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Digital intermediate frequency QAM modulator using parallel processing

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OSTI ID:981822
The digital Intermediate Frequency (IF) modulator applies to various modulation types and offers a simple and low cost method to implement a high-speed digital IF modulator using field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). The architecture eliminates multipliers and sequential processing by storing the pre-computed modulated cosine and sine carriers in ROM look-up-tables (LUTs). The high-speed input data stream is parallel processed using the corresponding LUTs, which reduces the main processing speed, allowing the use of low cost FPGAs.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48;
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
Patent Number(s):
7,379,509
Application Number:
US Patent application 10/644,561
OSTI ID:
981822
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (1)

FPGA implementation of multiplierless M-QAM modulator journal January 2002