JPS6199403A - Amplitude limiter - Google Patents

Amplitude limiter

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JPS6199403A
JPS6199403A JP59221012A JP22101284A JPS6199403A JP S6199403 A JPS6199403 A JP S6199403A JP 59221012 A JP59221012 A JP 59221012A JP 22101284 A JP22101284 A JP 22101284A JP S6199403 A JPS6199403 A JP S6199403A
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Takeshi Kawahara
武 川原
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DX Antenna Co Ltd
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PURPOSE:To improve the S/N by providing an intermediate frequency amplifying part with an automatic gain control circuit in the preceding stage of a locking amplifier. CONSTITUTION:The first intermediate frequency signal has the frequency converted to, for example, 134.26MHz in a tuner for satellite broadcast reception. The second intermediate frequency signal is inputted to an intermediate frequency amplifier 2 with an AGC circuit to obtain the output having a certain output level. The output signal of this amplifier 2 is inputted to a locking amplifier 14. An intermediate frequency amplifier 10 and a high gain amplitude limiting circuit 12 raise the level of said second intermediate frequency signal to such value that the leading-in phenomenon occurs even for a high Q of la positive feedback circuit of the locking amplifier 14. The Q of the positive feedback circuit of the amplifier 14 is set to a high value so that the leading-in phenomenon occurs only within a maximum frequency transition range of the second intermediate frequency signal. Consequently, the leading-in phenomenon occurs in the amplifier 14 even if the Q of the positive feedback circuit is high, and the amplifier 14 is oscillated synchronously with the frequency of the second intermediate frequency signal.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 〈産業上の利用分野〉 この発明は、FM受信機において用いる振幅制限器に関
し、特にロッキングアンプを用いたものに関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to an amplitude limiter used in an FM receiver, and particularly to one using a locking amplifier.

〈従来技術〉 従来、振幅制限器としては、高利得増幅器の飽和特性や
ダイオードの順方向特性を用いたものがある。しかし、
これら振幅制限器の出力は矩形波に近い波形となり、大
きな歪みを生じる。この歪みは復調器にとって有害であ
るので、減衰特性の大きなフィルタを用いて除去しなけ
ればならないという問題点がある。また、上記のような
振幅制限器は、入力された信号の周波数帯域を制眼する
機能を有していないので、不要な信号を帯域Xfrl+
8フィルタ等を用いて除去しなければならないという問
題もある。
<Prior Art> Conventionally, as amplitude limiters, there are devices that use the saturation characteristics of a high gain amplifier or the forward characteristics of a diode. but,
The outputs of these amplitude limiters have a waveform close to a rectangular wave, causing large distortion. Since this distortion is harmful to the demodulator, there is a problem in that it must be removed using a filter with large attenuation characteristics. In addition, since the amplitude limiter described above does not have the function of controlling the frequency band of the input signal, unnecessary signals are
There is also the problem that it must be removed using an 8 filter or the like.

このような問題点の解決方法として、ロッキングアンプ
を用いることが考えられる。ロッキングアンプとは、自
励発振器において、その発振周波数に近い周波数の信号
をその発振器に入力すると、その発振周波数が入力信号
の周波数に変化する、すなわち同期するという引込現象
を利用したものでその自励発振周波数−iFMFM受信
機間周波信号の周波数の近傍に設定し、中間周波信号を
入力信号として入力する。このロッキングアンプの出力
の発振周波数は、中間周波信号の周波数となる。
A possible solution to this problem is to use a locking amplifier. A locking amplifier is a self-excited oscillator that utilizes the attraction phenomenon in which when a signal with a frequency close to the oscillation frequency is input to the oscillator, the oscillation frequency changes to the frequency of the input signal, that is, it synchronizes. The excitation oscillation frequency is set near the frequency of the iFMFM receiver frequency signal, and the intermediate frequency signal is input as an input signal. The oscillation frequency of the output of this locking amplifier becomes the frequency of the intermediate frequency signal.

