I/Q modulator and demodulator having a single bridge
AssigneeNokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
InventorRisto Vaisanen
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Abstract
An IQ modulator/demodulator wherein the 90.degree. phase quadrature branches of an input signal are connected to different terminals of a common bridge, from which also the quivalents I and Q signals are obtained. To the bridge is also connected a local oscillator signal through a transformer. The transformer can be replaced with an active circuit, whereby the entire demodulator can be implemented in the form of an integrated circuit.
Claims18
Modulator circuitry comprising mixing means, said mixing means comprising bridge means for mixing an inphase (I) signal and a quadrature (Q) signal respectively with a local oscillator signal to produce a first mixed signal and a second mixed signal, means for inducing a substantially 90.degree. phase shift in the first mixed signal, means for combining the first mixed signal after phase shifting with the second mixed signal to produce an output signal,
- characterized in that the in-phase (I) signal and the quadrature (Q) signal are applied to different terminals of a single bridge, and the local oscillator signal is applied to other of the terminals of said single bridge.
Demodulator circuitry comprising a divider phase shifter means for dividing an input mixed signal into a first mixed signal and a second mixed signal having a substantially 90.degree. mutual phase difference, mixing means, said mixing comprising bridge means for mixing the first mixed signal and second mixed signal with a local oscillator signal to produce output signals in the form of an in-phase (I) signal and a quadrature (Q) signal,
- characterized in that the first mixed signal and second mixed signal are applied to different terminals of a single bridge and the local oscillator signal is applied to other of the terminals of said single bridge.
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