Specification
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Description
Title of Invention
RECEIVING APPARATUS AND RECEIVING METHOD
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Technical Field
[0001]
The present disclosure relates to a reception apparatus that receives a
broadcasting wave and a reception method used in the receiving apparatus, and more
10 particularly, to technology for receiving a plurality of broadcasting waves of different
frequency bands.
Background Art
[0002]
15 Recently, types of broadcasting schemes (standards) such as terrestrial
digital television broadcasting, satellite broadcasting, or the like are diversifying.
Also, types of broadcasts (number of channels) handled by one broadcasting scheme
are increasing, and thus a frequency band used for transmission of a broadcasting
wave is getting wider. Accordingly, a demand to receive various broadcasting
20 schemes or various types of broadcasts using one receiving apparatus is increasing.
However, for example, satellite broadcasting and terrestrial digital television
broadcasting use very different frequency bands for transmission of broadcasting
waves. For this reason, tuners are separately installed for respective broadcasts of
such different frequency bands, respectively. This is because, in this way, it is
25 possible to easily implement settings appropriate for receiving respective
broadcasting waves, and improve a reception characteristic.
[0003]
However, when a plurality of tuners are installed, the problems such as an
increase in production cost, an increase in device size caused by an increase in circuit
30 mounting area, and an increase in power consumption occur. As a technique of
solving these problems, for example, patent literature 1 discloses a technique capable
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of achieving communization of circuits by configuring tuner units configured to
receive respective broadcasts as one module in a receiving apparatus that receives a
broadcasting wave of terrestrial digital broadcasting and a broadcasting wave of BS
digital broadcasting.
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Citation List
Patent Literature
[0004]
Patent Literature 1: JP2002-135668A
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Summary of Invention
Technical Problem
[0005]
However, when respective tuner units configured to receive respective
15 broadcasts (in particular, high frequency processing units referred to as so-called RF
front ends) are simply integrated in one module, a size of a receiving circuit increases,
and thus the module becomes large. Also, as local oscillators of different
oscillation frequencies are mounted on the same module, spurious generated from the
respective local oscillators influence each other, and the problem of deterioration of a
20 reception characteristic occurs.
[0006]
It is desirable to hold down a circuit size as small as possible and also keep
a satisfactory reception characteristic in a receiving apparatus that receives a plurality
of broadcasting waves of different frequency bands.
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Solution to Problem
[0007]
According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a receiving apparatus
includes a first high frequency processing unit, a second high frequency processing
30 unit, and at least one local oscillator, and performing respective functions and
processes as follows. The first high frequency processing unit detects a first
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broadcasting wave transmitted using a first frequency band, and extracts a first high
frequency signal. The second high frequency processing unit detects a second
broadcasting wave transmitted using a second frequency band different from the first
frequency band, and extracts a second high frequency signal. The at least one local
5 oscillator generates a local oscillation signal used in the first high frequency
processing unit and the second high frequency processing unit.
[0008]
According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a receiving method
is performed in the following sequence. First, a first high frequency processing unit
10 detects a first broadcasting wave transmitted using a first frequency band, and
extracts a first high frequency signal. Subsequently, a second high frequency
processing unit detects a second broadcasting wave transmitted using a second
frequency band different from the first frequency band, and extracts a second high
frequency signal. At least one local oscillator generates a local oscillation signal
15 used in the first high frequency processing unit and the second high frequency
processing unit.
[0009]
By configuring a receiving apparatus and performing a process as described
above, it is possible to detect a broadcasting wave using the local oscillation signal
20 oscillated by the at least one local oscillator even when a plurality of high frequency
processing units configured to receive a plurality of broadcasting waves of different
frequency bands are installed.
Advantageous Effects of Invention
25 [0010]
According to a receiving apparatus and a receiving method of the present
disclosure, even though a plurality of broadcasting waves of different frequency
bands are received, when at least one local oscillator is installed therein, a
satisfactory result may be obtained. Accordingly, a circuit size of the receiving
30 apparatus is held down as small as possible, and received signals of a plurality of
broadcasting waves of different frequency bands are extracted without deteriorating a
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reception characteristic of the received signals.
Brief Description of Drawings
[0011]
5 [FIG. 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a receiving
apparatus that performs wave detection using a direct conversion scheme.
[FIG. 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a receiving
apparatus that performs wave detection using a super heterodyne scheme.
[FIG. 3] FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of requirements
10 necessary for a receiving apparatus.
[FIG. 4] FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a receiving
apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.
[FIG. 5] FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a PLL unit
according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.
