WO1998049836A1 - Unite de sortie hf pour teledistribution - Google Patents
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H04N7/00—Television systems
- H04N7/10—Adaptations for transmission by electrical cable
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
- H04N21/60—Network structure or processes for video distribution between server and client or between remote clients; Control signalling between clients, server and network components; Transmission of management data between server and client, e.g. sending from server to client commands for recording incoming content stream; Communication details between server and client
- H04N21/61—Network physical structure; Signal processing
- H04N21/6156—Network physical structure; Signal processing specially adapted to the upstream path of the transmission network
- H04N21/6168—Network physical structure; Signal processing specially adapted to the upstream path of the transmission network involving cable transmission, e.g. using a cable modem
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04H—BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
- H04H60/00—Arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linking to broadcast information or broadcast space-time; Broadcast-related systems
- H04H60/76—Arrangements characterised by transmission systems other than for broadcast, e.g. the Internet
- H04H60/81—Arrangements characterised by transmission systems other than for broadcast, e.g. the Internet characterised by the transmission system itself
- H04H60/93—Wired transmission systems
- H04H60/96—CATV systems
- H04H60/97—CATV systems using uplink of the CATV systems
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
- H04L12/00—Data switching networks
- H04L12/28—Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
- H04N21/60—Network structure or processes for video distribution between server and client or between remote clients; Control signalling between clients, server and network components; Transmission of management data between server and client, e.g. sending from server to client commands for recording incoming content stream; Communication details between server and client
- H04N21/61—Network physical structure; Signal processing
- H04N21/6106—Network physical structure; Signal processing specially adapted to the downstream path of the transmission network
- H04N21/6118—Network physical structure; Signal processing specially adapted to the downstream path of the transmission network involving cable transmission, e.g. using a cable modem
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H04N7/00—Television systems
- H04N7/16—Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems
- H04N7/173—Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems with two-way working, e.g. subscriber sending a programme selection signal
- H04N7/17309—Transmission or handling of upstream communications
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- the present invention relates to a so-called PC online system for using a CATV (cable television) line as a data line of a PC (personal computer).
- a signal is output from the PC side to the cable line.
- CATV compact television
- PC personal computer
- PC Online uses a frequency band that has not been used in conventional CATV broadcasting, for example, a 5 to 5 MHZ band for bidirectional data transmission by frequency division and time division. Since the same cable is used for television broadcasting and data transmission, especially on the upstream line where data is transmitted from PCs in each home to the base station, unless the signal frequency, signal level, timing, etc. are strictly controlled, Other data transmission and television broadcasting will cause problems in terms of transmission quality.
- Fig. 5 shows an upconverter 1 in which a modulation signal based on transmission data, for example, a QPSK (four-phase modulation) signal is input to one side and a carrier from an oscillator 2 is input to the other side. Upconverts the signal to a given frequency. Next, the signal is turned on / off by the RF switch 3, and unnecessary frequency components are removed by the selection filter 4 having good selection performance, for example, by S AW (surface acoustic wave). The output signal from the selection filter 4 is shifted to a predetermined frequency by a down converter 6 to which the output signal from the selection filter 4 is used as one input and the output of a VCO (variable frequency oscillator) 5 is input to the other.
- V C05 is frequency-controlled by a PLL (Fuse Locked Loop) circuit 7 so that an arbitrary frequency can be output by control from the PC.
- PLL Freuse Locked Loop
- the output of the down-converter 6 removes the image frequency component by the image filter 8, adjusts the signal level by the GCA (gain control amplifier) 9, and outputs the output with a predetermined output impedance.
- GCA gain control amplifier
- the RF output device configured as described above, since the signal is turned on / off by the RF switch 3 provided in the frequency-converted section for signal selection, the signal is turned on / off. There is no influence of DC level fluctuation. Therefore, this function can be realized with a simple diode switch. In addition, there is an advantage that the circuit operating conditions after the downconverter 6 are constant irrespective of the on / off state of the signal, so that the output impedance is constant.
- the output of the VC05 is output from the downconverter 6 as it is due to the offset of the downconverter 6.
- the carrier leak problem Since the carrier leak cannot be completely removed by the next image filter 8, the carrier leak component becomes the same as noise, resulting in an increase in output noise.
- a switch must be provided in VC05 to stop the oscillation that is not originally required, and the oscillation of VC05 must be stopped when the RF switch 3 is off by the switch signal SW. I had to. Disclosure of the invention
- An object of the present invention is to provide an RF output device for CATV which has solved the problem of noise carrier leak.
- a switch is used in place of the diode switch, and this switch is provided in the final stage having a signal level as large as possible, and the output of this switch is converted to impedance. Output to the output terminal via a buffer circuit for
- FIG. 1 is a system diagram for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a circuit configuration diagram for describing a first specific example of the switch used in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a circuit configuration diagram for describing a second specific example of the switch used in FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a circuit configuration diagram for describing a third specific example of the switch used in FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a circuit configuration diagram for explaining a conventional RF output device for CATV. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
- FIG. 1 is a system diagram for describing an embodiment of the present invention.
- an upconverter 1 in which a modulation signal based on transmission data is input to one input from an input terminal in and a carrier from an oscillator 2 is input to the other input is an upconverter 1 which receives the input modulation signal. Upconvert to the specified frequency.
- the output signal of upconverter 1 is input to selection filter 4, where unnecessary frequency components are removed.
- the output signal frequency from the selection filter 4 is set to a predetermined frequency.
- VC05 is frequency-controlled by PLL circuit 7. Therefore, an arbitrary frequency can be output under the control from PC.
