WO2014125600A1 - 分波装置、合波装置および中継装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a demultiplexing device that demultiplexes a plurality of signals having various bandwidths, a multiplexing device that multiplexes a plurality of signals, and a relay device.
- a reception analog filter is provided at the front stage of the A / D converter that performs analog / digital conversion of the uplink beam signal
- a transmission analog filter is provided at the subsequent stage of the D / A converter that performs digital / analog conversion of the downlink beam signal.
- Patent Documents 2 and 3 As countermeasures, techniques for digitally compensating the amplitude characteristics and group delay characteristics of the reception analog filter and the transmission analog filter are disclosed in Patent Documents 2 and 3 below.
- the required performance of the analog filter can be lowered by mounting the digital compensation circuit on the relay satellite and compensating the in-band amplitude error of the analog filter, the phase nonlinearity due to the group delay deviation, etc. with the digital compensation circuit. Thereby, high out-of-band attenuation and high in-band flatness can be achieved while ensuring the feasibility of the analog filter.
- Patent Documents 2 and 3 below since it is necessary to additionally mount the digital compensation circuit on the relay satellite, there is a problem that the circuit scale and power consumption of the relay satellite increase.
- Patent Document 4 and Non-Patent Document 1 below disclose a technique for demultiplexing a signal to be compensated, performing each compensation on each demultiplexed signal, and recombining the signals.
- JP 2006-516867 A Japanese Patent No. 3676576 Japanese Patent No. 4842186 Special table 2012-519985 gazette
- Patent Document 4 and Non-Patent Document 1
- the present invention has been made in view of the above, and includes a demultiplexing device, a multiplexing device, and a relay device capable of simultaneously realizing high out-of-band attenuation and high in-band flatness while suppressing an increase in circuit scale.
- the purpose is to obtain.
- the present invention provides a reception analog filter that extracts a desired signal from a reception signal, and an A / D conversion that converts the signal that has passed through the reception analog filter into a digital signal.
- Means, a demultiplexing means for demultiplexing the digital signal converted by the A / D conversion means into m signals, and the reception analog filter for the m signals demultiplexed by the demultiplexing means Receiving side compensation means for digitally compensating the analog characteristics of the signal, and multiplexing means for multiplexing the m signals digitally compensated by the receiving side compensation means, the receiving side compensation means further comprising digital compensation Among the m signals that are not sufficiently compensated among the m signals, each signal is demultiplexed into k signals, and the analog characteristics of the reception analog filter are digitally compensated, and digital Multiplexes the k signals ⁇ , characterized in that.
- the branching device, the multiplexing device, and the relay device according to the present invention have an effect that a high out-of-band attenuation and a high in-band flatness can be realized at the same time while suppressing an increase in circuit scale.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a demultiplexing device, a multiplexing device, and a relay device including these according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a flow of a relay signal by the relay process of the relay satellite according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the flow of signal relay processing when the frequency vs. amplitude / phase characteristics of RXF and TXF are ideal.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a flow of signal relay processing when the frequency vs. amplitude / phase characteristics of RXF and TXF are not ideal and are curved and no measures are taken.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a flow of signal relay processing when the RX compensator is operated.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a flow of signal relay processing when the TX compensation unit is operated.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the RX compensation unit of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the TX compensation unit of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the demultiplexing unit according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a multiplexing unit according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the satellite communication system according to the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a relay satellite that automatically compensates for the TXF characteristics according to the fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a relay satellite that automatically compensates for the RXF characteristics of the fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a relay satellite that automatically compensates for the characteristics of the up-converter and the down-converter according to the sixth embodiment.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the demultiplexing unit according to the seventh embodiment.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a multiplexing unit according to the seventh embodiment.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of compensation processing on the reception side according to the seventh embodiment.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of compensation processing on the transmission side according to the seventh embodiment.
- Embodiment 1 FIG.
- a demultiplexing device, a multiplexing device, and a relay including the demultiplexing device and the multiplexing device that simultaneously realize high out-of-band attenuation and high in-band flatness while suppressing an increase in circuit scale.
- the apparatus will be described.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a demultiplexing device, a multiplexing device, and a relay device including these according to the present embodiment.
- the relay apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is mounted on, for example, the relay satellite 10 and relays a multicarrier signal transmitted from the ground. At this time, the received signals are demultiplexed, rearranged as necessary, and then multiplexed and transmitted.
- the relay satellite 10 includes receiving antennas 11-0 to 11-2, down converters (D / C) 12-0 to 12-2, receiving analog filters (RXF) 13-0 to 13-2, A / D Converters (A / D) 14-0 to 14-2, demultiplexing units 15-0 to 15-2, receiving side compensation (RX compensation) units 16-0 to 16-2, switch matrix 17, Transmission side compensation (TX compensation) units 18-0 to 18-2, multiplexing units 19-0 to 19-2, D / A converters (D / A) 20-0 to 20-2, transmission analog Filters (TXF) 21-0 to 21-2, up-converters (U / C) 22-0 to 22-2, and transmission antennas 23-0 to 23-2 are provided.
- One multiplexer is configured by the antenna 23-n.
- a multiplexing unit 19-n may be added to form a demultiplexing device, and a demultiplexing unit 15-n may be added to form a multiplexing device.
- the relay satellite 10 includes as many demultiplexing devices as the number of input ports (input-side beam areas) and as many as as many as as many as the output ports (output-side beam areas).
- the relay satellite 10 receives the uplink signals from the beam areas 100-0, 100-1, and 100-2, performs various processing (demultiplexing processing, multiplexing processing, etc.) described later, and then performs the beam area 300-0. , 300-1 and 300-2 are transmitted as downlink signals.
- the relay satellite 10 is connected to the control station 200, and the control station 200 issues an instruction to change the internal setting of the relay satellite 10, an operation instruction, and the like.
- the receiving antenna 11-n receives an uplink signal from the beam area 100-n.
- the down converter 12-n multiplies the uplink signal received by the receiving antenna 11-n by the local signal generated inside the satellite.
- the reception analog filter (RXF) 13-n extracts a baseband signal from the signals multiplied by the down converter 12-n.
- the A / D converter 14-n samples the baseband signal extracted by the reception analog filter (RXF) 13-n.
- the demultiplexing unit 15-n demultiplexes the digital signal input from the A / D converter 14-n into m (0 to m-1) signals.
- the reception side compensation (RX compensation) unit 16-n applies the amplitude / phase error of the reception analog filter (RXF) 13-n in the previous stage to the m pieces of demultiplexed data output from the demultiplexing unit 15-n. Perform digital amplitude / phase compensation to cancel out. Detailed operation will be described later.
- the switch matrix 17 switches signals input from a plurality of upstream processing units (receiving-side compensation (RX compensation) units 16-0, 16-1, 16-2) to perform a plurality of downstream processing units (transmission described later).
- the transmission side compensation (TX compensation) unit 18-n further applies the amplitude of the transmission analog filter (TXF) 21-n located in the subsequent stage to the m pieces of combined data to be provided to the subsequent stage multiplexing unit 19-n. ⁇ Digital inverse amplitude / phase compensation to cancel phase error. Detailed operation will be described later.
- the multiplexing unit 19-n multiplexes the m pieces of demultiplexed data subjected to the reverse amplitude / phase compensation by the transmission side compensation (TX compensation) unit 18-n into one wave (signal).
- the D / A converter 20-n converts the digital signal output from the multiplexing unit 19-n into an analog signal.
- the transmission analog filter (TXF) 21-n passes only the baseband component of the signal output from the D / A converter 20-n and removes unnecessary waves such as harmonics.
- a signal after passing through the transmission analog filter (TXF) 21-n is flattened in amplitude / phase characteristics by the inverse amplitude / phase compensation by the transmission side compensation (TX compensation) unit 18-n.
- the up-converter 22-n converts the analog baseband signal output from the transmission analog filter (TXF) 21-n into a radio frequency band signal.
- the transmission antenna 23-n transmits the signal output from the up-converter 22-n to the beam area 300-n as a downlink signal.
- the uplink beam areas 100-0, 100-1, 100-2 and the downlink beam areas 300-0, 300-1, 300-2 may be geographically the same area (location).
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a flow of a relay signal by the relay processing of the relay satellite according to the present embodiment.
- the relay satellite 10 serving as a relay device transmits each uplink signal from the beam areas 100-0, 100-1, and 100-2 shown in FIG. 2A to the beam areas 300-0 and 300-2 shown in FIG. Relay as each downlink signal to 300-1 and 300-2. That is, the relay satellite 10 outputs an uplink signal from each beam area as a downlink signal while distributing the uplink signal to a desired beam area and converting it to a desired frequency.
- the relay satellite 10 rearranges the frequencies as shown in FIG. 2 to transfer the uplink signal A from the beam area 100-0 to the beam area 300-0 and the uplink from the beam area 100-0.
- Signal B to beam area 300-1
- uplink signal C from beam area 100-1 to beam area 300-2
- uplink signal D from beam area 100-2 to beam area 300-2
- beam area The uplink signal E from 100-2 is relayed to the beam area 300-1.
- the radio frequency band passes through the down converter 12-0 and the RXF 13-0.
- the A / D converter 14-0 samples the signals A and B converted into the baseband
- the demultiplexing unit 15-0 converts the sampled signals A and B into eight signals shown in FIG. Of the bands ((1-1) to (1-8)), the signal A is in the bands (1-1) to (1-3), and the signal B is in the bands (1-4) to (1-8).
- Digital demultiplexing Note that the method of digital demultiplexing and the method of digital multiplexing described later are not particularly limited, and a conventional method, for example, a method described in one of the following two documents can be used.
- the demultiplexing unit 15-0 demultiplexes the signal A into three and the signal B into five by any of the demultiplexing processes described above.
- the relay satellite 10 performs digital amplitude / phase control on the signal A divided into three by the RX compensator 16-0, and then inputs the signal A to the TX compensator 18-0 via the switch matrix 17.
