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US2236856A
US2236856A US264715A US26471539A US2236856A US 2236856 A US2236856 A US 2236856A US 264715 A US264715 A US 264715A US 26471539 A US26471539 A US 26471539A US 2236856 A US2236856 A US 2236856A
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    • H03C1/00—Amplitude modulation
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    • H03C1/54—Balanced modulators, e.g. bridge type, ring type or double balanced type
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  • This invention relates to frequency changers which may be either modulators, demodulators, or detectors for use in signaling transmission systems, and more particularly to such frequency changers embodying non-linear resistance elements.
  • non-linear resistance elements have been used in modulator and demodulator systems as illustrated in the patents of F. A. Cowan No. 1,959,459 and L. R. Cox No. 1,998,119.
  • arrangemen-ts have been devised to improve the efiiciency of such systems, that is, to improve their economy of operation, particularly with reference to power consumption so that maximum desired side-band power is supplied to a line for transmission thereover.
  • a plurality of non-linear resistance elements are arranged in the form of a bridge which has connected to one diagonal an input circuit including a source of modulating Waves and an output circuit including a filter network for applying a desired band of modulated frequencies to a line for transmission thereover.
  • an input circuit including a source of modulating Waves and an output circuit including a filter network for applying a desired band of modulated frequencies to a line for transmission thereover.
  • an output circuit including a filter network for applying a desired band of modulated frequencies to a line for transmission thereover.
  • To the opposite diagonal of the non-linear bridge is connected a source of carrier waves so that the carrier and modulating waves are combind to produce desired modulated waves.
  • a network comprising reactive and resistive elements is interposed in the output circuit between the nonlinear bridge and the band filter network to so modify the impedance of the modulator comprising the input and output circuits and the nonlinear bridge that the modulator presents optimum terminating impedance to the band filter network at all frequencies within its pass-band, thereby providing substantially equal over-all losses for all modulated frequencies.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic representation of a modulator system embodying a preferred form of the invention
  • Fig. 1A is a modification of Fig. 1;
  • Figs, 2A, 2B and 20 include curves and a schematic representation of a circuit explaining the action of the system illustrated in Figs. 1 and 1A;
  • Fig. 3 is also a curve explaining the action of the system illustrated in Figs. 1 and 1A.
  • a plurality of physically inert non-linear resistance elements I0, ll, 12 and I3 are arranged in the form of a bridge whose one diagonal l5, I6 is connected in shunt relation to an input circuit l1 and an output circuit I8.
  • the input circuit includes a modulating input transformer 20 and a low-pass filter LPF for applying a plurality of modulating frequencies from a suitable source ZLto the output circuit which embodies a band-pass filter BPF which impresses a desired band of modulated frequencies across a line 22 for transmission thereover.
  • the low-pass filter serves to block from the modulating source noise and harmonics of the modulating frequencies while the band-pass filter selects the desired modulated frequencies.
  • a condenser 23 connected in one side of the input circuit between the secondary winding of the input transformer 20 and the low-pass filter serves to prevent a circulation of rectified current in the input circuit.
  • the design of the lowpass filter is such as to preclude bridging of the input circuit in a manner that the rectified current is transmitted thereover.
  • condenser 23 serves to improve the impedance presented by the non-linear bridge to the modulating source.
  • the low-pass filter and the band-pass filter serve to prevent circulation of unwanted products of modulation in the respective input and output circuits and thereby tend to conserve the modulated energy for transmission over the line. for this purpose is reduced considerably when other networks are interposed between the former and the non-linear bridge. It would be possible to design a band-pass filter so as to possesssatisfactory transmission characteristics when terminated on the output side by the transmissionline 22 and on the input side by the nonlinear bridge.
