KR101699755B1 - Signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to a signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation.
Amplitude modulation is a method of changing the amplitude according to the amplitude of a signal to be transmitted to a carrier wave that is a base of radio waves.
At this time, the signal wave has irregular amplitude and frequency according to time, while the carrier wave has a constant amplitude and has a constant angular frequency.
However, there is a problem in that transmission quality is degraded due to distortion occurring in amplitude modulation, so a technique capable of minimizing distortion is needed.
The present invention proposes a technique capable of improving transmission quality by minimizing distortion.
The present invention aims at solving all of the above problems.
It is another object of the present invention to provide compensation for amplitude modulation and nonlinear distortion of an RF power amplifier.
Another object of the present invention is to optimize a feedback circuit which is a circuit for amplitude-modulating an RF input signal using a sinusoidal signal as a reference of a modulation frequency and eliminating harmonic components generated during amplitude modulation .
In order to accomplish the objects of the present invention as described above and achieve the characteristic effects of the present invention described below, the characteristic structure of the present invention is as follows.
According to an embodiment, there is provided a signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation, comprising: a distributor for distributing an input signal to a first signal and a second signal; A variable attenuator for generating a variable attenuated first signal based on the distributed first signal and the control signal; A phase varying unit that generates a first signal that is phase-shifted based on the first variable-attenuated signal and a control voltage; A directional coupler for feeding back the first signal amplified through the power amplifier by the phase-shifted first signal; And a quadrature detector for detecting an I (In-phase) signal and a Q (Quadrature) signal based on the distributed second signal and the feedbacked first signal.
The control signal may be generated based on the sine wave signal and the detected Q signal.
The variable attenuator may modulate the amplitude by mixing the distributed first signal and the control signal.
The phase varying unit may compensate for phase distortion when the detected I signal is deformed and the control voltage is varied.
The directional coupler may output the amplified first signal as an output signal.
The present invention can constitute a feedback circuit as a circuit that compensates for nonlinear distortion due to harmonic components by means of optimizing amplitude modulation of an RF power amplifier. Therefore, the present invention has the effect of obtaining better efficiency.
The present invention has an effect that the frequency of the sinusoidal signal can be changed to be changed to a desired modulation frequency.
1 is a block diagram illustrating a signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 shows a sine wave signal and a sine wave anti-phase signal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 shows an amplitude modulated signal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 shows a circuit for compensating for amplitude distortion according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 shows a circuit for compensating for phase distortion according to an embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1 is a block diagram illustrating a signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the overall system of a signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation can be known.
According to one embodiment, the entire system of the signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation may be configured to include a distributor, a variable attenuator, a phase shifter, a directional coupler, and a quadrature detector. In some cases, the signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation may include a distribution unit, a variable attenuation unit, a phase variable unit, a directional coupling unit, a quadrature detection unit, an addition filter unit, an amplification filter unit, have. Further, in some cases, the signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation may be configured to include a power amplifier. In some cases, the signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation may be a power amplifier. Also, as occasion demands, the signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation may be connected to a power amplifier. At least one of an electronic circuit, an electric circuit, an integrated circuit, an electronic device, and a magnetic device may be used as the dispersion unit, the variable attenuation unit, the phase variable unit, the directional coupling unit, the quadrature detection unit, the addition filter unit, But the present invention is not limited thereto.
The distributing unit may distribute the input signal of the signal processing device for amplitude modulation to the first signal and the second signal. At this time, the input signal may be a continuous wave (CW) as a radio frequency (RF). Also, the distributed first signal and the distributed second signal may be the same signal.
The variable attenuator can generate the first signal distributed by the distributor and the first signal variable attenuated based on the control signal. At this time, the control signal can be generated based on the sine wave signal and the Q signal detected by the quadrature detection section. The sinusoidal signal may be a sinusoidal wave as a modulation frequency. The Q signal may be a quadrature signal. The Q signal may be at least one of a chrominance signal, a chrominance signal, a chromaticity signal, and a color signal as a quadrature signal. Further, the variable attenuator can modulate the amplitude by mixing the control signal with the first signal distributed by the distributor.
