Modulators – Phase modulator
Patent
1996-10-02
1998-02-03
Mis, David
Modulators
Phase modulator
332149, 310318, 310348, 310365, 333188, 330 55, H03C 100, H03C 300, H01L 41047, H01L 41053
Patent
active
057149178
ABSTRACT:
A method for amplitude modulating signals, and a circuit that operates in accordance with the method. The method includes a first step of applying a modulating low frequency signal having a time-varying voltage to a tunable resonator. The tunable resonator exhibits parallel and series resonances at frequencies which shift as a function of the time-varying voltage. A second step includes applying an RF carrier signal having a frequency that is between the parallel resonant frequency and the series resonant frequency to the tunable resonator. In response thereto, the tunable resonator causes the RF carrier signal to be attenuated as a function of the time-varying voltage of the modulating low frequency signal. Also provided is a method for phase modulating signals, and a circuit that operates in accordance therewith. A first step includes applying a modulating low frequency signal having a time-varying voltage to a tunable resonator. The tunable resonator yields a maximum phase shift at one of a parallel resonant frequency and a series resonant frequency in response to the modulating low frequency signal. The amount of phase shift yielded is a function of a variation of the modulating low frequency signal voltage. A further step includes applying an RF carrier signal having a frequency that is substantially equal to the one of a parallel resonant frequency and a series resonant frequency. In response thereto, the tunable resonator phase shifts the RF carrier signal by the amount of phase shift yielded by the tunable resonator.
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