15 [FIG. 6] FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a baseband
conversion process of a high frequency processing unit according to the first
embodiment of the present disclosure.
[FIG. 7] FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of control by a host CPU
according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.
20 [FIG. 8] FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a setting made by a
host CPU according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.
[FIG. 9] FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a receiving
apparatus according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
[FIG. 10] FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a receiving
25 apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.
[FIG. 11] FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of a receiving process of the
receiving apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure.
Description of Embodiments
30 [0012]
First, technology to be the premise of the present disclosure will be
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described with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, and then, a configuration example of a
receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be
described in the following sequence. However, the present disclosure is not limited
to an example stated below.
5 1. Example of First Embodiment (example of a configuration for receiving a
plurality of broadcasting waves of different broadcasting schemes using a single
detection scheme)
1-1. Description of Technology to be Premise
1-2. Configuration Example According to First Embodiment (example
10 configured with one demodulator)
1-3. Various Modified Examples
2. Configuration Example According to Second Embodiment (example of a
configuration in which a plurality of high frequency processing units handling a
plurality of broadcasting waves of different broadcasting schemes share one local
15 oscillator)
[0013]
[1. Example of First Embodiment]
<1 -1. Technology to be Premise of This Embodiment
Currently, detection (demodulation) of a broadcasting wave of satellite
20 broadcasting is performed using a scheme referred to as a "direct conversion
scheme." In the direct conversion scheme, a baseband signal is directly extracted
from a received broadcasting wave. Detection of terrestrial digital broadcasting or
cable television broadcasting is performed using a scheme referred to as a "super
heterodyne scheme." In the super heterodyne scheme, a frequency of a received
25 radio wave is converted into a specific intermediate frequency (IF) and then detected.
[0014]
FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of a receiving apparatus 5 when wave
detection is performed using the direct conversion scheme. The receiving apparatus
5 has a parabola antenna 10, a high frequency processing unit 500, and an Integrated
30 Services Digital Broadcasting-Satellite (ISDB-S) demodulator 520. The high
frequency processing unit 500 has an automatic gain control (AGC) amplifier 501
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serving as a low noise amplifier, an I/Q mixer 502, an I/Q mixer 503, a PLL unit 510
serving as a local oscillator, a phase shifter 504, a variable Low Pass Filter (LPF) 505,
a variable LPF 506, a baseband amplifier 507, and a baseband amplifier 508.
[0015]
5 The parabola antenna 10 converts a received broadcasting wave of satellite
broadcasting into a satellite IF signal, and inputs the obtained satellite IF signal to the
AGC amplifier 501 in the high frequency processing unit 500 through a signal line
Li 10. The AGC amplifier 501 adjusts the gain of the satellite IF signal input from
the signal line Li 10 based on an AGC control signal input from the ISDB-S
10 demodulator 520 through a control line LalO as feedback, and outputs the satellite IF
signal whose gain has been adjusted. The satellite IF signal whose gain has been
adjusted by the AGC amplifier 501 is input to the I/Q mixer 502 and the I/Q mixer
503. The I/Q mixer 502 mixes the satellite IF signal input from the AGC amplifier
501 and a local signal output from the PLL unit 510, and thereby extracts a baseband
15 signal of I phase. The I/Q mixer 503 mixes the satellite IF signal input from the
AGC amplifier 501 and the local signal that is output from the PLL unit 510 and
whose phase is shifted by 90° by the phase shifter 504, and thereby extracts a
baseband signal of Q phase.
[0016]
20 The PLL unit 510 includes a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) 511 and a
frequency divider 512. The VCO 511 controls a frequency of an oscillating signal
according to a level of a control voltage applied through a loop filter that is not
shown in the drawings. In the example of FIG. 1, the VCO 511 oscillates a
frequency of a range of 2200 MHz to 4400 MHz. The frequency divider 512
25 divides the frequency oscillated by the VCO 511 by 2 to 4, and inputs the divided
frequencies to a phase comparator that is not shown in the drawings. From the
phase comparator, an error signal according to a phase difference between an input
reference signal and the oscillation signal from the VCO 511 is output. Then, the
error signal becomes the direct current control voltage by passing through the loop
30 filter, and is applied to the VCO 511. With this configuration, the oscillation signal
(local signal) of a range of 550 MHz to 2200 MHz is generated from the PLL unit
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510. In other words, a local signal of the same frequency as that of a broadcasting
wave of satellite broadcasting (950 MHz to 2150 MHz: in the case of BS/CS
broadcasting) is output from the PLL unit 510.
