duplex two-way communication occurs via a combination of the third channel and the third channel or a combination of the fifth channel and the fourth channel,

wherein the simplex two-way communication occurs via a combination of the third channel and the fourth channel,

wherein an amplifier of the third channel reception processor includes a second trap circuit configured to suppress a gain of the fourth channel, and

wherein an amplifier of the fourth channel reception processor includes a third trap circuit configured to suppress a gain of the fifth channel.

12. The signal transmission device according to claim 10, further comprising:

a first communication device and a second communication device, wherein the second communication device is coupled with the first communication device by a waveguide,

wherein the first communication device includes a third channel reception processor, a fourth channel transmission processor, and a fifth channel transmission processor,

wherein the second communication device includes a third channel transmission processor, a fourth channel reception processor, and a fifth channel reception processor,

wherein a carrier frequency of a fourth channel is set higher than a carrier frequency of a third channel, and a carrier frequency of a fifth channel is set higher than the carrier frequency of the fourth channel,

wherein the full-duplex two-way communication occurs via a combination of the third channel and the fourth channel or a combination of the third channel and the fifth channel,

wherein the simplex two-way communication occurs via a combination of the fourth and fifth channels,

wherein an amplifier of the third channel reception processor includes a second trap circuit configured to suppress a gain of the fourth channel, and

wherein an amplifier of the fourth channel reception processor includes a trap circuit configured to suppress a gain of the fifth channel.

13. A signal transmission device, comprising:

a plurality of reception processors configured to;

handle respective channels of a plurality of channels;

handle multichannel transmission based on a division of frequency bands to be used for a communication,

wherein the communication occurs on separate frequencies for transmission and for reception,

wherein a total number of channels of the plurality of channels is equal to or greater than two,

wherein, based on a simplex two-way communication that is applied in any combination of two channels of the plurality of channels, one of the plurality of reception processors includes a trap circuit configured to suppress a signal component of at least a low frequency side or a high frequency side of a first channel, wherein at least the low frequency side or the high frequency side to be suppressed has a lesser attenuation degree in a gain frequency characteristic with respect to a self channel of the one of the plurality of reception processors, and

wherein the one of the plurality of reception processors includes an amplifier, wherein the amplifier is configured to have frequency selectivity for the self channel and amplify a received signal.

14. The signal transmission device according to claim 13,

wherein the trap circuit is present in the amplifier, and

wherein, based on the simplex two-way communication that is applied in any combination of two channels of the plurality of channels, the trap circuit is configured to suppress a gain of the first channel, wherein the first channel has the lesser attenuation degree in the gain frequency characteristic.

15. The signal transmission device according to claim 14, wherein the combination of two channels has a relation of mutually adjacent channels, and

wherein the trap circuit is further configured to suppress a gain of a second channel that has the lesser attenuation degree in the gain frequency characteristic, the second channel being one of a lower side adjacent channel and an upper side adjacent channel.

16. A receiving circuit, comprising:

a trap circuit configured to suppress a signal component of at least a low frequency side or a high frequency side of a first channel of a plurality of channels, wherein at least the low frequency side or the high frequency side to be suppressed has a lesser attenuation degree in a gain frequency characteristic with respect to a self channel in a multichannel transmission in which a frequency band to be used for a communication is divided and wherein the communication occurs on separate frequencies for transmission and for reception, based on a total number of channels of the plurality of channels that is equal to or greater than three and a full-duplex two-way communication that is applied in any combination of two channels of the plurality of channels.

17. A receiving circuit, comprising:

a trap circuit configured to suppress a signal component of at least a low frequency side or a high frequency side of a first channel of a plurality of channels, wherein at least the low frequency side or the high frequency side to be suppressed has a lesser attenuation degree in a gain frequency characteristic with respect to a self channel in a multichannel transmission in which a frequency band to be used for a communication is divided and wherein the communication occurs on separate frequencies for transmission and for reception, based on a simplex two-way communication that is applied in any combination of two channels of the plurality of channels.

18. An electronic apparatus, comprising:

a plurality of reception processors configured to;

handle respective channels of a plurality of channels;

handle multichannel transmission based on a division of frequency bands used for a communication,

wherein the communication occurs on separate frequencies for transmission and for reception,

wherein a total number of channels of the plurality of channels is equal to or greater than three, and

wherein, based on a full-duplex two-way communication that is applied in any combination of two channels of the plurality of channels, one of the plurality of reception processors includes a trap circuit configured to suppress a signal component of at least a low frequency side or a high frequency side of a first channel, wherein at least the low frequency side or the high frequency side to be suppressed has a lesser attenuation degree in a gain frequency characteristic with respect to a self channel of the one of the plurality of reception processors, and

wherein the one of the plurality of reception processors includes an amplifier, wherein the amplifier is configured to have frequency selectivity for the self channel and amplify a received signal.

19. An electronic apparatus, comprising:

a plurality of reception processors configured to;

handle for respective channels of a plurality of channels;

handle multichannel transmission based on a division of frequency bands to be used for a communication,

wherein the communication occurs on separate frequencies for transmission and for reception,

wherein a total number of channels of the plurality of channels is equal to or greater than two, and

wherein, based on a simplex two-way communication that is applied in any combination of two channels of the plurality of channels, one of the plurality of reception processors includes a trap circuit configured to suppress a signal component of at least a low frequency side or a high frequency side of a first channel, wherein at least the low frequency side or the high frequency side to be suppressed has a lesser attenuation degree in a gain frequency characteristic with respect to a self channel of the one of the plurality of reception processors, and

wherein the one of the plurality of reception processors includes an amplifier, wherein the amplifier is configured to have frequency selectivity for the self channel and amplify a received signal.