Device and method for controlling the amplitude of signals
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorSebastian Elliot
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Abstract
A device for ensuring that the amplitude of signals fall within a predetermined range, said device comprising input means for receiving a plurality of input signals at substantially the same time, a first path for increasing the amplitude of any of the input signals having an amplitude below a first threshold, a second path for decreasing the amplitude of any of the input signals having an amplitude which exceeds a second threshold and combining the outputs of the first and second paths to provide a plurality of signals having amplitudes between said first and second thresholds.
Claims19
A device for ensuring that the amplitude of signals fall within a predetermined range, said device comprising:
- input means for receiving a plurality of input signals at substantially the same time;
- a first path for increasing the amplitude of any of the input signals having an amplitude below a first threshold;
- a second path for decreasing the amplitude of any of the input signals having an amplitude which exceeds a second threshold;
- and
- combining means for combining the outputs of the first and second paths to provide a plurality of signals having amplitudes between said first and second thresholds.
A method for ensuring that the amplitude of signals fall within a predetermined range, said method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a plurality of input signals at substantially the same time;
- increasing the amplitude of any of the received input signals in a first path having an amplitude below a first threshold;
- decreasing the amplitude of any of the received input signals in a second path having an amplitude which exceeds a second threshold;
- and
- combining the outputs from the first path and the second path to provide a plurality of signals having amplitudes between said first and second thresholds.
A device for ensuring that the amplitude of signals fall within a predetermined range, said device comprising:
- a receiver for receiving a plurality of input signals at substantially the same time;
- a first path for increasing the amplitude of any of the input signals having an amplitude below a first threshold;
- a second path for decreasing the amplitude of any of the input signals having an amplitude which exceeds a second threshold;
- and
- a combiner for combining the outputs of the first and second paths to provide a plurality of signals having amplitudes between said first and second thresholds.
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