US 6,275,545 B1Granted

Matched filter and method of synchronizing operation timing of receiver with phase of desired wave signal

AssigneeMatsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

InventorHidetoshi Suzuki

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Abstract

Herein disclosed is a matched filter for synchronizing a phase of an input wave signal with that of a desired wave signal, thereby making it possible to decrease the power consumption. The matched filter comprises a plurality of correlation units each having a multiplier and an integrator. The multiplier of each correlation units is designed to multiply an input signal by a predetermined coefficient at predetermined intervals in a predetermined operation cycle of the matched filter. The coefficient sequentially varies at the intervals. The integrator of each correlation units is designed to integrate the product obtained by the multiplier over the operation cycle into a correlation value. The matched filter further comprises control and multiplexer. The control means is designed to output a plurality of control signals at the intervals to direct the correlation units, respectively, to start operating. The multiplexer is electrically connected to the correlation units for inputting the correlation values and sequentially outputting one of the correlation values in response to the control signal and resetting the one correlation value.

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Dependent claims

A matched filter comprising:

(A) a plurality of correlation units each correlation unit comprising:
(1) a multiplier for multiplying an input signal by a predetermined coefficient at predetermined intervals in a predetermined operation cycle of said matched filter to obtain a product, said coefficient sequentially varying at said intervals, and
(2) an integrator for integrating the product obtained by said multiplier over said operation cycle into a correlation value;
(B) control means for outputting a plurality of control signals at said intervals to direct said correlation units, respectively, to start operating;
and
(C) a multiplexer electrically connected to said correlation units for inputting the correlation values from said correlation units and sequentially outputting one of the inputted correlation values in response to said control signal and resetting said outputted one of said inputted correlation values,
wherein said integrator of each of said correlation units comprises:
an adder having a first input terminal, a second input terminal and an output terminal for adding first data inputted through said first input terminal with second data inputted through said second input terminal to obtain a sum of said first and said second data and for outputting said sum through said output terminal at said intervals;
and hold means having an input terminal electrically connected to said output terminal of said adder and an output terminal electrically connected to said second input terminal of said adder and said multiplexer, for inputting said sum from said adder and outputting said sum to said adder at said intervals, and holding said sum as a preserved data until said preserved data is outputted to said multiplexer and reset in response to said control signal.

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