[0017]
5 As described above, the local signal output from the PLL unit 510 is mixed
with the satellite IF signal by the I/Q mixer 502 and the I/Q mixer 503 and converted
into the baseband signals of I phase and Q phase. The baseband signals of I phase
and Q phase are input to the variable LPF 505 and the variable LPF 506. The
variable LPF 505 limits a frequency of the baseband signal of Q phase to a
10 predetermined band and outputs the frequency of the baseband signal of Q phase,
and the variable LPF 506 limits a frequency of the baseband signal of I phase to a
predetermined band and outputs the frequency of the baseband signal of I phase.
Cut-off frequencies of the variable LPFs 505 and 506 are allowed to be switched in a
range of 5 MHz to 36 MHz. The aforementioned setting value of the cut-off
15 frequencies is an example, and in practice, varies according to an occupied
bandwidth of a broadcasting wave input to the receiving apparatus 5.
[0018]
The baseband signal of I phase and the baseband signal of Q phase whose
bands are limited by the variable LPF 505 and the variable LPF 506 are output to the
20 baseband amplifier 507 and the baseband amplifier 508, respectively. The baseband
amplifier 507 and the baseband amplifier 508 adjust levels of the input baseband
signals of I phase/Q phase such that the signal levels of the baseband signals of I
phase/Q phase become constant levels, and output the baseband signals of I phase/Q
phase whose signal levels have been adjusted to the ISDB-S demodulator 520 via a
25 signal line LolO and a signal line Loll. Adjustment of the levels of the input
baseband signals of I phase/Q phase is performed based on the AGC control signal
input from the ISDB-S demodulator 520 via the control line LalO.
[0019]
The ISDB-S demodulator 520 demodulates the input baseband signals using
30 a demodulation scheme according to a modulation scheme adopted by ISDB-S that is
broadcasting standards of satellite broadcasting. As the modulation scheme adopted
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by ISDB-S, there is a scheme such as a quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK)
scheme, an 8 phase shift keying (8PSK) scheme, or the like. Also, the ISDB-S
demodulator 520 generates the AGC control signal, and supplies the generated AGC
control signal to the AGC amplifier 501, the baseband amplifier 507, and the
5 baseband amplifier 508 through the control line LalO.
[0020]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a receiving
apparatus 6 that performs wave detection of terrestrial digital broadcasting using the
super heterodyne scheme. The receiving apparatus 6 has a UHF antenna 20, a high
10 frequency processing unit 600, and an Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting-
Terrestrial (ISDB-T) demodulator 620. The high frequency processing unit 600 has
an AGC amplifier 601, a mixer 602, a local oscillation unit 610, a switch 603, a Band
Pass Filter (BPF) 604, and an IF amplifier 605.
[0021]
15 A broadcasting wave of terrestrial digital broadcasting received by the UHF
antenna 20 (will be referred to as a "terrestrial RF signal" below) is input to the AGC
amplifier 601 in the high frequency processing unit 600 via a signal line Li20.
Based on an AGC control signal input from the ISDB-T demodulator 620 through a
signal line La20, the AGC amplifier 601 amplifies the terrestrial RF signal (radio
20 frequency: high frequency signal) input from the signal line Li20 and outputs the
amplified terrestrial RF signal. The terrestrial RF signal amplified by the AGC
amplifier 601 is input to the mixer 602. The mixer 602 converts the terrestrial RF
signal input from the AGC amplifier 601 into an intermediate frequency (IF) signal
using an oscillation signal output from the local oscillation unit 610. The local
25 oscillation unit 610 includes a VCO 611, a VCO 612, and a VCO 613. The VCO
611, the VCO 612, and the VCO 613 each generate oscillation signals having a
bandwidth of about 300 MHz, and have different ranges of oscillating frequencies.
In the example shown in FIG. 2, the local oscillation unit 610 is configured to
generate oscillation signals of a range of 80 MHz to 910 MHz by the VCO 611, the
30 VCO 612, and the VCO 613.
[0022]
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The switch 603 selects one of the oscillation signals output from the VCO
611, the VCO 612, and the VCO 613 and supplies the selected oscillation signal to
the mixer 602. The IF signal obtained at the mixer 602 is input to the BPF 604.
The BPF 604 is configured as a fixed BPF or a variable BPF. When the BPF 604 is
5 configured as a fixed BPF, the BPF 604 is configured with three different BPFs
whose pass frequencies have been set to 6 MHz, 7 MHz, and 8 MHz, and when the
BPF 604 is configured as a variable BPF, the BPF 604 is configured with a BPF
whose pass frequency is switched in a range of 6 MHz to 8 MHz. The IF signal
whose band is limited to one band of 6 MHz to 8 MHz by the BPF 604 is input to the
10 IF amplifier 605. Based on the AGC control signal input from the ISDB-T
demodulator 620 through the signal line La20, the IF amplifier 605 adjusts a level of
the IF signal to a constant level, and outputs the IF signal having been subjected to
level adjustment to the ISDB-T demodulator 620.
