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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2003
Ian Robinson, Venice, CA (US);
Jack Macek, Torrance, CA (US);
Frank Winter, San Diego, CA (US);
Northrop Grumman Corporation, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for providing high dynamic range operation over a variable range of frequencies. A delta-sigma modulator, having associated frequency characteristics, produces a digital output signal. A digital-to-analog converter converts the digital output signal into an analog signal. A clock circuit provides a clock signal to the delta-sigma modulator and the digital-to-analog converter. A frequency control controls one or more of the clock circuit, the delta-sigma modulator, and the digital-to-analog converter to alter the frequency characteristics of the delta-sigma modulator. A filter circuit can provide one or more passbands to one or more downstream amplifiers ensuring that out of band quantization noise is removed before amplification.