EP1421683A2 - Systeme d'amplification d'un signal hertzien et decodeur de signaux de television comportant un tel systeme - Google Patents
Systeme d'amplification d'un signal hertzien et decodeur de signaux de television comportant un tel systemeInfo
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- EP1421683A2 EP1421683A2 EP02732884A EP02732884A EP1421683A2 EP 1421683 A2 EP1421683 A2 EP 1421683A2 EP 02732884 A EP02732884 A EP 02732884A EP 02732884 A EP02732884 A EP 02732884A EP 1421683 A2 EP1421683 A2 EP 1421683A2
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- H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H04N5/00—Details of television systems
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- H03G3/20—Automatic control
- H03G3/30—Automatic control in amplifiers having semiconductor devices
- H03G3/3052—Automatic control in amplifiers having semiconductor devices in bandpass amplifiers (H.F. or I.F.) or in frequency-changers used in a (super)heterodyne receiver
- H03G3/3068—Circuits generating control signals for both R.F. and I.F. stages
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- H03M1/00—Analogue/digital conversion; Digital/analogue conversion
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- H03M1/18—Automatic control for modifying the range of signals the converter can handle, e.g. gain ranging
- H03M1/181—Automatic control for modifying the range of signals the converter can handle, e.g. gain ranging in feedback mode, i.e. by determining the range to be selected from one or more previous digital output values
- H03M1/183—Automatic control for modifying the range of signals the converter can handle, e.g. gain ranging in feedback mode, i.e. by determining the range to be selected from one or more previous digital output values the feedback signal controlling the gain of an amplifier or attenuator preceding the analogue/digital converter
- H03M1/185—Automatic control for modifying the range of signals the converter can handle, e.g. gain ranging in feedback mode, i.e. by determining the range to be selected from one or more previous digital output values the feedback signal controlling the gain of an amplifier or attenuator preceding the analogue/digital converter the determination of the range being based on more than one digital output value, e.g. on a running average, a power estimation or the rate of change
Definitions
- Amplification system for a radio signal and decoder for television signals comprising such a system.
- the present invention relates to a system for amplifying a radio signal and to a television signal decoder comprising such a system.
- the processing chains always include amplification elements whose calibration is fundamental for the exploitation of the signal.
- the transmitted signal corresponds to digital coding, such as, for example, OFDM coding (orthogonal multiplexing by frequency division), it is modulated in frequency and in amplitude. Therefore, the signal has several amplitude levels representative of the digital information transmitted which should be differentiated on reception in order to reconstruct the signal.
- digital coding such as, for example, OFDM coding (orthogonal multiplexing by frequency division)
- the signal After a first processing of the signal in its analog form, notably comprising filtering and amplification steps, the signal is converted into a digital signal.
- the signal should be amplified so that it occupies the entire input range of the conversion means.
- the amplification is carried out by several amplifiers distributed throughout the processing chain.
- a first amplifier operates at the signal carrier frequency, and another, at the intermediate frequency at which the demodulator input signal is sampled.
- the gain control of these amplifiers is carried out using a loop for detecting the power of the input signal which makes it possible to adjust the amplification.
- this single control does not control the gain of multiple independent amplifiers.
- this system can be improved by adding analog components to distribute the total gain between the different amplifiers.
- the present invention aims to remedy these problems by providing an amplification system equipped with control means making it possible to individually control each of the amplifiers of the system according to a control signal which is specific to it.
- the subject of the invention is a system for amplifying a radio signal
- amplification means constituted by a plurality of distinct amplifiers distributed in an analog processing chain, and means for converting analog signals into digital signals. connected at the input, at the output of said analog processing chain and at the output, at least, to means for controlling the gain of said amplification means as a function of a value representative of a characteristic of said radio signal in order to optimize the sampling of said radio signal by said converter, said control means comprising means for establishing a mean gain control signal, characterized in that said control means also comprise, for each of said amplifiers, means for calculation of an individual gain control signal according to a transfer function specific to each amplifier applied to said average signal gain control.