このロッキングアンプには、内蔵する正帰還回路のQが
一定である場合、入力信号レベルが大きいと、入力信号
周波数が自励発振周波数と離れていても同期するが、入
力レベルが小さいと、入力信号周波数が自励発振周波数
に近くなければ同期しないという性質がある。従って、
レベルの低い雑音を抑圧する帯域通過フィルタとして機
能する。
In this rocking amplifier, if the Q of the built-in positive feedback circuit is constant, if the input signal level is large, the input signal frequency will be synchronized even if it is far from the self-oscillation frequency, but if the input level is small, the input signal frequency will be synchronized. There is a property that synchronization will not occur unless the signal frequency is close to the self-oscillation frequency. Therefore,
It functions as a bandpass filter that suppresses low-level noise.

また、ロッキングアンプには、引込現象が生じた後には
、入力信号の振幅レベルが変化しても、ロッキングアン
プの出力信号の振幅レベルは、引込現象が生じる前とほ
とんど変化しないという性質もある。従って、ロッキン
グアンプは、高利得振幅制限器としても機能する。
The rocking amplifier also has a property that even if the amplitude level of the input signal changes after the pull-in phenomenon occurs, the amplitude level of the output signal of the rocking amplifier hardly changes from before the pull-in phenomenon occurs. Therefore, the locking amplifier also functions as a high gain amplitude limiter.

〈発明が解決しようとする問題点〉 しかし、ロッキングアンプには、内蔵する正帰還回路の
Qが高いと、第2図に示すように雑音圧縮特性が良くな
り、かつ第3歯に示すように同期する周波数帯域幅が狭
くなるという性質もある。
<Problems to be solved by the invention> However, in a locking amplifier, if the Q of the built-in positive feedback circuit is high, the noise compression characteristics will improve as shown in Figure 2, and the noise compression characteristics will improve as shown in the third tooth. Another characteristic is that the synchronized frequency bandwidth becomes narrower.

従って、雑音圧縮特性を良好にするため、正帰還回路の
Qを高くした場合に、同期する周波数帯域幅も決くなり
、入力信号レベルの変動が大きいと、同期しない可能性
がある。そのため、正帰還回路のQを低くして、中間周
波信号の最大周波数遷移よりも広い周波数帯域幅として
入力信号レベルに変動があっても必らず同期するように
しているが、S/N比が悪くなるという問題点があった
Therefore, when the Q of the positive feedback circuit is increased in order to improve the noise compression characteristics, the frequency bandwidth for synchronization is also determined, and if the fluctuation of the input signal level is large, there is a possibility that synchronization will not occur. Therefore, the Q of the positive feedback circuit is lowered and the frequency bandwidth is wider than the maximum frequency transition of the intermediate frequency signal to ensure synchronization even if there are fluctuations in the input signal level, but the S/N ratio There was a problem that it deteriorated.

く問題点を解決するための手段〉 上記の問題点を解決するための手段は、FM変調された
中間周波信号を増幅する自動利得制御回路付き中間周波
増幅部を、ロッキングアンプの前段に設けたものである
Means for Solving the Problems> A means for solving the above problems is to provide an intermediate frequency amplification section with an automatic gain control circuit for amplifying the FM modulated intermediate frequency signal in the front stage of the rocking amplifier. It is something.

く作  用〉 この手段によれば、ロッキングアンプには、自動利得制
御回路付中間周波増幅部から常に一定レベルの入力信号
が供給される。従って、中間周波信号の最大周波数遷移
範囲に応じた高いQをもつ正帰還回路を使用でき、S/
N比を改善できる。
According to this means, the locking amplifier is always supplied with an input signal at a constant level from the intermediate frequency amplification section with an automatic gain control circuit. Therefore, a positive feedback circuit with a high Q corresponding to the maximum frequency transition range of the intermediate frequency signal can be used, and the S/
N ratio can be improved.

