Pacific Communication Sciences, Inc.

Other

Cirrus Logic Inc.

Rockwell Semiconductor Systems, Inc.

F Matthew Rhodes

James E Petranovich

Francis James Canova, Jr

Sheldon L Gilbert

Zeev Collin

Bjorn E Bjerede

The present invention provides a general purpose controller chip that can be used for remotely monitoring and/or controlling plurality of devices that require current and/or voltage adjustment. In an embodiment, the general purpose controller chip is capable of performing multiple algorithmic functions such as monitoring current and voltage, adjusting and controlling them, switching power, performing detection algorithms, such as arc detection, LED dimming and the like, as well as communication functions. The general purpose controller chip provides a significantly higher level of integration and thereby makes the design of the devices simpler and dramatically reduces the cost of implementation, while providing ease of maintenance.

General purpose single chip controller

A method and apparatus for multiplexing time-shared base stations between a plurality of radio communication systems in a cellular communication system. Each radio communication system in the cellular system is assigned a limited unique set of frequencies for communication therein. Base stations in the cellular system are synchronized to a common time base and frequency reuse is achieved by time-sharing the frequencies via allocated time slots. Base stations activated to communicate in a first radio communication system and using the same frequencies that may interfere with each other are activated in the first system only during selected time intervals while same-frequency base stations nearby are deactivated in the first system. The deactivated base stations are then in turn activated in the first system while previously activated same-frequency base stations nearby are deactivated. Enhanced base station efficiency is achieved using the present inventive method by activating the time sharing base stations to communicate in one or more additional radio communication systems during periods when the base stations are deactivated in the first system. The radio communication systems can use differing numbers of assigned frequencies having differing time slot durations. The transmission periods used by each system may be mutually exclusive, or may overlap.

Frequency re-used and time-shared cellular communication system having

A programmable digital modulator and methods of modulating digital data for transmission by a communication system according to operating parameters selected for various applications are provided. A two-chip system is utilized by a preferred embodiment of the invention. One chip comprises a PROM for storing impulse response data which would result from filtering the data to be transmitted. The second chip comprises a data interface for accepting input data, an address generator for generating an address of the PROM where the impulse response data is stored which corresponds to the data input to the chip and for causing the PROM to output the impulse response data stored at the address generated, and a data modulator for modulating a carrier signal with the impulse response data provided by the PROM. To account for intersymbol interference which occurs in some types of digital communications, an accumulator is further provided by the second chip for summing impulse response data associated with more than one input where the impulse response data overlap in time. An interpolator is also provided by the second chip to generate additional data samples to be used to modulate the carrier signal enabling a greater output sample rate. A data scrambler is also provided to scramble either binary data or data symbols according to the particular mode of communication selected.

Sample interpolator and method of generating additional samples of a

Methods and apparatus for digital cordless telephone systems are preferably implemented in an integrated circuit chip set having one or more chips, adapted to receive a voice signal, for converting the voice signal into a digital signal of a desired form, for converting the digital signal into an analog signal and for modifying the frequency of the analog signal, for up converting during transmission the frequency of the analog signal from an intermediate frequency to a desired radio frequency and for down converting during reception from a selected radio frequency to the intermediate frequency and for amplifying the radio frequency signal during transmission and for switching the antenna between the transmit and receive paths. It is preferred for the chip set to include a base chip, an intermediate frequency chip, a radio frequency chip and an amplifier chip. It is preferred to also provide a synthesizer integrated circuit chip for generating carrier select signals to be used by the radio frequency chip in selecting desired carrier frequencies. The invention also includes a frequency translation scheme to be utilized in conjunction with the various chips. Utilization of this scheme serves to reduce spurious noise as well as to suppress transmit signals during receive operations. The invention also includes various sensors for adjusting the level of the signal to be transmitted and for adjusting the level of the signal received at the antenna.

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Encinitas, CA, United States of America

F Matthew Rhodes