[0023]
15 The ISDB-T demodulator 620 demodulates the RF signal output from the
high frequency processing unit 600 using a demodulation scheme according to a
modulation scheme adopted by ISDB-T that is broadcasting standards of terrestrial
digital broadcasting. The modulation scheme adopted by an ISDB-T scheme is an
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) scheme, an 8-level vestigial
20 sideband modulation (8VSB) scheme, or the like. An OFDM subcarrier modulation
scheme is a Quadriphase PSK (QPSK) scheme, a 16 quadrature amplitude
modulation (16QAM) scheme, a 64QAM scheme, or the like. Also, the ISDB-T
demodulator 620 generates the AGC control signal, and supplies the generated AGC
control signal to the AGC amplifier 601 and the IF amplifier 605 through the signal
25 line La20.
[0024]
Next, environments in which configurations of the receiving apparatus 5
configured to receive satellite broadcasting and the receiving apparatus 6 configured
to receive terrestrial digital broadcasting become those shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2
30 will be described with reference to a table of FIG. 3. The table of FIG. 3 shows
difference between requirements necessary for respective receiving apparatuses.
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The requirements include "Input frequency to receiving apparatus," "Occupied
bandwidth of modulated wave," "Input signal level," "Minimum VCO (PLL) step
frequency," "VCO (PLL) phase noise," and "Frequency division ratio." With
regard to each item, comparison is made between the receiving apparatus 5
5 configured to receive satellite broadcasting and the receiving apparatus 6 configured
to receive terrestrial digital broadcasting. Since specifications necessary for a
receiving apparatus of cable television broadcasting is substantially the same as those
necessary for a receiving apparatus of terrestrial digital broadcasting, the two
broadcasting schemes of terrestrial digital broadcasting and cable television
10 broadcasting are put in the same category.
[0025]
An input frequency to the receiving apparatus 5 configured to receive
satellite broadcasting is 950 MHz to 2150 MHz, and an input frequency to the
receiving apparatus 6 of terrestrial digital broadcasting or cable television
15 broadcasting is 44 MHz to 870 MHz. In other words, it is possible to know that a
frequency band used to transmit a broadcasting wave of satellite broadcasting is
higher than a frequency band used to transmit a broadcasting wave of terrestrial
digital broadcasting or cable television broadcasting. An occupied bandwidth of a
modulated wave is 20 MHz to 40 MHz in satellite broadcasting, and 6 MHz, 7 MHz,
20 and 8 MHz in terrestrial digital broadcasting or cable television broadcasting
(however, only 6 MHz is used in Japanese cable television broadcasting). In other
words, it is possible to know that an occupied bandwidth of a modulated wave of
satellite broadcasting is wide, and an occupied bandwidth of a modulated wave of
terrestrial digital broadcasting or cable television broadcasting is very small.
25 [0026]
For this reason, a minimum step frequency of a VCO (PLL) may be 500
kHz to 1 MHz, that is, rather wide, in the receiving apparatus 5 configured to receive
satellite broadcasting. On the other hand, in the receiving apparatus 6 configured to
receive terrestrial digital broadcasting or cable television broadcasting, it is necessary
30 to change an output frequency of a VCO with a small step width of 125 MHz to
166.7 MHz.
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[0027]
As a phase noise characteristic of a VCO (PLL), only performance of 10
kHz offset (10 kHz apart from a center frequency) or more is important in satellite
broadcasting, and performance of 1 kHz offset or less is also important in terrestrial
5 digital broadcasting or cable television broadcasting.
[0028]
A frequency division ratio of a frequency divider may be small to be about 2
to 4 in the receiving apparatus 5 configured to receive satellite broadcasting when an
oscillation frequency of a VCO is set to 2200 MHz to 4400 MHz. For example, the
10 lowest frequency among input frequencies to the receiving apparatus 5 is 950 MHz,
and in order to generate a local signal of 950 MHz, an output frequency of the VCO
511 (see FIG. 1) may be set to 1900 MHz and divided by 2 by the frequency divider
512, or may be set to 3800 MHz and divided by 4 by the frequency divider 512.