く実 施 例〉 この実施例は、この@朝を衛星放送受信用チューナに実
施したものである。衛星放送を受信するには、放送衛星
から送信された120H2帯のFM言号をパラボラアン
テナで受けて、衛星放送受信用コンバータによってl 
GHz帯の第1中間周波信号に、トに、!In変換し、
この第1中間周波信号を衛星放送受信用ナユーナ内で、
例えば134.26MHzの第2中間周波信号に周波数
変換する。
Embodiment Example In this embodiment, @morning is implemented in a tuner for receiving satellite broadcasting. To receive satellite broadcasting, the 120H2 band FM signal transmitted from the broadcasting satellite is received by a parabolic antenna, and then transmitted by a satellite broadcasting receiving converter.
To the first intermediate frequency signal in the GHz band,! In convert,
This first intermediate frequency signal is transmitted within the satellite broadcast receiving nayuna,
For example, the frequency is converted to a second intermediate frequency signal of 134.26 MHz.

この第2中間周波信号は、衛星放送受信用チューナ内の
自動利得制御回路付き中間周波増幅器2に入力されて増
幅される。この中間周波増幅器2は、自動利得制御回路
を有するものであるので、その出力レベルは一定である
This second intermediate frequency signal is input to an intermediate frequency amplifier 2 with an automatic gain control circuit in a satellite broadcast reception tuner and is amplified. Since this intermediate frequency amplifier 2 has an automatic gain control circuit, its output level is constant.

この増幅器2の出力信号は、帯域除去フィルタ4に供給
され、その出力信号の上限及び下限周波数付近に存在す
る雑音が除去される。
The output signal of this amplifier 2 is supplied to a band-rejection filter 4, and noise existing near the upper and lower limit frequencies of the output signal is removed.

この帯域除去フィルタ4の出力信号は、中間周波増幅器
6に入力されて増幅され、振幅制限回路8に入力される
。この中間周波増幅器6は、自動利得制限回路を有しな
いものであと。また、振幅制限回路8は、従来に用いら
れていたものと同様で、中間周波増幅器6の出力信号に
含まれている衝撃性雑音の振幅を制限するためのもので
ある。
The output signal of this band-removal filter 4 is input to an intermediate frequency amplifier 6, amplified, and input to an amplitude limiting circuit 8. This intermediate frequency amplifier 6 does not have an automatic gain limiting circuit. Further, the amplitude limiting circuit 8 is similar to that used in the past, and is for limiting the amplitude of impulsive noise contained in the output signal of the intermediate frequency amplifier 6.

振幅制限回路8の出力信号は、中間周波増幅器10及び
高利得振幅側@回路12で増幅され、ロッキングアンプ
14に入力される。中間周波増幅器10も自動利得制御
回路を有しないものである。これら中間周波増幅器10
及び高利得振幅制限回路12は、自動利得制御回路付き
中間周波増幅器2によって一定にされた第2中間周波信
号のレベルを、ロッキングアンプ14の正帰還回路の高
いQでも引込現象が生じるレベルまで大きくするための
ものである。ロッキングアンプ14の正帰還回路のQは
、第2中間周波信号の最大周波数遷移範囲だけで引込現
象が生じるように高く選択されている。なお、ロッキン
グアンプ14の自励発振周波数は、第2中間周波信号の
周波数遷移範囲内に選択されている。
The output signal of the amplitude limiting circuit 8 is amplified by an intermediate frequency amplifier 10 and a high gain amplitude side @circuit 12, and is input to a locking amplifier 14. The intermediate frequency amplifier 10 also does not have an automatic gain control circuit. These intermediate frequency amplifiers 10
The high gain amplitude limiting circuit 12 increases the level of the second intermediate frequency signal, which has been made constant by the intermediate frequency amplifier 2 with automatic gain control circuit, to a level that causes a pull-in phenomenon even with a high Q of the positive feedback circuit of the rocking amplifier 14. It is for the purpose of The Q of the positive feedback circuit of the locking amplifier 14 is selected to be high so that the pull-in phenomenon occurs only in the maximum frequency transition range of the second intermediate frequency signal. Note that the self-oscillation frequency of the rocking amplifier 14 is selected within the frequency transition range of the second intermediate frequency signal.

このように構成した実施例では、自動利得制御回路付き
中間周波増幅器2によって、ロッキングアンプ14に入
力される信号レベ/L/は、一定にされている。従って
、ロッキングアンプ14は、その正帰還回路のQが高く
ても、引込現象を生じ、第2中間周波信号の周波数に同
期して発振する。
In the embodiment configured in this manner, the signal level /L/ input to the locking amplifier 14 is kept constant by the intermediate frequency amplifier 2 with an automatic gain control circuit. Therefore, even if the Q of the positive feedback circuit is high, the locking amplifier 14 causes a pull-in phenomenon and oscillates in synchronization with the frequency of the second intermediate frequency signal.

