# US 9,825,792 B2 · Radio transmission method and adapted radio transmitter

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- Number: US 9,825,792 B2
- Document ID: US9825792B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/428,409
- Filed: 2013-02-15
- Published: 2016-01-14
- Granted: 2017-11-21
- Earliest claimed: 2012-02-16
- Assignees: Telecom Design
- Applicants: Telecom Design
- Inventors: Eric Martin; Didier Filhol
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9825792B2

## CPC

- H04L 27/2017: {in which the phase changes are non-linear, e.g. generalized and Gaussian minimum shift keying, tamed frequency modulation (H04L27/201 takes precedence)}
- H04L 27/122: {using digital generation of carrier signals (digital function generators G06F1/02, H04L17/10; generating pulses having stepped portions using digital techniques H03K4/026)}
- H04L 27/2014: {in which the phase changes in a piecewise linear manner during each symbol period, e.g. minimum shift keying, fast frequency shift keying (H04L27/201 takes precedence)}
- H04L 27/2057: {with a separate carrier for each phase state}
- H04L 27/34: Amplitude- and phase-modulated carrier systems, e.g. quadrature-amplitude modulated carrier systems
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)

## Abstract

A radio transmission method which includes a steps of simulation of a phase modulation of a radio carrier by the successive transmission of a carrier of a main frequency f and of a carrier of an offset frequency f+Δf, the offset frequency having a frequency difference suitable for simulating a given phase shift of the main frequency at the end of a given time T. The invention further relates to a radio transmission device for implementing the method which includes a radio integrated circuit for generating programmable frequency modulation, means for programming, in this radio integrated circuit, the main frequency f and the offset frequency f+Δf and means for driving this radio integrated circuit in order to generate the frequencies as a function of the signal to be transmitted.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for generating a radio signal in a radio emitter, wherein said method comprises steps of generating, with a programmable frequency modulation generation integrated circuit, a radio carrier signal having a main frequency f and an offset frequency f+Δf and a step of providing phase modulation of said radio carrier signal by the successive generation and transmission of said main frequency f and said offset frequency f+Δf, the offset frequency having a frequency difference suitable for simulating a given phase shift of the main frequency at the end of a given time T; and wherein the modulation is a binary phase modulation, the given time T being the time needed to obtain a phase shift of π that can be detected by a receiver receiving the signal, said method comprising further at least one step of generating a signal with the base frequency f, at least on step of generating a signal having the offset frequency f+Δf, at least one step of transmitting the signal with the offset frequency for the time needed for a phase shift of π after transmission of the signal with the base frequency f and at least one step of return to the signal with the base frequency f when the phase shift of π is obtained.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the modulation consists in modifying ω*t=2πf*t, in which f represents the frequency of the carrier and modifying the instantaneous phase of the carrier signal.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising at least one amplitude modulation step during the frequency variation phases.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein, during the amplitude modulation step, the transmission level of the signal is modified in a Gaussian or sinusoidal manner to avoid abrupt changes of amplitude and limit the spectrum of the modulated signal.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the generation of a modulation of GFSK, Gaussian frequency shift key, type, comprising a Gaussian filter, and the application of a change of frequency from f to f+Δf for a time T/2 and a change of frequency from f+Δf to f for the same time T/2.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

A radio transmission device for implementing the method of claim 1, comprising the programmable frequency modulation generation radio integrated circuit, means for programming, in this radio integrated circuit, the main frequency f and the offset frequency f+Δf, and means for driving this radio integrated circuit so as to generate said frequencies as a function of the signal to be transmitted and wherein the driving means drive the radio integrated circuit to generate the offset frequency according to periods of time suitable for stimulating a change of phase of the main frequency in relation to a modulation to be transmitted.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The radio transmission device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the radio integrated circuit supporting the frequency modulation and a micro controller comprising said means for driving the radio integrated circuit are associated with each other, wherein said micro controller comprises means for writing, in registers of said radio integrated circuit, a frequency f, a frequency f+×f and a transmission binary transfer rate, the radio intergrated circuit comprising frequency switching means associated with said registers.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The radio transmission device as claimed in claim 7, wherein said micro controller comprises means suitable for producing a coding of the binary data to be transmitted, transferring the coded data to the radio integrated circuit, and in that the radio integrated circuit comprises means suitable for generating and transmitting the base frequency f and the offset frequency f+Δf in accordance with the coding of the coded data, such that the offset frequency is transmitted for the time needed for a phase shift of π after transmission of the base frequency f for each transition from 0 to 1 or from 1 to 0 of the binary data, the base frequency f being transmitted for as long as the data do not change value.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The radio transmission device as claimed in claim 6, further comprising means for generating an amplitude modulation during the frequency variation phases.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The radio transmission device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the control means and the driving means are suitable for driving the transmission level in a Gaussian or sinusoidal manner to avoid abrupt changes of amplitude and limit the spectrum of the modulated signal.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The radio transmission device as claimed in claim 9, wherein said means for generating the amplitude modulation comprise, in the radio integrated circuit, means for controlling a transmission level and, in the micro controller, means for driving means for controlling a transmission level, the micro controller driving said transmission level as a function of the change of frequency.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The radio transmission device as claimed in claim 9, wherein said means for generating the amplitude modulation comprise means for driving, by the micro controller, a bias voltage of the transmission signal on a circuit external to the radio integrated circuit or directly in one or more registers of the radio integrated circuit.

### Claim 13 (depends on 6)

The radio transmission device as claimed in claim 6, further comprising means for generating a modulation of the GFSK type comprising a Gaussian filter, and suitable for applying a change of frequency from f to f+Δf for a time T/2 and a change of frequency from f+Δf to f for the same time T/2.

### Claim 14 (depends on 6)

The radio transmission device as claimed in claim 6, for which the bit rate of the transmitting integrated circuit is set at a value higher than the transmission bit rate, additional bits being transmitted to complete the transmission bit time.

### Claim 15 (depends on 6)

The radio transmission device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the micro controller adapts the frequency in real time between f and f+Δf by writing, in one or more registers of the radio integrated circuit, frequency control capacitance value data for a quartz crystal linked to the radio integrated circuit.