- the switch matrix 17 connects the signal A divided into three to the bands (4-5) to (4-7). That is, the relay satellite 10 receives the signal A via the TX compensation unit 18-0, the multiplexing unit 19-0, the D / A converter 20-0, the TXF 21-0, and the up-converter 22-0. From 23-0, the data is output to the frequency positions (bands (4-5) to (4-7)) shown in FIG.
- the relay satellite 10 performs digital amplitude / phase control on the signal B divided into five by the RX compensator 16-0, and then inputs the signal B to the TX compensator 18-1 via the switch matrix 17. To do. At that time, the switch matrix 17 connects the signal B divided into five to the bands (5-1) to (5-5). That is, the relay satellite 10 receives the signal B via the TX compensation unit 18-1, the multiplexing unit 19-1, the D / A converter 20-1, the TXF 21-1, and the up-converter 22-1 as a reception antenna. 23-1 is output to the frequency positions (bands (5-1) to (5-5)) shown in FIG.
- the radio frequency passes through the down converter 12-1 and the RXF 13-1. Convert from band to baseband.
- the A / D converter 14-1 samples the signal C converted to the baseband, and the demultiplexing unit 15-1 converts the sampled signal C into eight bands ((2 -1) to (2-8)), digital demultiplexing into bands (2-1) to (2-7).
- the relay satellite 10 performs digital amplitude / phase control on the signal C divided into seven signals by the RX compensator 16-1, and then inputs the signal C to the TX compensator 18-2 via the switch matrix 17. To do. At that time, the switch matrix 17 connects the signal C divided into seven to the bands (6-2) to (6-8). That is, the relay satellite 10 receives the signal C via the TX compensation unit 18-2, the multiplexing unit 19-2, the D / A converter 20-2, the TXF 21-2, and the up-converter 22-2. 23-2 is output to the frequency positions (bands (6-2) to (6-8)) shown in FIG.
- the relay satellite 10 receives the signals E and D from the beam area 100-2 shown in FIG. 2A by the receiving antenna 11-2, and then wirelessly passes through the down converter 12-2 and the RXF 13-2. Convert from frequency band to baseband.
- the A / D converter 14-2 samples the signals E and D converted into the baseband, and the demultiplexing unit 15-2 converts the sampled signal E into eight bands (see FIG. 2A). Among (3-1) to (3-8)), the signal E is digitally demultiplexed into bands (3-1) to (3-3).
- the relay satellite 10 performs digital amplitude / phase control on the signal E divided into three by the RX compensator 16-2 and then inputs the signal E to the TX compensator 18-1 via the switch matrix 17.
- the switch matrix 17 connects the signal E divided into three to the bands (5-6) to (5-8). That is, the relay satellite 10 receives the signal E via the TX compensation unit 18-1, the multiplexing unit 19-1, the D / A converter 20-1, the TXF 21-1, and the up-converter 22-1 as a reception antenna.
- 23-1 is output to the frequency positions (bands (5-6) to (5-8)) shown in FIG.
- the relay satellite 10 only extracts the signal D without demultiplexing because the signal D is less than the bandwidth Fc.
- the relay satellite 10 performs digital amplitude / phase control on the signal D in the band (3-8) by the RX compensation unit 16-2, and then inputs the signal D to the TX compensation unit 18-2 via the switch matrix 17.
- the switch matrix 17 connects the signal D to the band (6-1). That is, the relay satellite 10 receives the signal D via the TX compensation unit 18-2, the multiplexing unit 19-2, the D / A converter 20-2, the TXF 21-2, and the up-converter 22-2. 23-2 is output to the frequency position (band (6-1)) shown in FIG.
- connection control of the switch matrix 17 is performed by the control station 200 shown in FIG.
- the control station 200 collectively manages connections and use frequency bands of all satellite lines, and performs connection control of the switch matrix 17 in the relay satellite 10 via another radio frequency line in response to a communication request.
- FIG. 3 shows the beam areas 100-0 and 100-2 to the beam area 300-1 in the relay satellite 10 of the present embodiment when the frequency vs. amplitude / phase characteristics of the RXF 13-n and TXF 21-n are ideal. It is a figure which shows the flow of a signal relay process. It should be noted that the frequency vs.
- RXF13-n and TXF21-n are ideal (no in-band amplitude deviation and group delay deviation), and RX compensator 16-n and TX compensator 18-n are not operated. The case where an input signal is output as it is is shown.
- the relay satellite 10 demultiplexes the signal B into five subchannels by the demultiplexing unit 15-0, demultiplexes the signal E into three subchannels by the demultiplexing unit 15-1, and then switches matrixes. 17 shows a series of signal processing from collecting to the multiplexing unit 19-1 to multiplexing.
- the relay satellite 10 when the frequency vs. amplitude / phase characteristics of the RXF 13-n and the TXF 21-n are ideal, signal distortion may occur in the uplink signals B and E without taking any special measures. Can be relayed to the downlink beam area 300-1.
- the frequency vs. amplitude / phase characteristics of the RXF 13-n and the TXF 21-n are not ideal and no measures are taken, that is, the RX compensator 16-n and the TX compensator 18- When n does not operate and outputs the input signal as it is, distortion of the signal occurs in the uplink signals B and E via the relay satellite 10.
- FIG. 4 shows a beam area 100-0 in the relay satellite 10 of the present embodiment when the frequency vs. amplitude / phase characteristics of the RXF 13-n and TXF 21-n are not ideal but are curved and no measures are taken. It is a figure which shows the flow of the signal relay process from 100-2 to the beam area 300-1.
- the solid line characteristic indicates the frequency-to-amplitude characteristic of RXF 13-0
- the dotted line characteristic indicates the frequency-to-group delay characteristic of RXF 13-0.
- the solid line characteristic shown in FIG. 4B indicates the frequency-to-amplitude characteristic of the RXF 13-2
- the dotted line characteristic indicates the frequency-to-group delay characteristic of the RXF 13-2.
- the solid line characteristic indicates the frequency-to-amplitude characteristic of the TXF 21-1
- the broken line characteristic indicates the frequency-to-group delay characteristic of the TXF 21-1.
- the signals A and B are distorted by the frequency-amplitude characteristic of the RXF 13-0 (FIG. 4A), and the signals E and D are also the RXF 13-2. Distortion is caused by the frequency-amplitude characteristic (FIG. 4B).
- the frequency-amplitude characteristics (spectrum) of the signals B and E after the digital multiplexing combined by the multiplexing unit 19-1 are distorted as shown in FIG.
- the in-band group delay characteristics of the signals B and E are not constant as shown by dotted lines in each signal spectrum of FIG.
- the relay satellite 10 adds the frequency-amplitude characteristic (solid line) of TXF 21-n shown in FIG. 4D during signal transmission, the signals B and E output from the relay satellite 10 to the beam area 300-1 are added. In the frequency versus amplitude characteristic (spectrum), distortion is increased as shown in FIG. In addition, the in-band group delay deviation of each signal is newly added as the characteristic of the broken line shown in FIG. 4D, and the overall in-band group delay deviation tends to increase.
- the RX compensating unit 16-n and the TX compensating unit 18-n perform an operation for compensating the characteristics of each analog filter.
- FIG. 5 shows a flow of signal relay processing from the beam areas 100-0 and 100-2 to the beam area 300-1 in the relay satellite 10 of the present embodiment when the RX compensator 16-n is operated.
- FIG. The frequency-amplitude characteristic of the RXF 13-n is not ideal, and shows an operation when the RXF 13-n is curved and when the RX compensator 16-n is operated.
- FIG. 6 shows the flow of signal relay processing from the beam areas 100-0 and 100-2 to the beam area 300-1 in the relay satellite 10 of the present embodiment when the TX compensator 18-n is operated.
- FIG. 5 In the case of transmitting the signal compensated in FIG. 5, the frequency-amplitude characteristic of the TXF 21-n is not ideal, it shows an operation when the TX compensation unit 18-n is operated when it is curved.
- the signals A and B (FIG. 5 (a)) affected by the analog characteristics of the RXF 13-0 are divided into eight subchannels as shown in FIG. 5 (c) by the demultiplexing unit 15-0.
- the signal is demultiplexed and input to the RX compensator 16-0.
- the signals E and D (FIG. 5B) affected by the analog characteristics of the RXF 13-2 are separated into four signals as shown in FIG.
- the signal is demultiplexed into subchannels and input to the RX compensator 16-2.
- FIG. 5 (e) shows each demultiplexed signal after compensation by the RX compensator 16-0
- FIG. 5 (f) shows each demultiplexed signal after compensation by the RX compensator 16-2.
- variations in the amplitude and group delay characteristic of each input signal shown in FIGS. 5C and 5D are made uniform in units of bandwidth Fc after compensation.
- the signal spectrum obtained by digitally multiplexing the compensated demultiplexed signal again is as shown in FIGS. 5 (g) and 5 (h). It can be seen that the amplitude slope and the group delay deviation are improved as compared with the spectrum in the case where the compensation shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B is not performed.
- the RX compensator 16-n performs complex multiplication represented by the following equation (1) using the complex coefficient W R (m, n).
- the RX compensator 16-n compensates not only the amplitude of each signal S (m, n) but also the phase delay by performing complex multiplication to compensate for the group delay deviation.
- the complex multiplication can be realized by four multiplications and two additions as shown in the following equations (2) and (3).
- Re [*] is the real part of *
- Im [*] is the imaginary part of *.
- the number of multipliers required in the nth RX compensation unit 16-n may be four and the number of adders may be two, and the necessary number of multipliers and adders can be reduced to 1 / m times. .
- the group delay deviation cannot be compensated, but it may be compensated by a real type coefficient G R (m, n) shown in the following equations (4) and (5).
- the number of multipliers required in the n-th RX compensation unit 16-n is 2 after performing the time division processing.
- the number of adders may be zero.
- FIG. 6 shows a signal B compensated by the relay satellite 10 by the RX compensator 16-0 of FIG. 5 (actually, it is demultiplexed into five subchannels of signals b1 ′, b2 ′, b3 ′, b4 ′, and b5 ′).