[0029]
15 On the other hand, in the receiving apparatus 6 configured to receive
terrestrial digital broadcasting or cable television broadcasting, when oscillation
frequencies of the VCO 611 to the VCO 613 are set to 2200 MHz to 4400 MHz that
are the same as those configured to receive satellite broadcasting, it is necessary to
increase a range of a frequency division ratio to 4 to 64. For example, the lowest
20 frequency among input frequencies to the receiving apparatus 6 is 44 MHz, and in
order to generate a local signal of 44 MHz, it is necessary to set an output frequency
of the VCO 611 (see FIG. 2) to 2816 MHz and divide the output frequency by 64 by
a frequency divider not shown in the drawings.
[0030]
25 In order to particularly ensure VCO (PLL) phase noise characteristic among
the respective requirements shown in FIG. 3, it is effective not to increase an
oscillation frequency of a VCO too high. Therefore, particularly in the receiving
apparatus 6 of terrestrial digital broadcasting or cable television broadcasting in
which performance of 1 kHz offset or less is also regarded as important, a plurality
30 of VCOs are installed to keep an oscillation frequency of each VCO low as shown in
FIG. 3.
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[0031]
For such a reason, in the receiving apparatus 5 configured to receive satellite
broadcasting, the direct conversion scheme whereby it is possible to operate at a
higher frequency is adopted. Also, in the receiving apparatus 6 configured to
5 receive terrestrial digital broadcasting or cable television broadcasting, the super
heterodyne scheme whereby it is easy to exhibit phase noise performance is adopted.
In general, these receiving apparatuses are configured as respective dedicated tuners.
Therefore, when circuits of these tuners are simply caused to be used in common for
the purpose of reducing the number of parts, receiving characteristics of the tuners
10 are thought to deteriorate.
[0032]
5 The embodiment described above is exemplified with a case in which the
one demodulator 40 performs demodulation according to various demodulation
schemes of different broadcasting standards such as ISDB-T, ISDB-S, and the like,
but is not limited to the case. According to types of received broadcasting waves, a
plurality of demodulators may be installed. FIG. 9 shows a configuration example
10 of a receiving apparatus l a in which an ISDB-S demodulator 40s (first demodulator)
that demodulates a broadcasting wave of satellite broadcasting and an ISDB-T
demodulator 40t (second demodulator) that demodulates a broadcasting wave of
terrestrial digital broadcasting are separately installed. In FIG. 9, parts
corresponding to FIG. 4 are indicated by the same coincidences, and detailed
15 description thereof will be omitted.
[0072]
In the receiving apparatus l a shown in FIG. 9, each of the ISDB-S
demodulator 40s and the ISDB-T demodulator 40t has two input terminals. In
addition, a switch 311 and a switch 312 that switch between output points of a
20 baseband amplifier 309 and a baseband amplifier 310 are installed. Further, a
switch 313 that switches between output points of an AGC control signal is also
installed. Control performed by a host CPU 70 is similar to that shown in FIG. 7.
[0073]
When a broadcasting wave of satellite broadcasting is received, connection
25 points of the switch 311 and the switch 312 are switched to the ISDB-S demodulator
40s based on control by the host CPU 70. In other words, the baseband amplifier
310 and the baseband amplifier 309 are connected to a signal line Lol and a signal
line Lo2 connected with the ISDB-S demodulator 40s. Accordingly, baseband
signals of I phase and Q phase extracted from a satellite IF signal are input to the
30 ISDB-S demodulator 40s and demodulated. Also, a connection point of the switch
313 is switched to the ISDB-S demodulator 40s. In other words, an AGC amplifier
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301, an AGC amplifier 302, the baseband amplifier 309, and the baseband amplifier
310 are connected to a control line Lai connected with the ISDB-S demodulator 40s.
Accordingly, an AGC control signal for receiving satellite broadcasting generated by
the ISDB-S demodulator 40s is input to the AGC amplifier 301, the AGC amplifier
5 302, the baseband amplifier 309, and the baseband amplifier 310 through the control
line Lai.
[0074]
When a broadcasting wave of terrestrial digital broadcasting is received, the
connection points of the switch 311 and the switch 312 are switched to the ISDB-T
10 demodulator 40t based on control by the host CPU 70. In other words, the
baseband amplifier 310 and the baseband amplifier 309 are connected to a signal line
Lo3 and a signal line Lo4 connected with the ISDB-T demodulator 40t.
