Frequency resolution using compression

a frequency resolution and compression technology, applied in the field of frequency resolution using compression, can solve the problems of lossless or lossy compression, and achieve the effects of improving the frequency domain resolution, improving detection accuracy, and efficient use of data storag

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-10-08
SAMPLIFY SYST INC
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The proposed solution enhances frequency domain resolution, improving detection accuracy and reducing memory and bandwidth needs, thereby lowering system costs and enabling more efficient use of resources.

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The compression can be lossless or lossy.

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[0021]FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an example of a system for capture and analysis of a signal from the prior art. In this example, an analog signal 100 is converted to a digital signal 101 by ADC 102. Samples of the digital signal are stored in capture memory 110. The processor 130 retrieves the stored samples from the capture memory 110 via the data transfer interface 120. The processor calculates a FFT or other transform to produce a frequency domain representation at the processor output 140. In a spectrum analyzer device, the processor output 140 is further processed for display.

[0022]FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The ADC 102 is included when the input is an analog signal 100 and is not included when the input is a digital signal 101. The compressor 210 compresses the samples of the digital signal 101 to form compressed signal samples as compressor output 211. The compressed signal samples can be stored in capture memory 110 for l...

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In a frequency analysis system, such as a signal detection system or a spectrum analyzer, the frequency domain resolution is enhanced by compression and decompression of the signal samples. The limited capacity of the data storage and / or data transfer resources limit the number of samples that can be stored or transferred. A compressor forms a compressed signal prior to data transfer or storage. A decompressor decompresses the compressed signal prior to transformation to the frequency domain, by a fast Fourier transform or other frequency domain transform. The frequency domain resolution is enhanced because more decompressed samples are available for the frequency domain transform. The compressor and decompressor apply computationally efficient algorithms that can be implemented to operate in real time.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 734,967 filed on 13 Apr. 2007, which application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 867,734, filed 29 Nov. 2006.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to compressing, decompressing and transforming a signal to a frequency domain representation wherein the frequency domain resolution can be improved as a result of compression.[0003]The transformation of a signal to the frequency domain has numerous applications in signal processing, including spectrum analysis, detection and parameter measurement. The accuracy of these techniques depends on the frequency resolution of the frequency domain representation and the signal to noise ratio (SNR). Frequency resolution is inversely proportional to the number of samples of the signal, or the observation interval, used in the calculation of the frequency domain representation of the signa...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G01R23/16G06F19/00
CPCG06F17/141
InventorWEGENER, ALBERT W.
OwnerSAMPLIFY SYST INC