- the signal compensator E-1 compensated by the RX compensator 16-2 (actually, the signals E1 ′, e2 ′, and e3 ′ are demultiplexed into three subchannels) are transmitted to the beam area 300-1. Shows the processing.
- FIG. 6A shows a signal B (signals b1 ′, b2 ′, b3 ′, b4 ′, b5 ′) and a signal E (signals e1 ′, e2 ′, e3 ′) input to the TX compensation unit 18-1. Indicates.
- the TX compensator 18-n has a complex coefficient W T (m, n) having a frequency characteristic opposite to that of the subsequent TXF 21-n (transmission analog filter), and uses this coefficient to perform the subsequent RXF 13-n. Compensation for canceling the slope and ripple of the frequency vs. amplitude / group delay characteristics is performed for each subchannel.
- m indicates the demultiplexing / multiplexing number
- n is each port number
- n 0, 1, or 2.
- FIG. 6B shows each demultiplexed signal after compensation by the TX compensation unit 18-1.
- the TX compensation unit 18-1 amplifies the amplitude of the outer demultiplexed signal so as to cancel the frequency characteristic of the subsequent TXF 21-1, and cancels the phase delay so as to cancel the group delay. To control.
- the TX compensation unit 18-N performs complex multiplication represented by the following equation (6) using the complex coefficient W T (m, n).
- complex multiplication can be realized by four multiplications and two additions as shown in the following equations (7) and (8).
- Re [*] is the real part of *
- Im [*] is the imaginary part of *.
- the sampling speed of the data after demultiplexing is thinned out by 1 / m times ( ⁇ m) with respect to the sampling speed before demultiplexing, these calculations are performed similarly to the RX compensator 16-n.
- the number of multipliers required in the nth TX compensation unit 18-n may be four and the number of adders may be two, and the necessary number of multipliers and adders can be reduced to 1 / m times. .
- Equation (9) may be compensated by the real coefficients G T shown in (10) (m, n).
- the number of multipliers required in the nth TX compensation unit 18-n is 2 after performing the time division processing.
- the number of adders may be zero.
- Each coefficient (W R (m, n), W T (m, n) or G R (m, n), G T (m, n)) on the RX compensation side and TX compensation side is It may be stored in the relay satellite 10 or, in general, the characteristics of the analog filter change depending on aging and temperature, and may be rewritable.
- an optimum coefficient series is obtained for each temperature, stored in a memory (storage means) such as a ROM table (not shown) in the relay satellite 10, and after launch, the optimum coefficient sequence is obtained from the memory based on the temperature information. Even if a coefficient series is selected and read out, and each coefficient (W R (m, n), W T (m, n) or G R (m, n), G T (m, n)) is updated. Good.
- these coefficients (W R (m, n), W T (m, n), or G R (m, n), G T (m, n)) are transferred from the ground control station 200 to the relay satellite 10.
- W R (m, n) or G (m, n) may be rewritten from the ground even after the relay satellite 10 is launched.
- the multiplexing unit 19-1 multiplexes each demultiplexed signal output from the TX compensation unit 18-1, and the signal shown in FIG. B "and signal E" are output.
- the signal is intentionally added with an amplitude gradient and a group delay deviation so as to be canceled by the subsequent TXF 21-n.
- the signal after the multiplexing by the multiplexing unit 19-1 is input to the TXF 21-1 via the D / A converter 20-1.
- the solid line indicates the frequency-to-amplitude characteristic of TXF 21-1
- the dotted line indicates the frequency-to-group delay characteristic of TXF 21-1.
- the signal B ′′ and the signal E ′′ output from the TXF 21-1 have the amplitude slope and group delay deviation intentionally added by the TX compensation unit 18-1 in the previous stage, and the frequency versus amplitude of the TXF 21-1. -It will be canceled by the group delay deviation characteristic.
- the relay satellite 10 flattens the amplitude characteristic and the group delay deviation characteristic at the bandwidth Fc step, and then outputs the signal B ′′ and the signal E ′′ from the antenna 23-1.
- the processing has been described, it is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.
- the signal C received from the beam area 100-1 is compensated by the RX compensation unit 16-1, and the signal C transmitted to the beam area 300-0 is inversely compensated by the TX compensation unit 18-0.
- the signals D and C transmitted to the beam area 300-2 are reverse compensated by the TX compensation unit 18-2 and relayed.
- the circuit scale of the demultiplexing unit 15-n and the multiplexing unit 19-n increases, but on the other hand, the signal band Fc after demultiplexing that determines the frequency resolution is reduced. Therefore, signal distortion can be finely compensated in the frequency direction.
- the configuration of the relay satellite 10 has been described in which one analog filter is provided for each of the reception side and the transmission side (RXF13-n, TXF21-n). , May be composed of a plurality.
- the RX compensation and TX compensation coefficients may be set so as to compensate the frequency characteristics and the like obtained by combining a plurality of analog filters.
- the relay device digitally compensates for the characteristics of the analog filter on the reception side (demultiplexing device) and the transmission side (multiplexing device).
- the amplitude slope, ripple, and group delay deviation of the reception-side analog filter and the amplitude slope, ripple, and group delay deviation of the transmission-side analog filter can be reduced by adding a few circuits without greatly increasing the circuit scale. Even if the inclination is partly strong, it can be compensated flatly.
- the required specifications of the reception analog filter and transmission analog filter can be relaxed, so that it is possible to reduce the circuit scale and adjustment points of the reception analog filter and transmission analog filter. it can. This leads to a reduction in the development cost and adjustment man-hours of the reception analog filter and transmission analog filter of the relay device, which can lead to a reduction in the cost of the relay device.
- the present invention can be applied not only to the relay apparatus but also to a ground receiving station and transmitting station.
- the receiving station selects only subchannels necessary for demodulation by the switch matrix 17 from the subchannel signals compensated in the same manner as described above by the RX compensator 16-n.
- the multiplexing unit 19-n By collecting the signals and combining them by the multiplexing unit 19-n, it is possible to obtain a reception signal in which the error generated in the RXF 13-n is compensated.
- the terrestrial receiving station can obtain good reception characteristics (bit error rate characteristics) by demodulating the compensated signal.
- the transmitting station when applied to a terrestrial transmitting station, the transmitting station once demultiplexes the signal to be modulated in subchannel units by the demultiplexing unit 15-n, and then performs TX compensation 18-n in the subsequent stage as described above.
- TX compensation 18-n By providing compensation for canceling the analog error generated in the TXF 21-n and then multiplexing in the multiplexing unit 19-n, it is possible to output a transmission signal in which the error generated in the TXF 21-n is compensated.
- the receiving station on the transmission counterpart side can obtain good reception characteristics (bit error rate characteristics) by demodulating the compensated signal.
- Embodiment 2 if the signal band Fc after demultiplexing is made sufficiently small (m is made sufficiently large) by a series of processing, good compensation of the analog filter characteristics can be realized. However, increasing the demultiplexing / multiplexing number m increases the circuit scale, leading to an increase in power consumption and cost.
- a large amplitude deviation and group delay deviation generated at the end of the pass band has a small m (rough frequency resolution), and the amplitude characteristics and group delay characteristics remaining in the signal band vary greatly (unevenness). Leads to deterioration of relay performance.
- the demultiplexing / combining number m is kept at 8 and only subchannels to be compensated with finer frequency resolution are newly added after performing RX compensation as in the first embodiment. Compensation is performed after demultiplexing by the demultiplexing unit. A different part from Embodiment 1 is demonstrated.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the reception side compensation (RX compensation) unit of the relay satellite according to the present embodiment.
- the relay satellite 10 replaces the RX compensation unit 16-0 with a reception side compensation (RX compensation) unit 31-0, demultiplexing units 32-0 and 32-1, and a reception side compensation (RX compensation) unit 33-. 0, 33-1, multiplexing units 34-0, 34-1 and a delay unit 35.
- the structure of the receiving side analog compensation part when a demultiplexing part and a multiplexing part are comprised in multistage is shown.
- the same configuration is used between the demultiplexing units 15-1 and 15-2 and the switch matrix 17.
- the RX compensator 31-0 performs the same RX compensation as in the first embodiment, and the sub-channel signal for which the analog compensation is not sufficient because the frequency resolution Fc is coarse is sent to the subsequent demultiplexers 32-0 and 32-1. Output.
- the demultiplexing units 32-0 and 32-1 demultiplex the input subchannel signal into k.
- RX compensation sections 33-0 and 33-1 perform RX compensation similar to that of the first embodiment on the sub-channel signals input from demultiplexing sections 32-0 and 32-1, respectively.
- the multiplexing units 34-0 and 34-1 combine the sub-channel signals after the RX compensation by the RX compensating units 33-0 and 33-1, respectively.
- the delay unit 35 delays sub-channel signals that do not pass through the demultiplexing units 32-0 and 32-1, the RX compensation units 33-0 and 33-1, and the multiplexing units 34-0 and 34-1.
- a configuration in which the number of subchannels to be compensated with frequency resolution is 2 is shown.
- the channel signal is further output to the demultiplexing units 32-0 and 32-1.
- the demultiplexing units 32-0 and 32-1 demultiplex the input subchannel signals into four, respectively, and the RX compensators 33-0 and 33-1 perform the respective demultiplexed waves (signals).
- Amplitude / group delay compensation is performed, and the multiplexing units 34-0 and 34-1 multiplex these amplitude / group delay compensated signals.
- the delay unit 35 delays the six subcarriers that do not need to be compensated with a finer frequency resolution so as not to cause a time difference between the two subcarriers compensated with the finer frequency resolution.
- the relay satellite 10 can compensate with the frequency resolution of Fc / 4 for two subchannels to be compensated with a frequency resolution finer than the frequency resolution Fc.
- the demultiplexing / combining number is simply achieved. Compared with the case where the frequency resolution is improved by increasing m, it is possible to suppress an increase in the circuit scale of the demultiplexing unit / multiplexing unit and the circuit scale of the switch unit.