- the means for establishing said mean gain control signal comprise means for estimating the power of the received radio signal and means for determining an average gain control signal depending on the power of said radio signal;
- - Said calculation means comprise for each amplifier, a table defining the transfer function between the mean gain control signal and the individual gain control signal corresponding to said amplifier; - Said transfer functions define for each amplifier, a succession of linear gains between the mean gain control signal and the individual gain control signals;
- At least one of said amplifiers forming said amplification means is analog-controlled, the corresponding output of said control means then being connected to the control input of this amplifier through digital-analog conversion means;
- At least one of said amplifiers forming said amplification means is digitally controlled, the corresponding output of said control means then being directly connected to the control input of this amplifier.
- the invention also relates to a television signal decoder using such an amplification system.
- the decoder is suitable for decoding the signals coded according to the orthogonal multiplexing by frequency division, OFDM protocol.
- - Fig.1 shows a block diagram of an amplification system according to the invention
- FIG. 2 schematically represent the detail of the control means of the amplifiers of an amplification system according to the invention
- - Fig.4 shows an example of a table defining the transfer function of the control signal from an amplifier in a system according to the invention.
- FIG. 5 is a graphical representation of the transfer functions of each of the control signals of the amplifiers of a system according to the invention.
- Figure 1 there is shown schematically a system for processing a radio signal equipped with an amplification system according to the invention.
- a radio signal 1 is received by an antenna 2.
- signal 1 is a television signal transmitted according to the OFDM protocol (orthogonal multiplexing by frequency division).
- the signal 1 is introduced into an analog processing chain 4.
- this processing chain 4 combines several functions and includes a plurality of amplifiers 6 1 to 6 n , which amplifiers conventionally constitute amplification means 6
- the amplifiers 6 1 to 6 n can be included in functional elements of the processing chain 4 or even be interposed between these elements.
- the amplifier 6 1 is included in a tuner system and is separated from the amplifier 6 2 by filtering means 8.
- the processing chain 4 comprises, for example, conventional means for transposing frequency 10.
- the amplifiers 6 1 and 6 2 operate at the carrier frequency of the radio signal 1 and the amplifier 6 n operates at an intermediate frequency used for a sampling operation.
- the output of the processing chain 4 is connected to analog-digital conversion means 12 which performs the signal sampling.
- these conversion means 12 are formed by a converter integrated in an electronic component.
- the digital signal obtained at the output of the analog-digital converter 12 is transmitted to a demodulator 14 responsible for its interpretation.
- the demodulator 14 is a demodulator of television signals coded according to the OFDM protocol.
- Control means 16 are also connected to the output of the converter 12 in order to be able to control the amplification means 6 as a function of the radio signal 1 processed and digitized.
- the control means 16 comprise, at the input, means for establishing an average gain control signal. This signal allows you to complete the overall gain of the amplification means 6 in order to make the best use of the input range and the precision of the converter 12.
- the average control signal is transmitted to calculation means 20 ⁇ to 20 n which allow to form, from the average gain control signal, several individual control signals intended for each of the amplifiers 6 1 to 6 n .
- a transfer function Hi to H n is defined between the mean gain control signal and the individual gain control signals.
- the individual gain control signals are direct voltages varying between 0 and 5 V, which control the gain of amplifiers 61 to 6 n .
- the amplifiers 6 1 to 6 n are adapted to be controlled directly by digital signals, thus eliminating the need to convert the individual digital control signals into individual analog control signals.
- the system described therefore makes it possible to individually control each of the amplifiers 6 1 to 6 n .
- amplifiers 6 1 to 6 n are used , the range of signal input level of which is increasingly higher.
- the amplification means 6 are controlled, so that a first amplifier is used for very weak signals, then successively the others as the preceding amplifiers reach the limit of their saturation zone and are limited to this gain.
