Dual-Frequency Smoothing Amplitude Modulation for Spectrum Efficiency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing data transmission methods face challenges in achieving high transmission efficiency and low bit error rates due to the extension of frequency spectrum bandwidth by high-order discrete line spectrum components, leading to scarce radio frequency spectrum resources.

Innovation Solution

The method involves calculating modulation signal waveforms using a Lagrangian function to maximize the Euclidean distance between digital signal modulated waveforms, resulting in dual-frequency smoothing amplitude-modulated waveforms with sine-like characteristics, which concentrate frequency spectrum utilization on the carrier frequency, eliminating high-order harmonic line spectrum components and reducing frequency bandwidth.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional modulation signal waveforms are used, then data transmission can be performed, but the high-order discrete line spectrum extends the frequency spectrum bandwidth, reducing spectrum utilization efficiency

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission reliabilityVSAvoidfrequency spectrum bandwidth
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the waveform parameters by introducing dual-frequency smoothing amplitude modulation, transforming the signal from traditional single-frequency modulation to dual-frequency modulation with smoothing characteristics. This parameter change eliminates high-order discrete line spectrum components while maintaining signal detection capability, thereby reducing bandwidth occupation and improving spectrum utilization efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent combines two different frequency components to form a composite modulation signal. By superimposing two frequency components with appropriate amplitude and phase relationships, the signal achieves both good detection performance and reduced bandwidth occupation, as the composite waveform cancels out harmful high-order harmonics

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Measurement precision

If the Euclidean distance between modulation waveforms is increased to improve signal detection capability, then bit error rate decreases, but frequency spectrum bandwidth may be extended

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal detection capabilityVSAvoidfrequency spectrum bandwidth
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes waveform parameters by maximizing the Euclidean distance between modulation waveforms through dual-frequency smoothing amplitude modulation. The mathematical optimization ensures that the distance between different signal waveforms is maximized for better detection, while the dual-frequency smoothing structure simultaneously constrains the bandwidth by eliminating high-order harmonics

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Productivity

If high-order harmonic line spectrum components are present, then signal bandwidth is extended, but spectrum resource utilization is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission rateVSAvoidspectrum resource utilization
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent converts the potentially harmful high-order harmonic components into beneficial dual-frequency components. By deliberately introducing two frequency components with controlled relationships, the signal achieves better detection performance while the smoothing amplitude modulation eliminates the harmful high-order harmonics, turning what would be bandwidth-extending elements into bandwidth-efficient carriers

Inventive Principle:
Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

Data Source

PatentEP3664343B1Data transmission method, apparatus and device based on modulated signal, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2024.05.08 ZTE CORP
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AI summary

Introduced are a data transmission method, apparatus and device based on a modulation signal and a storage medium. The method includes steps as follows: calculating a first amplitude-modulated sine wave signal and a second amplitude-modulated sine wave signal of each preset frequency; based on the first amplitude-modulated sine wave signal and the second amplitude-modulated sine wave signal of the each preset frequency and according to a preset mapping rule, mapping a sequence of data bits to be sent into a signal sequence; and processing the signal sequence to generate a transmittable radio-frequency signal, and sending the transmittable radio-frequency signal to a receiving end.