- the circuit scale to be added is two quadrants (demultiplexing units 32-0 and 32-1), It is about RX compensation (RX compensation units 33-0 and 33-1) and 4 multiplexing (multiplexing units 34-0 and 34-1). Since the number of interface signals with the switch matrix 17 does not increase, the circuit scale of the switch matrix 17 does not increase. In this way, with the configuration shown in FIG. 7, the amount of circuit increase can be estimated to be twice or less that of the basic configuration shown in FIG. 1, compared with a case where the demultiplexing / multiplexing number m is simply increased. Thus, the increase in circuit scale can be suppressed to 1 ⁇ 2 times or less.
- the two subchannels that are the output of the RX compensation unit 31-0 are fixedly connected to the demultiplexing units 32-0 and 32-1, but the RX compensation unit 31 An additional switch is provided between ⁇ 0 and the demultiplexing units 32-0 and 32-1, and two subchannels are arbitrarily selected from the eight subchannels output from the RX compensating unit 31-0, and the demultiplexing unit You may supply to 32-0 and 32-1.
- the two subchannels compensated with the frequency resolution Fc / 4 are switched by the subsequent switch matrix 17 together with the other subchannels. In this case, since the band for analog compensation can be freely selected with the frequency resolution Fc / 4, the relay satellite 10 can cope with various cases at the time of signal reception.
- the configuration of the first embodiment includes the demultiplexing units 32-0 and 32-1, the receiving side compensation (RX compensation) units 33-0 and 33-1, and the multiplexing units 34-0 and 34. ⁇ 1 and a delay unit 35 may be added.
- the demultiplexing / combining number m remains 8, and it is possible to perform reverse compensation with a finer frequency resolution in advance only for some subchannels before TX compensation.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the transmission side compensation (TX compensation) unit of the relay satellite according to the present embodiment.
- TX compensation transmission side compensation
- the relay satellite 10 replaces the TX compensation unit 18-0 with demultiplexing units 41-0 and 41-1, transmission side compensation (TX compensation) units 42-0 and 42-1 and a multiplexing unit 43-0. 43-1, a delay unit 44, and a transmission side compensation (TX compensation) unit 45-0.
- the configuration of the transmission side analog compensation unit when the demultiplexing unit and the multiplexing unit are configured in multiple stages is shown.
- a similar configuration is adopted between the switch matrix 17 and the multiplexing units 19-1 and 19-2.
- the demultiplexing units 41-0 and 41-1 demultiplex the input subchannel signal into k.
- the TX compensation units 42-0 and 42-1 perform TX compensation similar to that of the first embodiment on the sub-channel signals input from the demultiplexing units 41-0 and 41-1, respectively.
- the multiplexing units 43-0 and 43-1 multiplex the sub-channel signals after TX compensation by the TX compensation units 42-0 and 42-1 respectively.
- the delay unit 44 delays sub-channel signals that do not pass through the demultiplexing units 41-0 and 41-1, the TX compensation units 42-0 and 42-1, and the multiplexing units 43-0 and 43-1.
- the TX compensation unit 45-0 performs the same TX compensation as in the first embodiment.
- the TX compensation unit 45-0 when the analog compensation of two subchannels out of the eight subchannels back-compensated by the TX compensation unit 45-0 is not sufficient because the frequency resolution Fc is rough, these two subchannels
- the subchannel signal is output in advance to the demultiplexing units 41-0 and 41-1.
- the demultiplexing units 41-0 and 41-1 demultiplex the input subchannel signals into four, respectively, and the TX compensation units 42-0 and 42-1 perform the demultiplexed waves (signals).
- the amplitude / group delay is inversely compensated, and the multiplexing units 43-0 and 43-1 multiplex the signals after the amplitude / group delay inverse compensation.
- the delay unit 44 delays the six subcarriers that do not need to be back-compensated with a finer frequency resolution so as not to cause a time difference between the two subcarriers that are back-compensated with a finer frequency resolution.
- the relay satellite 10 can perform reverse compensation with a frequency resolution of Fc / 4 for two subchannels to be compensated with a frequency resolution finer than the frequency resolution Fc by this series of processing.
- the increase in circuit scale can be suppressed to 1 ⁇ 2 times or less as compared with the case where the demultiplexing / multiplexing number m is simply increased.
- two subchannels input to the TX compensation unit 45-0 are fixedly connected to the multiplexing units 43-0 and 43-1, but the switch matrix 17
- the subchannel to be reversely compensated with the resolution of Fc / 4 is input to the demultiplexing units 41-0 and 41-1, and a switch is added between the multiplexing units 43-0 and 43-1 and the TX compensating unit 45-0.
- the eight subchannels before being input to the TX compensation unit 45-0 may be rearranged arbitrarily, and then the reverse compensation may be performed by the TX compensation unit 45-0. Since the band for analog inverse compensation can be freely selected with the frequency resolution Fc / 4, the relay satellite 10 can cope with various cases at the time of signal transmission.
- the configuration of the first embodiment includes the demultiplexing units 41-0 and 41-1, the transmission side compensation (TX compensation) units 42-0 and 42-1, and the multiplexing units 43-0 and 43. ⁇ 1 and a delay unit 44 may be added.
- the RX compensation unit 16-0 of the first embodiment is replaced with the configuration of the RX compensation unit 31-0 to the delay unit 35, but the RX compensation unit 31-0 to the delay unit The 35 operations may be performed as one RX compensation unit.
- the TX compensation unit 18-0 of the first embodiment is replaced with the configuration of the demultiplexing units 41-0, 41-1 to TX compensation unit 45-0.
- the operations of the wave units 41-0, 41-1 to TX compensation unit 45-0 may be performed as one TX compensation unit.
- the subchannel to be compensated with a finer frequency resolution among the m subchannel signals is divided by k by the newly added demultiplexing unit. It was decided to compensate after the wave. As a result, it is possible to compensate with finer frequency resolution as a whole while suppressing an increase in circuit scale.
- Embodiment 3 FIG. In the first embodiment, the case has been described in which the RXF 13-n extracts a baseband signal from the multiplied signal, and the A / D converter 14-n samples the baseband signal extracted by the RXF 13-n.
- RXF 13-n extracts an intermediate frequency (IF) signal from the multiplied signal
- a / D converter 14-n extracts the intermediate frequency (IF) signal extracted by RXF 13-n.
- IF intermediate frequency
- the demultiplexing unit 15-n may perform demultiplexing processing after digitally quadrature-detecting the sampled IF signal and converting it to a baseband signal.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the demultiplexing unit 15-n of the relay satellite according to the present embodiment.
- the demultiplexing unit 15-n includes a digital quadrature detection unit 51, a low-pass filter 52, a downsampler 53, and a digital demultiplexing unit 54.
- the digital quadrature detection unit 51 multiplies the reception IF signal by a digital complex local signal having the same frequency.
- the low-pass filter 52 extracts a baseband component and removes a harmonic component.
- the down sampler 53 thins out the sampling rate of the baseband signal output from the low pass filter 52 to 1 ⁇ 2, and then outputs it to the digital demultiplexing unit 54 which is the main function.
- the digital demultiplexing unit 54 demultiplexes the digital signal input from the down sampler 53 into m signals.
- the combined signal output from the combining unit 19-n is converted into an analog baseband signal by the D / A converter 20-n, and then the up-converter is transmitted via the TXF 21-0.
- the up-converter is transmitted via the TXF 21-0. The case of converting from the baseband to the radio frequency band in 22-n has been described.
- the multiplexing unit 19-n digitally quadrature-modulates the combined signal into intermediate frequency (IF) data, and the D / A converter 20-n converts the analog IF signal into a TXF21- A case where the up-converter 22-0 converts the analog IF signal to the radio frequency band via 0 will be described.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the multiplexing unit 19-n according to the present embodiment.
- the multiplexing unit 19-n includes a digital multiplexing unit 61, an upsampler 62, a low-pass filter 63, and an orthogonal modulation unit 64.
- the digital multiplexing unit 61 multiplexes each input baseband signal into one wave (signal).
- the up-sampler 62 increases the sampling rate by double by inserting zeros into the baseband data sequence after the multiplexing.
- the low-pass filter 63 removes harmonics generated when the sampling speed is doubled by zero insertion, and extracts a baseband component.
- the quadrature modulation unit 64 converts the baseband data input from the low-pass filter 63 into IF data.
- the signal to be relayed in the relay satellite is an IF signal.
- the interface between the digital unit and the analog unit is an IF signal, so that the required sampling speed of the A / D converter 14-n and the D / A converter 20-n increases, but quadrature detection and quadrature modulation are performed. Since it is performed digitally, it is possible to eliminate I and Q amplitude errors and quadrature errors that occur in analog quadrature detection and analog quadrature modulation. Further, the number of required A / D converters, D / A converters, RXFs, and TXFs can be reduced from two to one, respectively.
- Embodiment 4 the characteristics of the transmission filter and the reception filter of the ground station are compensated in addition to the analog filter characteristics (RXF, TXF) of the relay satellite 10.
- RXF, TXF analog filter characteristics
- FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a satellite communication system including the relay device according to the present embodiment.
- the configuration of the relay satellite 10 is the same as that of the first embodiment.
- the transmitting station 400 is in the beam area 100-0, and the transmitting station 400 is in the beam area 100-0.
- the receiving station 500 is in the beam area 300-1, and in the beam area 300-2.
- the transmitting station 400 in the beam area 100-0 transmits the signal B shown in FIG. 2A
- the relay satellite 10 relays the signal B and is located in the beam area 300-1.
- the relay satellite 10 compensates for the analog filter characteristics (RXF, TXF) provided therein and the characteristics of the transmitting-side analog filter of the transmitting station 400. Processing for performing compensation and compensation for the characteristics of the reception-side analog filter of the receiving station 500 will be described.
- the characteristics of the transmission-side analog filter of the transmission station 400 and the characteristics of the reception-side analog filter of the reception station 500 are obtained in advance.
- the transmission-side analog filter characteristics of the transmission station 400 are similarly compensated according to the principle and procedure in which the RX compensation unit 16-n of the relay satellite 10 compensates the filter of the RXF 13-n described in the first embodiment. can do.