Accordingly, baseband signals of I phase and Q phase extracted from an RF signal
are input to the ISDB-T demodulator 40t and demodulated. Also, the connection
15 point of the switch 313 is switched to the ISDB-T demodulator 40t. In other words,
the AGC amplifier 301, the AGC amplifier 302, the baseband amplifier 309, and the
baseband amplifier 310 are connected to a control line La2 connected with the ISDBT
demodulator 40t. Accordingly, an AGC control signal for receiving terrestrial
digital broadcasting generated by the ISDB-T demodulator 40t is input to the AGC
20 amplifier 301, the AGC amplifier 302, the baseband amplifier 309, and the baseband
amplifier 310 through the control line La2.
[0075]
Even with such a configuration, it is possible to obtain similar effects to
those obtained in the embodiment described above. In addition, since it is possible
25 to use a conventionally used ISDB-S demodulator and ISDB-T demodulator as they
are, production cost of a receiving apparatus is reduced.
[0076]
FIG. 9 is exemplified with a case of receiving satellite broadcasting and
terrestrial digital broadcasting, but is not limited to this combination. It is possible
30 to receive broadcasting waves in various combinations of, for example, satellite
broadcasting and cable television broadcasting, satellite and satellite, terrestrial and
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terrestrial, and the like.
[0077]
In general, in a receiving apparatus including a plurality of high frequency
processing units (tuner units), some of the high frequency processing units are kept
5 electrified and ready to start at all times even when no broadcast is actually received.
When high frequency processing units are installed in proportion to types of
broadcasting waves to be received or types of combinations, stand-by power
consumption that is consumed in such a state becomes too high. However, by
configuring the receiving apparatus l a as shown in FIG 9, a one high frequency
10 processing unit 30a can receive a plurality of types of broadcasting waves in various
combinations. In other words, stand-by power consumption can be remarkably
reduced.
[0078]
[2. Second Embodiment]
15 <2-1. Configuration Example of Receiving Apparatus>
Next, a configuration example of a receiving apparatus 1 p according to a
second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to a
block diagram of FIG. 10. In FIG. 10, parts corresponding to FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 4,
and FIG. 9 are denoted by the same symbols, and repeated description thereof will be
20 omitted.
[0079]
The receiving apparatus ip according to this embodiment has a high
frequency processing unit 30s that detects a satellite IF signal using the direct
conversion scheme, and a high frequency processing unit 30t that detects a terrestrial
25 RF signal using the super heterodyne scheme. In the configuration, when a
broadcast is received, one of the high frequency processing units 30s and 30t is
selected by a switch unit 200 serving as a first switch unit. The switch unit 200
includes a switch 201 and a switch 202. The switch 201 turns on or off a
connection between an AGC amplifier 301 of the high frequency processing unit 30s
30 on a satellite broadcasting receiving side and a first mixer 304 and a second mixer
305 of the following stage. The switch 202 turns on or off a connection between an
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AGC amplifier 601 of the high frequency processing unit 30t on a terrestrial digital
broadcasting receiving side and a mixer 602 of the following stage.
[0080]
A switching operation of the switches 201 and 202 by the switch unit 200 is
5 controlled by a host CPU 70 (see FIG. 4 and FIG. 9) serving as a control unit. The
host CPU 70 commands the switch unit 200 to perform a switching operation at a
timing at which new channel selection data is supplied from a channel selection unit
50, or at other timings. Also, the host CPU 70 controls a high frequency processing
unit 30 in which no broadcasting wave is received to enter a power-off mode.
10 [0081]
In the power-off mode, electric current is supplied to a block (output
amplifier) that outputs a signal to an Analog/Digital (A/D) converter (not shown in
the drawings) connected to the following stage among respective blocks configuring
a high frequency processing unit 30, and the supply of electric current to the other
15 blocks is interrupted. As the block that outputs a signal to an ADC of the following
statge, the baseband amplifiers 309 and 310 of the high frequency processing unit
30s and an IF amplifier 605 of the high frequency processing unit 30t are shown in
FIG. 10.
[0082]
20 For example, the baseband amplifiers 309 and 310 of the high frequency
processing unit 30s and the IF amplifier 605 of the high frequency processing unit
30t are supplied with a predetermined bias voltage at all times, and the bias voltage is
output as a DC voltage when the power-off mode is entered. By setting the bias
voltage to a value that causes output voltages of these output amplifiers to become a
25 midpoint potential, even in a connection state in which an A/D converter is
galvanically and directly connected to the following stage, it is possible to prevent an
input terminal of the A/D converter from entering an uncertain state.