上記の実施例では、振幅制限回路8、中間周波増幅器6
、lO及び高利得振幅制限回路12を設けたが、AGC
付き中間周波増幅器2の利得が充分大きく、AGC付き
中間周波増幅器2の出力を直接に入力しても、ロッキン
グアンプ14が同期するなら、振幅制限回路8、中間周
波増幅器6.10及び高利得振幅制限回路12を除去し
ても、充分に実用となる。
In the above embodiment, the amplitude limiting circuit 8, the intermediate frequency amplifier 6
, lO and a high gain amplitude limiting circuit 12 are provided, but the AGC
If the gain of the intermediate frequency amplifier 2 with AGC is sufficiently large and the locking amplifier 14 is synchronized even if the output of the intermediate frequency amplifier 2 with AGC is directly input, the amplitude limiting circuit 8, the intermediate frequency amplifier 6.10 and the high gain amplitude Even if the limiting circuit 12 is removed, it is still practical.

く効  果〉 以上述べたように、この発明によれば、ロッキングアン
プへの入力信号のレベルを、自動利得制御回路付き中間
周波増幅器によって一定にしている。従って、ロッキン
グアンプは、内蔵する正帰還回路のQを高くしても入力
信号と同期し、SZN比を改善できる。また、この実施
例のように衛星放送を受信した場合、第2中間周波信号
は映像信号によってFM変調したものであり、これが過
大にロッキングアンプに入力されると、映像信号t  
 の微分利得−微分位相が劣化するが、自動利得制御回
路付き中間周波増幅器によって、ロッキングアンプへの
入力信号レベルは一定であるので、映像信号の微分利得
−微分位相が劣化することはない。
Effects> As described above, according to the present invention, the level of the input signal to the rocking amplifier is kept constant by the intermediate frequency amplifier with an automatic gain control circuit. Therefore, even if the Q of the built-in positive feedback circuit is increased, the locking amplifier can synchronize with the input signal and improve the SZN ratio. Furthermore, when satellite broadcasting is received as in this embodiment, the second intermediate frequency signal is FM modulated by the video signal, and if this is excessively input to the rocking amplifier, the video signal t
However, since the input signal level to the locking amplifier is constant due to the intermediate frequency amplifier with an automatic gain control circuit, the differential gain and differential phase of the video signal do not deteriorate.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図はこの発明による振幅制限器の1実施例のブロッ
ク図、第2図は同実施例に用いるロッキングアンプの搬
送波無変調時の雑音圧縮特注、第3図は同実施例に用い
る口、ツキングアンプの正帰還回路のQの違いによる同
期周波数範囲の差を示す図である。 2・・・自動利得制御回路付き中間周波増幅器、14・
・・ロッキングアンプ。
Fig. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of an amplitude limiter according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a custom-made noise reduction of the locking amplifier used in the embodiment when the carrier wave is not modulated, and Fig. 3 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the amplitude limiter used in the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a difference in the synchronous frequency range due to a difference in Q of a positive feedback circuit of a switching amplifier. 2...Intermediate frequency amplifier with automatic gain control circuit, 14.
...Rocking amp.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)FM変調された中間周波信号を増幅する自動利得
制御回路付き中間周波増幅部と、上記中間周波信号の周
波数遷移範囲内の周波数を自励発振しており上記中間周
波増幅部の出力信号が入力されると発振周波数が上記中
間周波信号の周波数に同期するロッキングアンプとを備
える振幅制限器。
(1) An intermediate frequency amplifying section with an automatic gain control circuit that amplifies an FM-modulated intermediate frequency signal, and an output signal of the intermediate frequency amplifying section that self-oscillates a frequency within the frequency transition range of the intermediate frequency signal. and a locking amplifier whose oscillation frequency is synchronized with the frequency of the intermediate frequency signal when the frequency of the intermediate frequency signal is input.
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