The phase varying section can generate the first signal that is variable attenuated by the variable attenuation section and the first signal that is phase-shifted based on the control voltage. The phase varying section can compensate for phase distortion when the I signal detected by the quadrature detection section is deformed and the control voltage is varied. The I signal may be an In-phase signal. The I signal may be at least one of a chrominance signal, a color difference signal, a chromaticity signal, and a color signal as the in-phase signal.
The directional coupler may feed back the first signal whose phase is varied by the phase shifter through the power amplifier. The directional coupler may output the first signal amplified by the phase shifter through the power amplifier to the output signal of the signal processor for amplitude modulation. Of course, the output signal may be an AM (Amplitude Modulation) signal as a radio frequency.
The quadrature detector can detect an I (In-phase) signal and a Q (Quadrature) signal based on the divided second signal and the first signal fed back by the directional coupler. At this time, the I signal and the Q signal may be at least one of a chrominance signal, a color difference signal, a chromaticity signal, and a color signal.
According to one embodiment, the signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation may be constituted by a circuit that modulates the amplitude using feedback and compensates for distortion. Further, the signal processing device for amplitude modulation may be configured to include a circuit for modulating the amplitude of an RF (Radio Frequency) power amplifier and compensating for nonlinear distortion. For example, a signal processing apparatus for modulation can amplitude-modulate an RF input signal by using a sinusoidal signal as a reference of a modulation frequency. Further, the signal processing apparatus for modulation may include a feedback circuit which is a circuit for eliminating harmonic components generated in amplitude modulation. Further, the signal processing apparatus for modulation may be configured to include a nonlinear distortion compensation circuit that operates to optimize the feedback circuit to minimize the distortion.
Harmonic components generated during amplitude modulation may act as a noise source, which may degrade the transmission quality, and countermeasures against distortion of the high output amplifier are needed. Therefore, the signal processing apparatus for modulation can be designed in consideration of obtaining a good efficiency including an amplitude modulation and distortion compensation circuit.
For example, a signal processing device for amplitude modulation may include a power amplifier that modulates the amplitude using a feedback signal. Specifically, the distributing unit of the signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation can distribute the
Next, the directional coupler of the signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation can feedback the amplified signal through the power amplification path. For example, the quadrature detection unit of the signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation detects the I and Q signals by quadrature detection of the
Next, the amplification filter unit of the signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation can receive the detected I signal and compensate for the phase distortion of the detected I signal to generate the phase-distortion-compensated I
According to one embodiment, the signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation may be constituted by a circuit including the following features. For example, a signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation extracts a Q signal by quadrature-detecting a
According to one embodiment, the delay element section of the signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation can correct the time difference in the circuit path of the signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation. For example, the delay element section includes a first circuit path generated in the order of a distribution section, a variable attenuation section, a phase variable section, a power amplifier, a directional coupling section, and a quadrature detection section, The speed and time difference of the processed signal between circuit paths can be corrected.
That is, the delay element unit adjusts the processing time of the
Also, as the case may be, the delay element section stores the
2 shows a sine wave signal and a sine wave anti-phase signal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 2, it can be seen that a signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation generates an amplitude modulation envelope based on a sinusoidal wave signal and a sine wave anti-phase signal. For example, a signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation generates an amplitude modulation envelope by adding a
That is, the addition filter section of the signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation can form the amplitude modulation envelope by adding the
3 shows an amplitude modulated signal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 3, it can be seen that the signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation generates an amplitude-modulated signal. For example, a signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation can generate an amplitude-modulated signal by mixing a sinusoidal signal and a reverse-phase signal
That is, the variable attenuation unit of the signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation mixes the amplitude modulation envelope generated by adding the
According to one embodiment, a signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation can compensate for a distortion signal generated upon high output amplification using a quadrature detected signal. At this time, the quadrature-detected signal may be at least one of an I signal and a Q signal. The I signal and the Q signal may be at least one of a chrominance signal, a color difference signal, a chromaticity signal, and a color signal. Further, the I signal may be a signal having a phase angle of 57 degrees with respect to a color burst. At this time, the I signal can be generated by mixing the output signals ER, EG, and EB of three colors of RGB (Red, Green, Blue) into a matrix circuit at a ratio of EI = 0.60ER-0.28EG-0.32EB. Also, the Q signal may be a signal that is quadrature to the I signal. The Q signal may be a signal having a phase angle of 147 with respect to the color burst. At this time, the Q signal can be generated by mixing the output signals ER, EG, and EB of the three colors of RGB (Red, Green, Blue) with a matrix circuit at a ratio of EQ = 0.21ER-0.52EG + 0.31EB.