[0083]
In the configuration of the receiving apparatus 1 (3 shown in FIG. 10, a PLL
30 unit 320 serving as a local oscillator is shared by the high frequency processing unit
30s and the high frequency processing unit 30t. Like that shown as in the first
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embodiment, the PLL unit 320 is configured with a fractional-N PLL circuit. In this
embodiment, output buffer amplifiers that buffer a local oscillation signal output
from a frequency divider 322 of the PLL unit 320 are installed to correspond to the
number of output points of the local oscillation signal. In this embodiment, the
5 output points of the local oscillation signal are two, that is, the mixers 304 and 305 of
the high frequency processing unit 30s and the mixer 602 of the high frequency
processing unit 30t. For this reason, the configuration has an output buffer
amplifier 701 that buffers a local oscillation signal input to the mixers 304 and 305 of
the high frequency processing unit 30s, and an output buffer amplifier 702 that
10 buffers a signal input to the mixer 602 of the high frequency processing unit 30t. In
addition, there are a switch 801 that turns on or off a connection between the
frequency divider 322 and the mixers 304 and 305, and a switch 802 that turns on or
off a connection between the frequency divider 322 and the mixer 602.
[0084]
15 One of connection points of a switch unit (second switch unit) 800 including
the switches 802 and 802 is selected by the host CPU 70 (see FIG. 4 and the like).
The host CPU 70 turns on a switch connected to a mixer of a high frequency
processing unit 30 having not been set to the power-off mode, that is, a side receiving
a broadcasting wave, and turns off a switch connected to a mixer of a high frequency
20 processing unit 30 having been set to the power-off mode. For example, when
satellite broadcasting is received, the switch 801 connected to the mixers 304 and
305 of the high frequency processing unit 30s is turned on, and the switch 802
connected to the mixer 602 of the high frequency processing unit 30t is turned off.
[0085]
25 In addition, the host CPU 70 applies a predetermined voltage, for example,
1.5 V or the like, to an output buffer amplifier on a side whose switch is turned on
and that is connected with a mixer, and controls an impedance of an output buffer
amplifier on a side whose switch is turned off to be a predetermined high value. By
performing such control, an overall load becomes 1.5 V at all times when the buffer
30 side is seen from the frequency divider 322. Therefore, even when the power-off
mode is entered, and the power of a mixer of any one high frequency processing unit
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30, that is, an output point of the local oscillation signal, is turned off, an impedance
mismatch does not occur between the frequency divider 322 and the mixer.
[0086]
<2-2. Example of Receiving Process of Receiving Apparatus>
5 Next, an example of a receiving process of the receiving apparatus ip
according to this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of
FIG. 11. First, the host CPU 70 loads channel selection data (step Sll), and
determines whether or not a selected channel is a channel of terrestrial digital
broadcasting (step SI2). When the selected channel is a channel of terrestrial
10 digital broadcasting, a connection point of the switch unit 200 serving as the first
input switch unit is switched to the high frequency processing unit 30t on the
terrestrial digital broadcasting receiving side (step SI3). Then, the high frequency
processing unit 30s on the satellite broadcasting receiving side is set to the power-off
mode (step SI4), and a process as described above is performed. Subsequently, a
15 VCO output frequency of the PLL unit 320 and a frequency division ratio of the
frequency divider 322 are set to appropriate values for receiving terrestrial digital
broadcasting (step SI5), and a process of detecting a broadcasting signal, that is, a
terrestrial RF signal, is performed (step SI6).
[0087]
20 When it is determined in step S12 that the selected channel is a channel of
satellite broadcasting, the connection point of the switch unit 200 is switched by the
host CPU 70 to the high frequency processing unit 30s on the satellite broadcasting
receiving side (step SI7). Then, a control of setting the high frequency processing
unit 30t on the terrestrial digital broadcasting receiving side to the power-off mode is
25 performed (step SI8). Subsequently, the VCO output frequency of the PLL unit
320 and the frequency division ratio of the frequency divider 322 are set to
appropriate values for receiving satellite broadcasting (step SI9), and a process of
detecting a broadcasting signal, that is, a satellite IF signal, is performed (step SI6).
After the process is performed thus far, the process returns to step Sll and continues.
30 [0088]
According to the embodiment described above, it becomes possible to detect
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a broadcasting signal of a wide frequency band from terrestrial digital broadcasting
to satellite broadcasting using only one local oscillator configured as a fractional-N
type. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce a mounting area of a high frequency
processing unit 30 in an IC.
5 [0089]
Also, according to the embodiment described above, since a high frequency
processing unit 30 that receives no broadcasting signal is put in the power-off mode,
and power supply is interrupted, it becomes possible to hold down power
consumption. At this time, electric current is supplied to the baseband amplifiers
10 309 and 310 serving as output amplifiers and the IF amplifier 605, and output
voltages are controlled to be a predetermined DC voltage (midpoint potential), such
that an input terminal of an A/D converter of the following stage is not put in the
uncertain state.