  • Fig. 2A is a simplified circuit embodying a typical band-pass filter BPF
  • Z0 provides optimum terminating impedance for the typical band-pass filter and Z is m'ade equal to Z0, the
  • filter transmission characteristic is that shown" in Fig. 2B. From an inspection of the latter it is seen that components of all frequencies within the desired band are transmitted to the load 5Q substantially with the same losses. When, however, impedance Z differs from the impedance Z0, the filter transmission characteristic is that shown. in Fig. 20. From an inspection of the latter it is noted that components of certain frequencies in a desired wave, such as those indicatedat 53, are transmitted to the load 50 with higher losses than those indicated at 54. Thus, distortion occurs. in the transmitted modu'lated wave. Consequently, a. system whose action is according to Fig. 2C possesses relatively poor fidelity. I 1
  • Fig. 3 illustrates the impedance of a modulating system such, for example, as the one shown in Fig. 1 measured at the line X-X so as to include the modulating and carrier circuits and the non-linear bridge. If the frequencies to be transmitted are included in the band f1fz or the band f1]"2, it is obvious that the modulato'r impedance, that is, the modulator resistance.
  • the impedance of the modulator including that of the resistance pad may be made to substantially match the impedance of the filter so as to providean over-all frequency characteristic similar to that shown in Fig. 2B.
  • the impedance termination on each side of the band-pass filter would be substantially an impedance having re-.
  • the termi nating impedance of the modulator comprising. modulating and carrier circuits and the non-,
  • linear bridge to the impedance of the band-pass filter is adjusted to optimum value by a threeelement network embodying inductance, capacity and resistance so as to be substantially equal to a predetermined line impedance into which the band filter is working.
  • a threeelement terminating net- Work has been found to be satisfactory, although a more complex network may be designed for circuits requiring a precise impedance terminat ing adjustment. Still, in other situations a network involving one or two of the elements in combination may be found to be adequate.
  • Such optimum impedance termination to the filter network enables the latter to apply to the line for transmission thereover modulated wave components of all frequencies in a desired modulated wave substantially with uniform losses.
  • Fig. 1 shows for a transmitted frequency band extending between f1-f2 in Fig. 3 a three-element modulator terminating impedance network comprising in one side of the output circuit in series an inductance 35 and a capacity 36 while in bridge thereof is a resistance 3'! and an L-shaped resistance pad 38.
  • the elements 35, 36 and 31 may be adjusted until the impedance termination of the modulator to the band-pass filter is such that the characteristic of the latter substantially attains the form shown in Fig. 23. If the impedances of the modulator and of the band-pass filter are sufficiently well matched the effect of the L-shaped resistance pad 38 may be made as small as desired or omitted entirely without impairing the fidelity of the system.
  • the filter characteristic shown in Fig. 2B may be attained for any value of pad attenuation down to and including zero.
  • the operation of the terminating network comprising elements 35, 3B and 3! in Fig. 1 is as follows: The elements 35 and 36 are adjusted until the combined series reactance thereof substantially coincides with the curve 81 which is zero and therefore the desired reactance value for the modulator. As the combined resistance of the modulator and of the elements 35 and 36 is then substantially that indicated by the curve 84, the shunt resistance 31 is then adjusted until the aforementioned combined resistance substantially coincides with the value represented by the curve 86. Consequently, the combined impedance of the modulator (comprising modulating and carrier circuits and the non-linear bridge) and the terminating network (elements 35, 36 and 31) is substantially the impedance having resistive and reactive components represented by the respective curves 86 and 81.
  • the over-all frequency characteristic of the system is substantially the same as that shown in Fig. 23. That is, the filter network applies to the line for transmission thereover modulated wave components of all frequencies in the desired modulated waves substantially with uniform losses.
  • Capacity 36 also serves the purposes of (1) blocking a flow of rectified current from the nonlinear bridge so as to enable maintenance of a balanced condition in the latter and thereby holding carrier leaks to a minimum, and (2) increasing the impedance of the output circuit to modulating frequencies thereby promoting transmission efficiency in the system.
