UHF FM receiver having improved frequency stability and low RFI emission
Patent
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OSTI ID:867282
- Albuquerque, NM
A UHF receiver which converts UHF modulated carrier signals to baseband video signals without any heterodyne or frequency conversion stages. A bandpass filter having a fixed frequency first filters the signals. A low noise amplifier amplifies the filtered signal and applies the signal through further amplification stages to a limited FM demodulator circuit. The UHF signal is directly converted to a baseband video signal. The baseband video signal is clamped by a clamping circuit before driving a monitor. Frequency stability for the receivers is at a theoretical maximum, and interference to adjacent receivers is eliminated due to the absence of a local oscillator.
- Research Organization:
- AT & T Corp
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- Assignee:
- United States of American as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4905087
- Application Number:
- 07/237,191
- OSTI ID:
- 867282
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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