Mixing, modulation and demodulation via electromechanical resona

Details Mixing, modulation and demodulation via electromechanical resona Mixing, modulation and demodulation via electromechanical resona

1994-03-18

1998-11-17

Urban, Edward F.

Telecommunications

Receiver or analog modulated signal frequency converter

Frequency modifying or conversion

455303, 455333, 332117, 333193, H04B 126

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058390626

ABSTRACT:
Mixing, modulation and demodulation using the nonlinear properties of microelectromechanical resonators and filters are described. Mixing followed by filtering is implemented using microelectromechanical filters with nonlinear input transducers. AM modulation is implemented by passing a carrier signal through the output transducer of a microelectromechanical filter. FM and FSK demodulation is accomplished using parallel banks of microelectromechanical filters. The invention can be implemented using integrated circuit technology.

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