Modulator for digital amplifier

Details Modulator for digital amplifier Modulator for digital amplifier

2007-04-03

2007-04-03

Ghayour, Mohammed (Department: 2611)

Pulse or digital communications

Receivers

C320S145000, C327S026000, C327S031000, C327S036000, C332S109000, C370S205000, C370S212000, C375S238000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10205569

ABSTRACT:
A digital modulator for driving a digital amplifier. The digital modulator has a subtractor which receives a digital input signal. A filter amplifier receives the output of the filter amplifier and is tuned to an idle frequency of the digital modulator. The digital modulator includes a delay element and a digital comparator. The digital comparator receives the output from the filter and applies it to the delay element. A feedback loop couples the output of the delay element to the subtractor.

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