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Title: Digital intermediate frequency QAM modulator using parallel processing

Abstract

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.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Livermore, CA
  2. San Ramon, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
981822
Patent Number(s):
7379509
Application Number:
US Patent application 10/644,561
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY H03C - MODULATION
H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING

Citation Formats

Pao, Hsueh-Yuan, and Tran, Binh-Nien. Digital intermediate frequency QAM modulator using parallel processing. United States: N. p., 2008. Web.
Pao, Hsueh-Yuan, & Tran, Binh-Nien. Digital intermediate frequency QAM modulator using parallel processing. United States.
Pao, Hsueh-Yuan, and Tran, Binh-Nien. Tue . "Digital intermediate frequency QAM modulator using parallel processing". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/981822.
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Works referenced in this record:

FPGA implementation of multiplierless M-QAM modulator
journal, January 2002