Modulating module incorporating a harmonically distorted modulator, and frequency shifting module with a harmonic mixer

Abstract

A modulating module includes a modulator unit having a harmonically distorted modulator output adapted to be modulated by an input signal and containing a fundamental frequency component and harmonic frequency components, a power amplifier connected to the modulator unit, and a filter unit connected to the power amplifier for filtering the modulator output so as to permit only one predetermined harmonic frequency component to pass therethrough. In addition, a mixer device of a frequency shifting module includes a mixer unit adapted to receive an input signal with an input frequency, and a local oscillator connected to the mixer unit for generating an oscillator output with a local frequency. The mixer device mixes the input signal with a predetermined harmonic order of the oscillator output to result in an output signal with an intermediate frequency.

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