- the reception side analog filter characteristics of the receiving station 500 are similarly compensated in accordance with the principle and procedure for the TX compensation unit 18-n of the relay satellite 10 to compensate the filter of the TXF 21-n described in the first embodiment. be able to.
- the transmitting station 400 obtains a coefficient W A (i) for compensating the transmitting-side analog filter characteristics of the transmitting station 400 by the RX compensating unit 16-n.
- the receiving station 500 obtains a coefficient W B (i) for compensating the receiving-side analog filter characteristics of the receiving station 500 by the TX compensating unit 21-n.
- the coefficient data number i is determined by the bandwidth of the communication signal.
- the control station 200 receives the coefficient W A (i) from the transmission station 400 via another wireless line or a wired line. Similarly, before starting communication of the signal B, the control station 200 receives the coefficient W B (i) from the receiving station 500 via another wireless line or a wired line.
- control station 200 in response to the communication request signal B, performs connection control of the switch matrix 17 of a relay satellite 10, the coefficient W A (i) to the RX compensator 16-0 of the relay satellite 10, coefficient W B (i) is set in the TX compensator 18-1 of the relay satellite 10.
- the setting from the control station 200 to the relay satellite 10 is performed using another radio line.
- the control station 200 is the same as the filter compensation coefficient W R (j, 0) of RXF13-0.
- the result of complex multiplication of the coefficient W A (j) corresponding to the subchannel number is set in the RX compensator 16-0 of the relay satellite 10.
- the RX compensator 16-0 can simultaneously compensate for both the filter characteristics of the RXF 13-0 and the transmission-side analog filter characteristics of the transmission station 400.
- the control station 200 has the same sub-value as the filter compensation coefficient W T (j, 1) of the TXF 21-1.
- the result of complex multiplication of the coefficient W B (j) corresponding to the channel number is set in the TX compensator 18-1 of the relay satellite 10.
- the TX compensation unit 18-1 can simultaneously compensate both the filter characteristics of the TXF 21-1 and the reception-side analog filter characteristics of the receiving station 500.
- the transmitting station 400 transmits the signal B
- the relay satellite 10 relays the signal B
- the receiving station 500 receives the signal B.
- the compensation of the analog filter of the transmitting station 400 and the RXF 13-0 of the relay satellite 10 is performed by the RX compensator 16-0
- the compensation of the analog filter of the receiving station 500 and the compensation of the TXF 21-1 of the relay satellite 10 are performed. This is performed by the TX compensator 18-1.
- the control station 200 determines the coefficients of the transmitting station 401 and the receiving station 501 of the relay satellite 10 as RX compensators 16-0 of the relay satellite 10, respectively. Set to TX compensator 18-1.
- the relay satellite also compensates each analog filter of the ground receiving station and transmitting station. As a result, not only the relay satellite but also the ground receiving station and transmitting station development costs and adjustment man-hours can be reduced.
- control station 200 may hold in advance a table for transmission filter compensation coefficients and reception filter compensation coefficients for all (or part of) ground stations connected to the satellite communication system. In this case, the control station 200 can save time and effort for receiving coefficient information from each ground station each time it connects each ground station, so that the line connection time can be shortened.
- Embodiment 5 the compensation coefficients W R (m, n) and W T (m, n) are obtained by the relay satellite itself and automatically compensated, thereby easily realizing analog compensation and coefficient update. .
- compensation coefficients W R (m, n) and W T (m, n) are automatically obtained in the relay satellite 10 and the amplitude and phase deviation are automatically calculated using the obtained values. To compensate.
- compensation performed in this embodiment is performed by generating a non-modulated (CW) wave for correction in the relay satellite 10, the relay signal input / output to the corresponding port is stopped and the standby state is set. Perform above.
- the relay satellite 10 does not secure only the number of ports necessary for actual operation, and has a plurality of spare ports in preparation for failure. Therefore, in the relay satellite 10, when each port is sequentially set to the standby state and compensated, the situation where the signal relay is temporarily interrupted can be avoided by performing the following procedures (1) to (6). it can.
- Procedure (1) The relay satellite 10 starts up the standby port, and sends the same relay signal to the standby port as the compensation target port.
- Step (2) When the same signal starts to flow in both the standby port and the compensation target port, the relay satellite 10 relays the data of the standby port at a certain timing inside the digital (for example, the switch matrix 17). At the same time, the data relay of the compensation target port is stopped. By this digital switching, the signal is relayed from the compensation target port to the standby port without any signal disconnection.
- the digital for example, the switch matrix 17
- the relay satellite 10 performs automatic compensation of the transmission analog filter (TXF21-n) of the compensation target port based on a method described later.
- the relay satellite 10 performs automatic compensation of the reception analog filter (RXF13-n) of the compensation target port based on the method described later.
- the relay satellite 10 After compensating the transmission / reception analog filter, the relay satellite 10 sends the same relay signal not only to the standby port but also to the compensated port. However, control is performed so that the two signals are not synthesized by making the data of the compensated port not output in the digital (for example, switch matrix 17).
- Step (6) When the same signal begins to flow through both the compensation target port and the standby port, the relay satellite 10 outputs the compensated port data at a certain timing within the digital (eg, switch matrix 17). Stop the data of the standby port. By this digital switching, the signal is relayed from the standby port to the compensated port without any signal disconnection.
- the digital eg, switch matrix 17
- the relay satellite 10 it is possible to avoid interruption of the signal to be relayed by sequentially and automatically performing transmission / reception analog filter compensation for each port in accordance with the above procedure.
- the procedure is such that the relay signal is once transferred from the compensation target port to the backup port and returned after the compensation.
- the procedure described above is used. Can be compensated at any time.
- the signal to be relayed is assigned to another frequency band or stopped, the signal is handled in the signal band handled by the compensation target port, then switched to the standby port, and the signal is relayed again.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the relay satellite 10 that automatically compensates for the characteristics of the TXF 21-0 of the present embodiment.
- a correction data generation unit 71-0 In addition to the configuration of the first embodiment, a correction data generation unit 71-0, analog switches 72-0 and 73-0, and an amplitude / phase difference detection unit 74-0 are provided.
- unmodulated data output from the correction data generation unit 71-0 is multiplexed by the multiplexing unit 19-0, and D / A converted by the D / A converter 20-0. 2 shows an example of a signal spectrum after being processed.
- the correction data generation unit 71-0 generates a correction baseband unmodulated signal.
- the analog switch 72-0 switches the output destination of the signal from the TXF 21-0.
- the analog switch 73-0 switches the signal input source to the A / D converter 14-0.
- the amplitude / phase difference detector 74-0 obtains a coefficient for TXF compensation.
- the analog switch 72-0 connects the output of the TXF 21-0 to the input of the analog switch 73-0 instead of the upconverter 22-0.
- the analog switch 73-0 selects the output of the TXF 21-0, not the RXF 13-0.
- correction data generation unit 71-0 generates m correcting baseband unmodulated signal C b.
- Baseband unmodulated signal C b shown in equation (11).
- m branching and multiplexing number Fc subchannel bandwidth
- b is the frequency number ( ⁇ ⁇ 1,2, ..., m ⁇ )
- A is the amplitude
- theta b represents an initial phase.
- the initial phase ⁇ b may be randomized so as to reduce the peak power of the multicarrier signal.
- the multiplexing unit 19-0 after combining these m baseband unmodulated signals, converts the baseband band to an intermediate frequency fm in some cases, for example, converts it into a multicarrier signal shown in FIG.
- this multicarrier signal is converted into an analog signal by the D / A converter 20-0 according to the settings of the analog switches 72-0 and 73-0, and then A / D converted via the TXF 21-0. Input to the device 14-0.
- the A / D converter 14-0 samples the input multicarrier signal, and the demultiplexing unit 15-0 demultiplexes the sampled signal into m received baseband unmodulated signals. Incidentally, if the input to the intermediate frequency f m in the demultiplexer 15-0, the demultiplexing section 15-0 performs demultiplexing after frequency conversion into baseband.
- the b th received baseband unmodulated signal R b is shown in equation (12).
- b is the frequency number ( ⁇ ⁇ 1, 2,..., M ⁇ )
- ⁇ A b is the amplitude of the b th received baseband unmodulated signal
- ⁇ b is the phase of the b th received baseband unmodulated signal. is there.
- Amplitude and phase difference detection unit 74-0 stores a baseband unmodulated signal C b, as shown in the following equation (13), the baseband unmodulated signal C b by the reception baseband unmodulated signal R b A coefficient W T (m, 0) for TXF compensation is obtained by division.
- the amplitude / phase difference detector 74-0 sets the TXF compensation coefficient W T (m, 0) obtained by the equation (13) in the TX compensator 18-0.
- TX compensator 18-0 if already set the coefficient W T (m, 0), the coefficient W T (m, 0) updating (correction).
- the relay satellite 10 automatically sets the coefficient W T (m, 0) for compensating for the amplitude / phase error of the TXF 21-0 in the TX compensation unit 18-0. Can do.
- the same method can be used.
- the interval between the correction CW signals is set to the interval shown in FIG.
- the data may be transmitted from the correction data generation unit 71-0 after narrowing to 1/4 times and increasing the eight CW signals shown in FIG. 13 to 32 CW signals.
- the amplitude / phase difference detection unit 74-0 divides the output of the demultiplexing units 41-0 and 41-1 by the baseband non-modulated signal stored in advance, thereby the TX compensation unit 42-0. , 42-1 are obtained and set in the TX compensator 45-0.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the relay satellite 10 that automatically compensates for the characteristics of the RXF 13-0 of the present embodiment.
- a correction data generation unit 71-0 analog switches 76-0 and 77-0, and an amplitude / phase difference detection unit 78-0 are provided.
- Analog switch 76-0 switches the output destination of the signal from D / A converter 20-0.
- the analog switch 77-0 switches the signal input source to the RXF 13-0.
