IP Library Granted Patent US 7,483,931
Granted Patent B2
US 7,483,931 · App. 11/045,044 · Granted Jan 27, 2009

Signal generator using IIR type digital filter; and method of generating, supplying, and stopping its output signal

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Patent No.
US 7,483,931
App. No.
11/045,044
Granted
Jan 27, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A signal generator using an IIR type digital filter (recursive type digital filter) having multipliers A and B in a feedback loop. A control unit 2 provided for the signal generator sets and changes coefficients of the multipliers A and B and generates, supplies and stops an output signal while maintaining a frequency of the output signal. In each step of generating, supplying and stopping of the output signal, the frequency of the output signal can be maintained at a frequency upon stable output and the generation of harmonics can be minimized.

Claims (33)

1. A signal generator using an IIR type digital filter having multipliers in a feedback loop, wherein

said signal generator includes a control unit which changes coefficients of said multipliers, and

said control unit sets said coefficients to predetermined values so that said signal generator generates an output signal, and said control unit changes said coefficients while maintaining a frequency of said output signal, so that said output signal is supplied stably.

2. A signal generator using an IIR type digital filter having multipliers in a feedback loop, wherein

said signal generator includes a control unit which changes coefficients of said multipliers, and

said control unit sets said coefficients to predetermined values so that said signal generator generates an output signal, and said control unit changes said coefficients while maintaining a frequency of said output signal, so that said output signal is supplied and to stop said output signal,

wherein in said predetermined value

poles of a transfer function of said IIR type digital filter are set to an outside of a unit circle on a Z plane so as to generate said output signal,

the poles of the transfer function of said IIR type digital filter are set to a line of the unit circle on the Z plane so as to supply said output signal, and

the poles of the transfer function of said IIR type digital filter are re-set to an inside of the unit circle on the Z plane so as to stop said output signal.

3. The generator according to 2 , wherein

in the poles of said transfer function,

each ratio of a value on an imaginary axis to a value on a real axis of said poles are set to an equal value throughout generation, supply and stopping of said output signal.

4. A signal generator using an IIR type digital filter having multipliers in a feedback loop, wherein

said signal generator includes a selector to select a predetermined one of a plurality of set values which have been preset as coefficients of said multipliers, and to change said predetermined one of set values, and

said predetermined value is selected so that said signal generator generates an output signal, and said predetermined value is changed by said selector while maintaining a frequency of said output signal so that output of said output signal is supplied stably.

5. A signal generator using an IIR type digital filter having multipliers in a feedback loop, wherein

said signal generator includes a selector to select a predetermined one of a plurality of set values which have been preset as coefficients of said multipliers, and to change said predetermined one of set values, and

said predetermined value is selected so that said signal generator generates an output signal, and said predetermined value is changed by said selector while maintaining a frequency of said output signal so that output of said output signal is supplied stably and stopped,

wherein in said predetermined value

poles of a transfer function of said IIR type digital filter are set to an outside of a unit circle on a Z plane so as to generate said output signal,

the poles of the transfer function of said IIR type digital filter are set on a line of the unit circle on the Z plane so as to supply said output signal, and

the poles of the transfer function of said IIR type digital filter are re-set to an inside of the unit circle on the Z plane so as to stop said output signal.

6. The generator according to claim 5 , wherein

in the poles of said transfer function,

each ratio of a value on an imaginary axis to a value on a real axis of said poles are set to an equal value throughout generation, supply and stopping of said output signal.

7. An output generating, supplying and stopping method of a signal generator using an IIR type digital filter having multipliers in a feedback loop, comprising:

setting coefficients of said multipliers and generating an output signal so that poles of a transfer function of said IIR type digital filter are kept set to an outside of a unit circle on a Z plane,

changing coefficients of said multipliers and supplying the output signal so that the poles of the transfer function of said IIR type digital filter are kept on a line of the unit circle on the Z plane so as to supply said output signal, and

changing coefficients of said multipliers again and stopping the output signal so that the poles of the transfer function of said IIR type digital filter are set to an inside of the unit circle on the Z plane.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein

upon movement of the poles of said transfer function,

the poles are moved while each ratio of a value on a imaginary axis to a value on a real axis of the poles are set to an equal value throughout generation, supply and stopping of the output signal.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 24, 2008
From: OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
To: OKI SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022052/0797 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2005
From: SHIMOTOYODOME, TSUTOMU
To: OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 016235/0761 →