- the output of the down-converter overnight 6 removes the image frequency component by the image filter 8, adjusts the signal level by the GCA 9, turns the signal on and off by the RF switch 3, and then outputs the signal.
- the buffer circuit 10 for dance conversion outputs a signal with a predetermined output impedance.
- the RF switch 3 is configured by a switch.
- the noise when the RF switch 3 is off is set. It has the advantage of having the fewest sources and therefore less output noise. Also, the change in output impedance due to the on / off of the RF switch 3 is output through the buffer circuit 10 at the subsequent stage, so that it can be made sufficiently small so as not to cause a problem.
- the RF switch 3 is provided after the downconverter 6, the carrier leak at the time of off is also cut by the RF switch 3, so that it is not necessary to stop the oscillation of VC05 at the time of off, thereby reducing the circuit. It can be carried out.
- FIG. 2 is a circuit configuration diagram for describing a first specific example suitable as the RF switch 3 in FIG.
- This switch has a common output terminal 0 ut, a signal is input to one non-inverting input terminal, a voltage source V ref is connected to the other end, and the inverting input terminal + is connected to the common output terminal 0 ut.
- Two transconductance circuits gm1 and gm2 connected in a voltage follower configuration, and the bias current source I1 and its current output are supplied to only one of the two transconductance circuits gml or gm2. It consists of a current switch S.
- the current switch S By operating one of the two transconductance circuits gml and gm2, the input signal or the voltage of the voltage source Vref can be selectively output to the common output terminal 0ut.
- the output bias of the common output terminal 0 ut is always constant regardless of whether the transconductance circuit gm 1 or gm 2 is operated. become. Therefore, since the operating conditions of the subsequent buffer circuit 10 can be kept constant, there is an advantage that the output impedance can be further kept constant.
- the number of components is not so different because a large number of inductors and capacitors are used to operate the diode switches.
- the switch shown in FIG. 2 does not require an inductor or a capacitor, so that it can be easily converted to an IC. By using the IC, a great advantage such as a reduction in cost and a reduction in a substrate area can be obtained.
- FIG. 3 is a circuit configuration diagram for describing a second specific configuration example of the switch.
- Two MOS transistor switching circuits QM1, QM2 and QM3, QM4 having a common current path end as an output terminal, and an inverter I nV1, for controlling their gate voltages by switch signals.
- a signal is input to the other current path end of one of the MOS transistor switch circuits QM1 and QM2, and is input to the other current path end of the other MOS transistor switch circuit QM3 and QM4.
- Voltage source V ref connected It is.
- the two MOS transistor switch circuits are turned on and off alternately by the switch signal, so that one of the MOS transistor switch circuits QM 1 and QM 2 is turned on.
- a signal is output from the output terminal, and when the other MOS transistor switch circuits QM3 and QM4 are turned on, the voltage of the voltage source Vref is output from the output terminal.
- the voltage of the voltage source Vref is made substantially the same as the bias voltage of the input signal, so that the output bias of the common output terminal is always constant.
- the switch in FIG. 3 is a circuit configuration suitable for realizing the switch by the MOS or BiCMOS process.
- FIG. 4 is a circuit configuration diagram for describing a third specific configuration example of the switch.
- Two bridge diode switch circuits D1 to D4 and D5 to D8 having a common output terminal, and two bias current sources II and 12 for controlling their operation, and either one of the bridges. It consists of a current switch for alternately supplying to the bridge diode switch circuit.
- a signal is input to the input terminals of one of the bridge diode switch circuits D1 to D4 and the other bridge diode switch circuit D5 to D5.
- the voltage source V re ⁇ is connected to the input terminal 8.
- the two bridge diode switch circuits D1 to D4 and D5 to D8 are turned on and off alternately by the current switches Sa and Sb.
- a signal is output from the common output terminal.
- the other bridge switch D5 to D8 is turned on, a signal is output from the common output terminal.
- the voltage of the voltage source V ref is output.
- the switch of FIG. 2 by making the voltage of the voltage source V ref substantially the same as the bias voltage of the input signal, the output bias of the common output terminal is always constant.
- the point is that the RF switch 3 uses a switch, is provided as close as possible to the output terminal 0ut, and outputs the signal through the buffer circuit 10.
- noise and carry can be improved, and the output bias voltage of the switch is kept constant irrespective of the on / off state of the switch, thereby keeping operating conditions constant and minimizing impedance fluctuations.
- the RF switches 3 may be configured in a multi-stage configuration in series connection, and these switches may be simultaneously turned on / off.
- the parasitic capacitance of the switch since there are multiple stages in series, the parasitic capacitance of the switch is connected in series because of the multiple stages. As a result, signals leaking through the parasitic capacitance can be reduced.
- the RF output device for CATV according to the present invention, noise performance is improved, and carrier leakage can be reduced without an extra circuit. It is also suitable for use in ICs, in which case cost and substrate area can be reduced.
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US09/403,874 US6181365B1 (en) | 1997-04-28 | 1998-04-28 | RF output device for CATV |
EP98917718A EP1014721B1 (en) | 1997-04-28 | 1998-04-28 | Rf output device for catv |
DE69838335T DE69838335T2 (de) | 1997-04-28 | 1998-04-28 | Hochfrequenzausgabevorrichtung für kabelfernsehen |
KR19997009920A KR100339618B1 (ko) | 1997-04-28 | 1998-04-28 | Catv용 rf 출력 장치 |
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JP11142297A JP3339797B2 (ja) | 1997-04-28 | 1997-04-28 | Catv用rf出力回路 |
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