  • the modulator impedance to be matched with that of the bandpass filter is different from that for the transmitted band f1-f2, particularly in that the reactance component is now positive whereas in the latter it is negative. Therefore, it is preferable far a transmitted band of frequencies extending between f'1-f'2 to use a network of the type shown in Fig. 1A. This comprises a bridging capacity 40, a series capacity 4
  • Capacity 40 is adjusted until the numerical value of the negative reactance thereof is approximately equal to the numerical value of the equivalent parallel modulator reactance which is positive.
  • This parallel combination of capacity 40 and the modulator forms an anti-resonant circuit whose reactance coincides substantially with the curve 81 in Fig. 3 and whose resistance is the equivalent parallel modulator resistance which is higher than a series resistance component as indicated by the curve 84 in Fig. 3.
  • the shunt resistance 42 is'then adjusted to reduce the resistance of the anti-resonant circuit to coincide substantially with the value represented by the curve 86.
  • the combined impedance of the modulator and the terminating network is substantially an impedance comprising the resistive and reactive components represented by the respective curves 86 and 81. Having thus adjusted the terminating network the over all frequency characteristic of the system is now substantially identical with that shown in Fig. 23.- as explained above in connection with Fig. 1.
  • may modify the combined impedance of the modulator and terminating network in Fig. 1A to a relatively small extent and compensation therefor may be effected by readjusting capacity 40.
  • serves the purposes (1) to block a flow of rectified current from the non-linear bridge so as to enable the maintenance of a balanced condition in the latter and thereby to hold carrier leak to a minimum, and (2) to increase the impedance of the output circuit to modulating frequencies thereby promoting transmission efficiency.
  • may also favorably affect the slope of the impedance characteristic in the transmitted band of frequencies.
  • the configuration of the terminating network depends on the characteristics of the two impedances that are to be matched. Usually it is preferable to substantially terminate the impedance of the modulator at the same impedance value at which the band-pass filter is terminated. In other words, it is the common practice in communication circuits to design a filter network to work into a transmission line having a predetermined impedance and therefore it is preferable to terminate the modulator impedance at a value which is substantially equal to the predetermined impedance of the line.
  • a modulating system comprising a plurality of non-linear resistance elements arranged in the form of a bridge, an input circuit for modulating waves and an output circuit including a filter network having a predetermined imped ance-frequency characteristic for selecting a desired modulated wave both of which are connected to one diagonal of the bridge, and a carrier wave source connected to the opposite diagonal of the bridge so that the modulating and carrier waves are combined in the desired modulated waves; means comprising.
  • an impedance network interposed in the output circuit between the nonlinear bridge and the filter network for providing the bridge output circuit over the range of selected frequencies with an effective impedancefrequency characteristic which' is substantially identical with the impedance-frequency characteristic ,,of the filter network to transmit Wave components of all frequencies in the desired modulated Waves substantially with uniform losses.
  • the impedance network comprises resistive, and reactive elements.
  • the impedance network comprises an inductance and a capacity in series in one side of the output circuit and a shunting resistance.
  • the impedance network comprises a shunting capacity and a shunting resistance.
  • a non-linear bridge to combine the signal and carrier waves in desired modulated Waves
  • a load connected to the output of the bridge and having substantially flat resistive and reactive-frequency characteristics to select a predetermined range of frequencies
  • means comprising an, impedance network connected between the bridge output and the load and proportioned over the predetermined range of frequencies to provide the bridge output with effective resistive and reactive-frequency characteristics that substantially conform with said load characteristics to transmit wave components of all frequencies in the predetermined range of frequencies substantially with equal attenuation.

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US3056095A (en) * 1959-09-29 1962-09-25 Telecommunications Sa Ring modulator system
US4313094A (en) * 1979-10-17 1982-01-26 Rockwell International Corporation Modulation device for substituting for a double balanced mixer

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3056095A (en) * 1959-09-29 1962-09-25 Telecommunications Sa Ring modulator system
US4313094A (en) * 1979-10-17 1982-01-26 Rockwell International Corporation Modulation device for substituting for a double balanced mixer

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