- the amplitude / phase difference detector 78-0 obtains a coefficient for RXF compensation.
- the analog switch 76-0 connects the output of the D / A converter 20-0 to the input of the analog switch 77-0 instead of the TXF 21-0.
- the analog switch 77-0 selects the output of the D / A converter 20-0, not the down converter 12-0.
- correction data generation unit 71-0 is, m-number of correction baseband unmodulated signal C b the formula (11) Generate according to
- the multiplexing unit 19-0 combines these m baseband unmodulated signals and converts them into multicarrier signals, and then passes through the D / A converter 20-0 and the RXF 13-0.
- the multicarrier signal is input to the A / D converter 14-0.
- the A / D converter 14-0 samples the input multicarrier signal, and the demultiplexing unit 15-0 demultiplexes the sampled signal into m received baseband unmodulated signals.
- the amplitude / phase difference detector 78-0 sets the RXF compensation coefficient W R (m, 0) obtained by the equation (14) in the RX compensator 16-0.
- RX compensator 16-0 if already set the coefficient W R (m, 0), the coefficient W R (m, 0) updating (correction).
- the relay satellite 10 automatically sets the coefficient W R (m, 0) for compensating for the amplitude / phase error of the RXF 13-0 in the RX compensator 16-0. Can do.
- the RX compensation unit 16-0 shown in FIG. 7 has the configuration and the automatic compensation of the RX compensation units 33-0 and 33-1 is desired to be realized, the same method can be used.
- the data may be transmitted from the correction data generation unit 71-0 after narrowing to 1/4 times and increasing the eight CW signals shown in FIG. 13 to 32 CW signals.
- the amplitude / phase difference detection unit 78-0 divides the output of the demultiplexing units 32-0 and 32-1 by the baseband non-modulated signal stored in advance, thereby the RX compensation unit 33-0. , 33-1 are calculated and set in the RX compensator 16-0.
- the relay satellite 10 determines and automatically sets the compensation coefficients W R (m, n) and W T (m, n) by itself. . Thereby, compared with manual compensation, adjustment time can be shortened and reduction of an adjustment man-hour can be implement
- the relay satellite 10 can ensure the communication quality of the signal to be relayed.
- Embodiment 6 FIG.
- the automatic compensation related to the frequency characteristics of the transmission analog filter (TXF) and the reception analog filter (RXF) in the baseband or intermediate frequency band has been described.
- a method for automatically compensating the frequency characteristics of the transmission analog filter in the up-converter 22-0 and the reception analog filter in the down-converter 12-0 in the same manner will be described.
- the automatic compensation for the frequency characteristics of the transmission analog filter (TXF) and the reception analog filter (RXF) in the intermediate frequency band is performed in the fifth embodiment before automatic compensation of each analog filter of the up converter and the down converter. It shall be completed as shown.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the relay satellite 10 that automatically compensates for the characteristics of the up-converter 22-0 and the down-converter 12-0 of the present embodiment.
- the down converter 12-0 includes a frequency converter 81-0, a switch 85-0, a reception band pass filter (BPF) 86-0, a switch 87-0, and a mixer 88-0.
- the frequency conversion unit 81-0 includes a band pass filter (BPF) 82-0, a local signal oscillator 83, and a mixer 84-0.
- the frequency converter 81-0 converts the upstream frequency into the downstream frequency.
- the BPF 82-0 is an analog bandpass filter that allows a signal to pass while partially including a signal band of an adjacent system.
- the local signal oscillator 83 generates a signal for converting the upstream frequency to the downstream frequency.
- the mixer 84-0 converts the upstream signal into a downstream frequency from the upstream signal output from the BPF 82-0 and the local signal output from the local signal oscillator 83.
- the switch 85-0 switches the signal input source to the reception BPF 86-0.
- the reception BPF 86-0 extracts the signal converted to the downstream frequency.
- the switch 87-0 switches the signal input source to the mixer 88-0.
- the mixer 88-0 down-converts the correction multicarrier signal.
- the up-converter 22-0 includes a local signal oscillator 89, a mixer 90-0, and a transmission bandpass filter (BPF) 91-0.
- BPF transmission bandpass filter
- the local signal oscillator 89 generates a signal for converting between the downlink frequency (Fd) and the intermediate frequency fm.
- the mixer 90-0 up-converts the correction multicarrier signal.
- the transmission BPF 91-0 outputs a correction multicarrier signal to which frequency characteristics are added.
- a frequency conversion unit 81-0 that converts an uplink frequency (Fu) to a downlink frequency (Fd) is provided as shown in FIG. In a radio system having the same downlink frequency, the frequency conversion unit 81-0 is not necessary.
- the frequency bands of the reception BPF 86-0 and the transmission BPF 91-0 to be compensated are shared by the downstream frequency (Fd), the transmission analog filter (TXF) and the reception analog filter (RXF) described above are used. It is possible to compensate the reception BPF 86-0 and the transmission BPF 91-0 in the same manner as the automatic compensation.
- the frequency converter 81-0 converts the signal of the upstream frequency Fu received by the receiving antenna 11-0 into the downstream frequency.
- the BPF 82-0 passes the signal band of its own system partially including the signal band of the adjacent system.
- the slope of the out-of-band attenuation characteristic required for the BPF 82-0 may be gentle. Therefore, the BPF 82-0 can be realized relatively easily, and the amplitude error and the group delay deviation in the band can be designed to be sufficiently small, so that the BPF 82-0 is excluded from compensation in this embodiment.
- the BPF 82-0 may be deleted when a signal of another system does not exist in an adjacent frequency or when the reception level is sufficiently small even if it exists.
- the mixer 84-0 multiplies the upstream signal output from the BPF 82-0 by the local signal output from the local signal oscillator 83, and converts the upstream signal into a downstream frequency (Fd).
- the receiving BPF 86-0 extracts the signal converted to the downlink frequency (Fd) from the signal input via the switch 85-0 and removes other unnecessary waves. And output.
- switch 85-0 is switched to select the output of mixer 90-0 instead of mixer 84-0.
- the correction data generation unit 71-0 generates and outputs a correction multicarrier signal.
- the D / A converter 20-0 outputs the D / A converted multicarrier signal for correction to the mixer 90-0 of the up-converter 22-0 via the switches 76-0 and TXF 21-0.
- the mixer 90-0 multiplies the correction multicarrier signal by the local signal generated by the local signal oscillator 89, and upconverts the correction multicarrier signal to the downlink frequency (Fd).
- the mixer 90-0 outputs the up-converted multicarrier signal for correction to the reception BPF 86-0 via the switch 85-0, and the reception BPF 86-0 adds the frequency characteristic and outputs the result.
- the reception BPF 86-0 outputs the correction multicarrier signal to which the frequency characteristic is added to the mixer 88-0 via the switch 87-0.
- the mixer 88-0 multiplies the correction multicarrier signal by the local signal generated by the local signal oscillator 89, and downconverts the correction multicarrier signal to the intermediate frequency (fm) or the baseband.
- the up converter 22-0 and the down converter 12-0 use the local signal oscillator 89 in common. be able to.
- the correction multicarrier signal down-converted to the intermediate frequency (fm) or the baseband band is converted into a switch 77-0, RXF 13-0, A / D converter 14-, as shown in FIG. 0, via the demultiplexing unit 15-0, and output to the amplitude / phase difference detection unit 78-0.
- the amplitude / phase difference detection unit 78-0 obtains the compensation coefficient W B (m, 0) for the reception BPF 86-0 in the same manner as the processing for obtaining the RXF compensation coefficient, and outputs it to the RX compensation unit 16-0. To do.
- the RX compensator 16-0 complex-multiplies the already-set RXF compensation coefficient W R (m, 0) by the newly input compensation coefficient W B (m, 0), and the result of the multiplication Is set as a new compensation coefficient. Through this series of processing, the RX compensator 16-0 can compensate for errors in the filters of both the RXF 13-0 and the reception BPF 86-0.
- switch 87-0 is switched to select the output of transmission BPF91-0, not BPF86-0.
- the correction data generation unit 71-0 generates and outputs a correction multicarrier signal.
- the D / A converter 20-0 outputs the D / A converted multicarrier signal for correction to the mixer 90-0 of the upconverter 22-0 via the TXF 21-0 and the switch 72-0.
- the mixer 90-0 multiplies the correction multicarrier signal by the local signal generated by the local signal oscillator 89-0, and upconverts the correction multicarrier signal to the downlink frequency (Fd).
- the mixer 90-0 outputs the upconverted correction multicarrier signal to the transmission BPF 91-0.
- the transmission BPF 91-0 transmits the correction multicarrier signal to which the frequency characteristic is added via the switch 87-0.
- the mixer 88-0 multiplies the correction multicarrier signal by the local signal generated by the local signal oscillator 89, and downconverts the correction multicarrier signal to the intermediate frequency (fm) or the baseband.
- the correction multicarrier signal down-converted to the intermediate frequency (fm) or the baseband band is converted into an RXF 13-0, a switch 73-0, an A / D converter 14-, as shown in FIG. 0, via the demultiplexing unit 15-0, and output to the amplitude / phase difference detection unit 74-0.
- the amplitude / phase difference detection unit 74-0 obtains the compensation coefficient W C (m, 0) for the transmission BPF 61-0 in the same manner as the process for obtaining the TXF compensation coefficient, and outputs it to the TX compensation unit 18-0. To do.
- the TX compensator 18-0 performs complex multiplication of the already-set TXF compensation coefficient W T (m, 0) with the newly input compensation coefficient W C (m, 0), and the result of the multiplication Is set as a new compensation coefficient. Through this series of processing, the TX compensation unit 18-0 can compensate for errors in both the TXF 21-0 and the transmission BPF 91-0.
- the frequency converter 81-0 is provided between the reception antenna 11-0 and the switch 85-0. However, the frequency converter 81-0 is provided between the transmission BPF 91-0 and the transmission antenna 23-0.