4 shows a circuit for compensating for amplitude distortion according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 4, a circuit for compensating amplitude distortion of a signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation can be known.
For example, the signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation can generate a
That is, the adder filter section of the signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation can generate an envelope signal as a control signal capable of controlling the variable attenuation section as an adder / active filter using an amplifier and an adder. Of course, the variable attenuation unit of the signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation receives the envelope signal as a control signal, generates a first signal, which is a distributed CW signal, as a
5 shows a circuit for compensating for phase distortion according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 5, a circuit for compensating for phase distortion of a signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation can be known.
Since the power amplification causes phase distortion by the nonlinear device, it is necessary to compensate the generated phase distortion. For example, when the phase distortion occurs, the I signal 501 extracted by the quadrature detection of the first feedback signal may be deformed. At this time, the signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation can compensate for phase distortion by changing the phase variable valve control voltage by using an amplifier and a filter so that the phase of the
That is, the amplification filter unit of the signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation generates an I / O signal modified as an amplifier / active filter by using an amplifier and a low-pass filter as a signal or a control voltage capable of varying the control voltage to control the phase attenuation unit can do. Of course, the phase shifting unit of the signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation receives the amplitude-modulated
According to one embodiment, the signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation can change the frequency of a sinusoidal signal and output an input signal with a desired modulation frequency. The signal processing device for amplitude modulation may include a circuit for varying the amplitude modulation frequency. For example, the signal processing device for amplitude modulation can vary the frequency of the sinusoidal signal and can vary the amplitude modulation frequency of the power amplifier according to the variable frequency. Further, the signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation can process amplitude distortion and phase distortion compensation even when the frequency of the sinusoidal signal is changed.
According to one embodiment, the signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation can constitute a feedback circuit as a circuit that compensates for nonlinear distortion due to harmonic components by means of optimizing the amplitude modulation of the RF power amplifier, There is an effect that it is possible to provide an amplitude modulation and distortion compensation circuit. Further, the signal processing apparatus for amplitude modulation has the effect of changing the frequency of the sinusoidal signal to vary the desired modulation frequency.
The methods according to embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and constructed for the present invention or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software.
While the invention has been shown and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. This is possible.
Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited by the illustrated embodiments, but should be determined by the equivalents of the claims, as well as the claims that follow.
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A distributor for distributing the input signal to the first signal and the second signal;
A variable attenuator for generating a variable attenuated first signal based on the distributed first signal and the control signal;
A phase varying unit that generates a first signal that is phase-shifted based on the first variable-attenuated signal and a control voltage;
A directional coupler for feeding back the first signal amplified through the power amplifier by the phase-shifted first signal; And
A quadrature detection unit for detecting an I (In-phase) signal and a Q (Quadrature) signal based on the distributed second signal and the feedback first signal,
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Wherein the control signal comprises:
A sinusoidal wave signal and the detected Q signal,
Wherein the quadrature detector extracts the Q signal by quadrature-detecting the first signal fed back by the directional coupler and the divided second signal,
The extracted Q signal is generated as a reverse phase signal of the sinusoidal signal,
An envelope signal of an amplitude modulation signal is generated based on the Q signal generated by the anti-phase signal of the sinusoidal signal and the sinusoidal signal, the envelope signal is input as the control signal,
Wherein the variable attenuator mixes the distributed first signal and the control signal to generate a first amplitude modulated signal,
Wherein the phase varying unit compensates for the phase distortion of the amplitude-modulated first signal when the detected I signal is deformed to vary the control voltage.
The directional coupler includes:
And outputs the amplified first signal as an output signal.
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