Electromagnetic wave transmitter systems, methods and articles of manufacture
First Claim
1. A transmitter comprising:
- a first baseband processor comprising a pulse processing component for shaping the signal and a polar processing component for translating the signal into polar coordinates comprising amplitude and phase components;
a wideband phase modulator; and
,an amplitude modulated amplifier;
a signal provider comprising a second baseband processor, which provides said signal for transmission to said first baseband processor and which provides signals for transmission and for providing power control signals to the amplitude modulated amplifier;
wherein when a signal is provided from the signal provider through said first baseband processor for transmission, said signal is translated into polar coordinates, comprised of amplitude and phase components, with said amplitude component being transmitted to said amplitude modulated amplifier, comprised of one or more independently controllable current sources, and with said phase component being transmitted to said wideband phase modulator, for modulation upon a carrier wave and subsequent transmission to said amplitude modulated amplifier for amplification according to control imposed by said amplitude component upon said one or more current sources.
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Abstract
A transmitter comprises a baseband processor, a wideband phase modulator and an amplitude modulated amplifier. A signal is provided through the baseband processor and is converted into polar coordinates, comprised of amplitude and phase components, with the amplitude component being transmitted to the amplitude modulated amplifier. The amplitude modulated amplifier being comprised of independently controllable current sources, and with the phase component being transmitted to the wideband phase modulator, for modulation upon a carrier wave, and subsequent transmission to the amplitude modulated amplifier for amplification according to control imposed by the amplitude component upon the current sources.
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30 Claims
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1. A transmitter comprising:
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a first baseband processor comprising a pulse processing component for shaping the signal and a polar processing component for translating the signal into polar coordinates comprising amplitude and phase components; a wideband phase modulator; and
,an amplitude modulated amplifier; a signal provider comprising a second baseband processor, which provides said signal for transmission to said first baseband processor and which provides signals for transmission and for providing power control signals to the amplitude modulated amplifier; wherein when a signal is provided from the signal provider through said first baseband processor for transmission, said signal is translated into polar coordinates, comprised of amplitude and phase components, with said amplitude component being transmitted to said amplitude modulated amplifier, comprised of one or more independently controllable current sources, and with said phase component being transmitted to said wideband phase modulator, for modulation upon a carrier wave and subsequent transmission to said amplitude modulated amplifier for amplification according to control imposed by said amplitude component upon said one or more current sources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of signal transmission comprising:
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providing via a signal provider a signal for transmission to a first baseband processor, wherein said signal provider comprises a second baseband processor; processing the signal through translation into polar coordinates, comprised of amplitude and phase components, via the first baseband processor; transmitting said amplitude component to a amplitude modulated amplifier, comprised of one or more independently controllable current sources; transmitting said phase component to a wideband phase modulator, for modulation upon a carrier wave, and, subsequent transmission to said amplitude modulated amplifier for amplification according to control imposed by said amplitude component upon said one or more current sources; wherein said first baseband processor comprises a pulse processing component for shaping the signal; and
, a polar processing component for translating the signal into polar coordinates comprising amplitude and phase components. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A transmitter comprising:
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a baseband processor; a wideband phase modulator; and
,an amplitude modulated amplifier; wherein when a signal is provided through said baseband processor, said signal is translated into polar coordinates, comprised of amplitude and phase components, with said amplitude component being transmitted to said amplitude modulated amplifier, comprised of independently controllable current sources, and with said phase component being transmitted to said wideband phase modulator, for modulation upon a carrier wave and subsequent transmission to said amplitude modulated amplifier for amplification according to control imposed by said amplitude component upon said current sources, said baseband processor comprising; a pulse processing component comprising a plurality of FIR filters for shaping the signal; and
,a polar processing component for translating the signal into polar coordinates comprising amplitude and phase components.
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30. A method of signal transmission comprising:
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processing a signal through translation into polar coordinates, comprised of amplitude and phase components, via a baseband processor, said baseband processor comprising a pulse processing component comprising a plurality of FIR filters for shaping the signal and a polar processing component for translating the signal into polar coordinates comprising amplitude and phase components; transmitting said amplitude component to a amplitude modulated amplifier, comprised of independently controllable current sources; transmitting said phase component to a wideband phase modulator, for modulation upon a carrier wave, and, subsequent transmission to said amplitude modulated amplifier for amplification according to control imposed by said amplitude component upon said current sources.
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