- the establishment means 16 receive the digital signal coming from the converter 12 as an input.
- This signal is raised to the square in order to estimate its power by the power estimator means 26.
- This value is then introduced into the comparator 28 which subtracts from it a fixed value ⁇ representing the theoretical average power.
- This value ⁇ is fixed as a function of the parameters of the modulation used and of the converter 12, it corresponds to the optimal average power for the sampling operation.
- Filtering is then carried out using a conventional digital accumulation loop consisting of the multiplier 30 applying a coefficient ⁇ in a conventional manner, of the adder 32 and of the register 34, in order to determine a signal with an average difference between the power of the signal. radio received 1 and a theoretical average power.
- This signal serves as a gain control means signal and is transmitted to the calculation means 20.
- FIG. 3 shows the elements constituting the calculation means 20 which make it possible to determine the transfer function of the amplifier 6j.
- These elements receive as input the mean gain control signal defined by the establishment means 18.
- This signal is injected into a comparator 36 ,, as well as into means 38j for determining the individual control signal of the amplifier 6j.
- the comparator 36j compares the average gain control signal with an operating table 40j specific to the amplifier 6j.
- An example of an operating table is given with reference to FIG. 4.
- This table 40 ⁇ makes it possible to determine the transfer function defining the individual gain control signal of the amplifier 6j as a function of the value of the mean gain control signal.
- the value of the average gain control signal was arbitrarily normalized between 0 and 1 and divided this range into five equal intervals, to which the coefficients 0.1, 3.1 and 0 are applied respectively.
- the comparator 36j using the table 40j determines the transfer function to be applied and transmits this value to the determination means 38,.
- This signal is then transmitted to the digital-analog converter 22 ⁇ and then to the amplifier 6j.
- a set of similar elements is disposed on each amplifier control circuit 6 1 to 6 n .
- the calculation means 20 therefore include comparators 36 ⁇ to 36 n , determination means 38 ⁇ to 38 n and operating tables 40 ⁇ to 40 n .
- comparators 36 ⁇ to 36 n determination means 38 ⁇ to 38 n
- operating tables 40 ⁇ to 40 n operating tables
- the curve Hj representative of the transfer function arising from the table 40j described with reference to FIG. 4 is graphically represented.
- the curves Hi and H n corresponding to the functions are also represented.
- transfer signal defining the individual gain control signals of the amplifiers 6 1 and 6 n, as a function of the average gain control signal.
- the operating tables 40 ⁇ 40 n are defined initially on a total gain to get to the amplification means 6.
- the overall gain of the amplification means 6 is equal to the sum of the gains of each of the amplifiers 61 to 6 n . These gains are functions of the individual gain control signals themselves resulting from applying the transfer functions Hi to H n to the mean gain control signal.
- the individual gain control signal is such that the gain of this amplifier is constant.
- the present invention makes it possible to maximize the amplification control range for a given set of amplifiers.
- the present invention makes it possible not to reach the saturation zones of the various amplifiers of the chain, while retaining control of the overall gain of the amplification means.
- control means 16 are, conventionally, easily implantable, digitally, in an integrated circuit.
- the invention can also make it possible to define an overall gain which is not linear in order, for example, to correct a fault on transmission.
- such a system can be configured so as to compensate for the faults of certain amplifiers.
- the example chosen implemented a television signal coded according to the OFDM protocol, of course, the present invention is applicable to other types of radio signals than those mentioned above.
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FR0108206A FR2826525B1 (fr) | 2001-06-21 | 2001-06-21 | Systeme d'amplification d'un signal hertzien de decodeur de signaux de television comportant un tel systeme |
PCT/FR2002/001759 WO2003001689A2 (fr) | 2001-06-21 | 2002-05-24 | Systeme d'amplification d'un signal hertzien et decodeur de signaux de television comportant un tel systeme |
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