- the frequency of the oscillator 89 is changed so that the frequency output from the transmission BPF 91-0 becomes the upstream frequency (Fu), and the frequency characteristics of the transmission BPF 91-0 and the reception BPF 86-0 are centered on the upstream frequency Fu. You may change so that it may become a frequency.
- the frequency conversion unit 81-0 converts the frequency of the signal output from the transmission BPF 91-0 from Fu to Fd and outputs it from the transmission antenna 23-0.
- the frequency converter 81-0 is moved between the transmission BPF 61-0 and the transmission antenna 23-0 in this way, and the reception BPF 86-0 and the transmission BPF 91- If the configuration is changed to a configuration in which 0 is used to handle an upstream frequency (Fu) signal, the downstream frequency Fd signal amplified with high power may sneak into the reception BPF 86-0, the transmission BPF 91-0, etc., and adversely affect the same frequency interference. Sex can be excluded.
- the relay satellite 10 further automatically compensates for the frequency characteristics of the transmission analog filter in the up-converter and the reception analog filter in the down-converter.
- adjustment time can further be shortened and reduction of an adjustment man-hour can be implement
- Embodiment 7 FIG. In this embodiment, a method that realizes a good analog compensation characteristic while suppressing an increase in the digital circuit scale by a method different from the method shown in Embodiment 1 will be described.
- the overall configuration of the relay satellite 10 provided with the relay device in the present embodiment is the same as that in FIG. 1, but the RX compensators 16-0 to 16-2, the TX compensators 19-0 to 19-2, and the demultiplexer
- the configurations and functions of 15-0 to 15-2 and multiplexing units 19-0 to 19-2 are different.
- the RX compensation units 16-0 to 16-n have a configuration in which the RX compensation unit 31-0 is left and the rest is deleted from the configuration shown in FIG. 7 in the first embodiment.
- the TX compensation units 19-0 to 19-2 have a configuration in which the RX compensation unit 45-0 is left and the rest is deleted from the configuration of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
- the function of demultiplexing the m-demultiplexed signal with a finer frequency resolution or the function of multiplexing is deleted, and the circuit scale of the RX compensator and TX compensator is reduced.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the demultiplexing unit 15-n according to the present embodiment.
- a complex multiplication type low-pass filter (complex multiplication type low-pass filter 52a) is provided.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the multiplexing unit 19-n according to the present embodiment.
- a complex multiplication type low-pass filter (complex multiplication type low-pass filter 63a) is provided.
- the amplitude error and group delay deviation of the analog filter are roughly compensated using these complex multiplication type low-pass filters, and the residual error components that have not been compensated for are compensated for by the RX compensation unit 16-n and the TX compensation unit 18-. n is precisely compensated.
- the first purpose of the complex multiplication type low-pass filter is to compensate until the slope of the amplitude error and group delay deviation of the analog filter becomes gentle.
- the complex multiplying low-pass filters 52a and 63a alone can be completed without further compensation by the RX compensating unit 16-n and TX compensating unit 18-n.
- the analog filter characteristics can be compensated for, but the circuit scale increases.
- the complex multiplying low-pass filters 52a and 63a are compensated within the range of the number of filter taps necessary for harmonic removal, which is the original purpose, as with the low-pass filters 52 and 63.
- Complex multiplication low-pass filters 52a and 63a like the low-pass filters 52 and 63, simultaneously compensate for frequency versus amplitude characteristics and frequency versus group delay characteristics while removing harmonics.
- the complex multiplication low-pass filters 52a and 63a have complex tap coefficients, and multiplication performed in the FIR filter is also complex multiplication. Therefore, even if the low-pass filters 52 and 63 and the complex multiplication low-pass filters 52a and 63a have the same number of taps, the complex multiplication low-pass filters 52a and 63a double the required number of multipliers. The amount is small compared to the circuit scale of the entire device.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of compensation processing on the reception side according to the present embodiment.
- 18A shows the uplink signals A and B from the beam area 100-0 when the RXF 13-0 error is added
- FIG. 18B shows the beam area 100 when the RXF 13-2 error is added.
- -Uplink signals E and D from -2.
- the complex multiplication type low-pass filter does not realize complete compensation, but compensates to a degree that moderately suppresses the remaining amplitude error and group delay deviation with a limited circuit scale.
- FIG. 18 (e) shows the signal spectrum when combined after being compensated by the RX compensator 16-0
- FIG. 18 (f) shows the signal spectrum when combined after being compensated by the RX compensator 16-2. .
- the overall amplitude characteristic is obtained by a two-stage compensation process in which each of the subsequent RX compensation units compensates for a gradual error that could not be compensated by the complex multiplication low-pass filter.
- the group delay characteristic can be flattened.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of compensation processing on the transmission side according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 19A shows each demultiplexed data input to the TX compensator 18-1.
- the TX compensation unit 18-1 performs inverse amplitude compensation and inverse group delay deviation compensation for each demultiplexed data in units of bandwidth Fc.
- Fc bandwidth
- the multiplexing unit 19-1 compensates the remaining amplitude error and group delay deviation with the complex multiplication low-pass filter in the multiplexing unit 19-1, and FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, a signal that cancels the amplitude characteristics and group delay characteristics of the TXF 21-1 at the subsequent stage is output.
- the amplitude characteristic and the group delay characteristic of the downlink signal to the beam area 300-1 can be flattened as shown in FIG.
- compensation is performed by the complex multiplication type low-pass filter included in the demultiplexing unit on the reception side, and further compensation is performed by the RX compensation unit at the subsequent stage. Then, compensation is performed by the RX compensator, and then compensation is performed by a complex multiplication type low-pass filter included in the subsequent multiplexing unit.
- the filter tap coefficients set in the complex multiplication low-pass filters 52a and 63a may be rewritable.
