System and method of companding an input signal of an energy detecting receiver
First Claim
1. A method of processing an input signal, comprising:
- generating a first signal from the input signal, wherein the first signal has a first dynamic range; and
generating a second signal from the input signal, wherein the second signal has a second dynamic range that is different from the first dynamic range of the first signal,wherein generating the first signal comprises detecting the input signal with a first sensitivity or gain to generate the first signal, andwherein generating the first signal comprises generating the first signal not substantially beyond a first compression or threshold level.
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Abstract
An apparatus configured as a compandor to achieve a defined dynamic range for an output signal in response to an input signal. In particular, the apparatus comprises a first circuit adapted to generate a first signal from the input signal, wherein the first signal includes a first dynamic range (e.g., a first sensitivity and first compression point); and a second circuit adapted to generate a second signal from the input signal, wherein the second signal includes a second dynamic range (e.g., a second sensitivity and second compression point) that is different from the first dynamic range of the first signal. The apparatus may further include a third circuit adapted to generate an output signal related to a sum of the first and second signals. By adjusting the first and second dynamic ranges, an overall dynamic range for the output signal of the companding apparatus may be achieved.
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34 Claims
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1. A method of processing an input signal, comprising:
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generating a first signal from the input signal, wherein the first signal has a first dynamic range; and generating a second signal from the input signal, wherein the second signal has a second dynamic range that is different from the first dynamic range of the first signal, wherein generating the first signal comprises detecting the input signal with a first sensitivity or gain to generate the first signal, and wherein generating the first signal comprises generating the first signal not substantially beyond a first compression or threshold level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first means for generating a first signal from an input signal, wherein the first signal has a first dynamic range; and a second means for generating a second signal from the input signal, wherein the second signal has a second dynamic range that is different from the first dynamic range of the first signal, wherein the first generating means is configured to have a first sensitivity or gain in generating the first signal from the input signal; and wherein the first generating means is configured to have a first compression point or threshold. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first circuit adapted to generate a first signal from an input signal, wherein the first signal has a first dynamic range; and a second circuit adapted to generate a second signal from the input signal, wherein the second signal has a second dynamic range that is different from the first dynamic range of the first signal, wherein the first circuit is configured to have a first sensitivity or gain in generating the first signal from the input signal; and wherein the first circuit is configured to have a first compression point or threshold. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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