- RX compensator since the frequency versus amplitude characteristic of the complex multiplication type low-pass filter, a frequency to the group delay characteristics can be freely changed, RX compensator, together with the coefficient W R, W T given to TX compensator, of the transmitting and receiving analog filter characteristic Fine amplitude adjustment and group delay adjustment can be realized so as to absorb individual differences. Even after launching the satellite, fine amplitude adjustment and group delay adjustment can be realized by transmitting and setting these tap coefficients from the ground station. Thereby, since the required performance for the analog filter can be relaxed, the cost, capacity, and weight of the analog filter can be reduced. Further, as in the fifth and sixth embodiments, the automatic compensation may be realized by incorporating the complex multiplication low-pass filters 52a and 63a.
- Relay satellite 11-0 to 11-2, receiving antenna, 12-0 to 12-2, down converter, 13-0 to 13-2, receiving analog filter (RXF), 14-0 to 14-2, A / D converter , 15-0 to 15-2, demultiplexing unit, 16-0 to 16-2, reception side compensation (RX compensation) unit, 17 switch matrix, 18-0 to 18-2, transmission side compensation (TX compensation) unit, 19- 0 to 19-2 multiplexing unit, 20-0 to 20-2 D / A converter, 21-0 to 21-2, transmission analog filter (TXF), 22-0 to 22-2 up converter, 23-0 to 23-2 Transmitting antenna, 31-0 receiving side compensation (RX compensation) unit, 32-0, 32-1 demultiplexing unit, 33-0, 33-1 receiving side compensation (RX compensation) unit, 34-0, 34 -1 multiplexing unit, 35 delay unit, 41 0, 41-1 demultiplexing unit, 42-0, 42-1 transmission side compensation (TX compensation) unit, 43-0, 43-1 multiplexing unit, 44 delay unit, 45-0 transmission side compensation (TX compensation)
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本実施の形態では、回路規模の増加を抑えつつ、高い帯域外減衰量と高い帯域内平坦度を同時に実現する分波装置、合波装置、および、分波装置と合波装置を備えた中継装置について説明する。
=Re[S(m,n)]*Re[WR(m,n)]
-Im[S(m,n)]*Im[WR(m,n)] …(2)
=Re[S(m,n)]*Im[WR(m,n)]
+Im[S(m,n)]*Re[WR(m,n)] …(3)
=Re[S’(m,n)]*Re[WT(m,n)]
-Im[S’(m,n)]*Im[WT(m,n)] …(7)
=Re[S’(m,n)]*Im[WT(m,n)]
+Im[S’(m,n)]*Re[WT(m,n)] …(8)
実施の形態1では、一連の処理により分波後の信号帯域Fcを十分小さくすれば(mを十分大きくすれば)、アナログフィルタ特性の良好な補償を実現できる。しかしながら、分波・合波数mを増加させると回路規模も増加し、消費電力、コストの増加につながる。
実施の形態1では、RXF13-nが、乗算後の信号からベースバンド信号を抽出し、A/D変換器14-nが、RXF13-nで抽出したベースバンド信号をサンプリングする場合について説明した。
本実施の形態では、中継衛星10のアナログフィルタ特性(RXF,TXF)の補償の他、地上局の送信フィルタ、受信フィルタの特性を補償する。
本実施の形態では、補償用の係数WR(m,n)およびWT(m,n)を中継衛星自ら求めて自動的に補償することで、アナログ補償および係数の更新を容易に実現する。
=Cb/Rb
=(Re[Cb]+jIm[Cb])/(Re[Rb]+jIm[Rb])
=(Re[Cb]*Re[Rb]+Im[Cb]*Im[Rb])
/(Re[Rb]2+Im[Rb]2)
+j(Im[Cb]*Re[Rb]-Re[Cb]*Im[Rb])
/(Re[Rb]2+Im[Rb]2) …(13)
=Cb/Rb
=(Re[Cb]*Re[Rb]+Im[Cb]*Im[Rb])
/(Re[Rb]2+Im[Rb]2)
+j(Im[Cb]*Re[Rb]-Re[Cb]*Im[Rb])
/(Re[Rb]2+Im[Rb]2) …(14)
本実施の形態5では、ベースバンド帯または中間周波数帯の送信アナログフィルタ(TXF)、受信アナログフィルタ(RXF)の周波数特性に関する自動補償について説明した。本実施の形態では、同様の要領で、アップコンバータ22-0内の送信アナログフィルタ、ダウンコンバータ12-0内の受信アナログフィルタの周波数特性も自動補償する方法について説明する。
本実施の形態は、実施の形態1で示した方法と別の手法で、同様にデジタル回路規模の増加量を少なく抑えながら、良好なアナログ補償特性を実現する方法について説明する。
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- 受信信号から所望の信号を抽出する受信アナログフィルタと、
前記受信アナログフィルタ通過後の信号をデジタル信号に変換するA/D変換手段と、
前記A/D変換手段で変換されたデジタル信号をm個の信号に分波する分波手段と、
前記分波手段で分波されたm個の信号に対して、前記受信アナログフィルタのアナログ特性をデジタル補償する受信側補償手段と、
前記受信側補償手段でデジタル補償されたm個の信号を合波する合波手段と、
を備え、
前記受信側補償手段は、さらに、デジタル補償されたm個の信号のうち補償が十分ではないx個の信号について、それぞれの信号を、k個の信号に分波して前記受信アナログフィルタのアナログ特性をデジタル補償し、デジタル補償後のk個の信号を合波する、
ことを特徴とする分波装置。 - 受信信号から所望の信号を抽出する受信アナログフィルタと、
前記受信アナログフィルタ通過後の信号をデジタル信号に変換するA/D変換手段と、
前記A/D変換手段で変換されたデジタル信号をm個の信号に分波する分波手段と、
前記分波手段で分波されたm個の信号に対して、前記受信アナログフィルタのアナログ特性をデジタル補償する受信側補償手段と、
前記受信側補償手段でデジタル補償されたm個の信号を合波する合波手段と、
を備え、
前記受信側補償手段は、自装置へ信号を送信した送信局が備える送信局アナログフィルタの特性を取得し、送信局アナログフィルタ特性をデジタル補償する、
ことを特徴とする分波装置。 - 受信信号から所望の信号を抽出する受信アナログフィルタと、
前記受信アナログフィルタ通過後の信号をデジタル信号に変換するA/D変換手段と、
前記A/D変換手段で変換されたデジタル信号をm個の信号に分波する分波手段と、
前記分波手段で分波されたm個の信号に対して、前記受信アナログフィルタのアナログ特性をデジタル補償する受信側補償手段と、
前記受信側補償手段でデジタル補償されたm個の信号を合波する合波手段と、
を備え、
前記分波手段は、複素乗算型ローパスフィルタを備え、分波前のデジタル信号に対して、前記複素乗算型ローパスフィルタを用いて前記受信アナログフィルタのアナログ特性を補償し、その後にm個の信号に分波する、
ことを特徴とする分波装置。 - さらに、
複数の異なる前記受信側係数を記憶する記憶手段、
を備え、
前記受信側補償手段は、前記記憶手段から受信側係数を選択して使用する、
ことを特徴とする請求項1,2または3に記載の分波装置。 - 前記受信側補償手段は、自装置を制御する制御局から前記受信側係数を受信する、
ことを特徴とする請求項1,2または3に記載の分波装置。 - デジタル信号をm個の信号に分波する分波手段と、
前記分波手段で分波されたm個の信号に対してデジタル補償する送信側補償手段と、
前記送信側補償手段でデジタル補償されたm個の信号を合波する合波手段と、
前記合波手段で合波後の信号をアナログ信号に変換するD/A変換手段と、
前記D/A変換手段で変換されたアナログ信号から所望の信号を抽出する送信アナログフィルタと、
を備え、
前記送信側補償手段は、前記m個の信号に対して前記送信アナログフィルタのアナログ特性をデジタル補償し、さらに、デジタル補償されたm個の信号のうち補償が十分ではないy個の信号について、それぞれの信号を、p個の信号に分波して前記送信アナログフィルタのアナログ特性をデジタル補償し、デジタル補償後のp個の信号を合波する、
ことを特徴とする合波装置。 - デジタル信号をm個の信号に分波する分波手段と、
前記分波手段で分波されたm個の信号に対してデジタル補償する送信側補償手段と、
前記送信側補償手段でデジタル補償されたm個の信号を合波する合波手段と、
前記合波手段で合波後の信号をアナログ信号に変換するD/A変換手段と、
前記D/A変換手段で変換されたアナログ信号から所望の信号を抽出する送信アナログフィルタと、
を備え、
前記送信側補償手段は、前記m個の信号に対して前記送信アナログフィルタのアナログ特性をデジタル補償し、さらに、自装置から信号を受信する受信局が備える受信局アナログフィルタの特性を取得し、受信局アナログフィルタ特性をデジタル補償する、
ことを特徴とする合波装置。 - デジタル信号をm個の信号に分波する分波手段と、
前記分波手段で分波されたm個の信号に対してデジタル補償する送信側補償手段と、
前記送信側補償手段でデジタル補償されたm個の信号を合波する合波手段と、
前記合波手段で合波後の信号をアナログ信号に変換するD/A変換手段と、
前記D/A変換手段で変換されたアナログ信号から所望の信号を抽出する送信アナログフィルタと、
を備え、
前記送信側補償手段は、前記m個の信号に対して前記送信アナログフィルタのアナログ特性をデジタル補償し、
前記合波手段は、複素乗算型ローパスフィルタを備え、合波後のデジタル信号に対して、前記複素乗算型ローパスフィルタを用いて前記送信アナログフィルタのアナログ特性を補償する、
ことを特徴とする合波装置。 - さらに、
複数の異なる前記送信側係数を記憶する記憶手段、
を備え、
前記送信側補償手段は、前記記憶手段から送信側係数を選択して使用する、
ことを特徴とする請求項6,7または8に記載の合波装置。 - 前記送信側補償手段は、自装置を制御する制御局から前記送信側係数を受信する、
ことを特徴とする請求項6,7または8に記載の合波装置。 - 1つ以上の入力ポートから受信した信号を1つ以上の出力ポートから出力する中継装置であって、
前記入力ポートの数以上の請求項1、あるいは請求項2、あるいは請求項3に記載の分波装置と、
前記出力ポートの数以上の請求項6、あるいは請求項7、あるいは請求項8に記載の合波装置と、
前記分波装置と前記合波装置の間に配置され、前記分波装置から出力された信号を入力とし、入力した信号に対して周波数方向の並び替えおよび所望のビームエリア向けの出力ポートに振り分けを行い、前記所望のビームエリア向けの出力ポートと接続する前記合波装置へ信号を出力するスイッチマトリックスと、
を備え、
重複する構成については、前記分波装置が備える合波手段を削除し、前記合波装置が備える分波手段を削除することを特徴とする中継装置。 - さらに、
補正用の無変調信号を生成し、前記合波装置の合波手段へ出力する補正用データ生成手段と、
前記分波装置の前記分波手段から出力されたm個のデジタル信号に基づいて、前記送信側係数を求める送信側振幅位相差検出手段と、
を備え、
前記合波装置では、前記合波手段が前記補正用データ生成手段からの無変調信号を合波し、自身の送信アナログフィルタ通過後、合波した無変調信号を前記分波装置へ出力し、
前記分波装置では、前記合波装置で合波された無変調信号を受信すると、自身の受信アナログフィルタを通過させず、前記分波手段が合波された前記無変調信号を分波して前記送信側振幅位相差検出手段へ出力し、
前記送信側振幅位相差検出手段は、求めた前記送信側係数を前記合波装置の送信側補償手段へ出力し、
前記合波装置の送信側補償手段は、前記送信側振幅位相差検出手段から受信した送信側係数を使用してデジタル補償を行う、
ことを特徴とする請求項11に記載の中継装置。 - さらに、
前記分波装置が前記受信アナログフィルタの前段に受信信号をダウンコンバートするダウンコンバータを備え、前記合波装置が前記送信アナログフィルタの後段に送信信号をアップコンバートするアップコンバータを備える場合に、
前記合波装置では、前記アップコンバータが、前記合波した無変調信号をアップコンバートし、自身が備える送信側バンドパスフィルタ通過後に前記分波装置の前記ダウンコンバータへ出力し、
前記分波装置では、前記ダウンコンバータが合波された無変調信号を受信すると、自身が備える受信側バンドパスフィルタを通過させずにダウンコンバートし、前記分波手段が合波された前記無変調信号を分波して前記送信側振幅位相差検出手段へ出力する、
ことを特徴とする請求項12に記載の中継装置。 - さらに、
補正用の無変調信号を生成し、前記合波装置の前記合波手段へ出力する補正用データ生成手段と、
前記分波装置の前記分波手段から出力されたm個のデジタル信号に基づいて、前記受信側係数を求める受信側振幅位相差検出手段と、
を備え、
前記合波装置では、前記合波手段が前記補正用データ生成手段からの無変調信号を合波し、自身の送信アナログフィルタを通過させず、合波した無変調信号を前記分波装置へ出力し、
前記分波装置では、前記合波装置で合波された無変調信号を受信すると、自身の受信アナログフィルタ通過後、前記分波手段が合波された前記無変調信号を分波して前記送信側振幅位相差検出手段へ出力し、
前記受信側振幅位相差検出手段は、求めた前記受信側係数を前記分波装置の受信側補償手段へ出力し、
前記分波装置の受信側補償手段は、前記受信側振幅位相差検出手段から受信した受信側係数を使用してデジタル補償を行う、
ことを特徴とする請求項11に記載の中継装置。 - さらに、
前記分波装置が前記受信アナログフィルタの前段に受信信号をダウンコンバートするダウンコンバータを備え、前記合波装置が前記送信アナログフィルタの後段に送信信号をアップコンバートするアップコンバータを備える場合に、
前記合波装置では、前記アップコンバータが、前記合波した無変調信号をアップコンバートし、自身が備える送信側バンドパスフィルタを通過させずに前記分波装置の前記ダウンコンバータへ出力し、
前記分波装置では、前記ダウンコンバータが合波された無変調信号を受信すると、自身が備える受信側バンドパスフィルタ通過後にダウンコンバートし、前記分波手段が合波された前記無変調信号を分波して前記受信側振幅位相差検出手段へ出力する、
ことを特徴とする請求項14に記載の中継装置。
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