[0090]
15 Also, according to the embodiment described above, an output of the
frequency divider 322 is distributed to correspond to an output point of the output,
and a connection point of the output is switched to a high frequency processing unit
30 receiving a broadcasting signal by the switch unit 800 serving as the second
switch unit. At this time, a predetermined voltage is applied to an output buffer
20 amplifier to which a switch is connected, and an output buffer amplifier on a side
whose switch is turned off is controlled to have a high impedance. Accordingly,
even when an output point of a local oscillation signal is switched, the impedance is
matched between the output point and the output buffer amplifier, and thus the local
oscillation signal is correctly transmitted to a mixer.
25 [0091]
In other words, without causing a reception characteristic of a broadcasting
signal to deteriorate, it is possible to reduce a circuit size because the number of local
oscillators is limited to one.
[0092]
30 Also, in the embodiment described above, detection of a broadcasting signal
is performed by switching between the high frequency processing unit 30t configured
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to receive terrestrial digital broadcasting and the high frequency processing unit 30s
configured to receive satellite broadcasting. Accordingly, for example, even when
there is the existing high frequency processing unit 30t that is used to receive
terrestrial digital broadcasting and performs wave detection according to the super
5 heterodyne scheme, the configuration can be kept as it is. After all, it becomes
possible to relatively readily perform a process of adding the high frequency
processing unit 30s that is used to receive satellite broadcasting and performs wave
detection according to the direct conversion scheme to the existing configuration,
and other processes.
10 [0093]
Also, by installing a plurality of sets of the high frequency processing unit
30s and the high frequency processing unit 30t shown in FIG. 10, it becomes possible
to receive broadcasting waves not only in the combination of terrestrial digital
broadcasting and satellite broadcasting but also in various combinations. For
15 example, it becomes possible to simultaneously view or record broadcasting
programs in combinations of, for example, satellite broadcasting and satellite
broadcasting, terrestrial digital broadcasting and terrestrial digital broadcasting, and
the like.
[0094]
20 The second embodiment described above is exemplified with a case in
which a plurality of high frequency processing units 30 receiving a plurality of
broadcasting waves of different frequency bands or broadcasting schemes share one
local oscillator (the PLL unit 320), but is not limited to this case. A plurality of
local oscillators may be installed to correspond to the respective high frequency
25 processing units 30, and in this case, it becomes possible to keep the power
consumption of the receiving apparatus 1 low by supplying power to only a local
oscillator supplying a local oscillation signal to a high frequency processing unit that
is receiving a broadcasting signal.
[0095]
30 Also, the second embodiment described above is exemplified with a
configuration in which one local oscillator can cover an entire reception frequency
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band, but is not limited to this configuration. For example, a configuration in which
a plurality of local oscillators are installed to correspond to respective bands
configuring the reception frequency band may be applied.
[0096]
5 Additionally, the present disclosure may also be configured as below.
(1) A receiving apparatus including:
a first high frequency processing unit that detects a first broadcasting wave
transmitted using a first frequency band, and extracts a first high frequency signal;
a second high frequency processing unit that detects a second broadcasting
10 wave transmitted using a second frequency band different from the first frequency
band, and extracts a second high frequency signal; and
at least one local oscillator that generates a local oscillation signal used in
the first high frequency processing unit and the second high frequency processing
unit.
15 (2) The receiving apparatus according to (1),
wherein the at least one local oscillator is configured with a fractional-N
PLL circuit.
(3) The receiving apparatus according to (1) or (2), including:
a first switch unit that switches between the first high frequency processing
20 unit and the second high frequency processing unit; and
a control unit that switches a connection point of the first switch unit to a
high frequency processing unit receiving a broadcasting wave,
wherein the at least one local oscillator supplies the local oscillation signal
to the high frequency processing unit selected by the first switch unit between the
25 first high frequency processing unit and the second high frequency processing unit.
(4) The receiving apparatus according to (3),
wherein the control unit sets a high frequency processing unit not selected
by the first switch unit to a power-off mode.
(5) The receiving apparatus according to (4), including:
30 a first output amplifier that amplifies the local oscillation signal generated
by the local oscillator and outputs the amplified local oscillation signal to the first
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high frequency processing unit; and
a second output amplifier that amplifies the local oscillation signal and
outputs the amplified local oscillation signal to the second high frequency processing
unit,
5 wherein, when the power-off mode is set, the control unit performs control
of interrupting supply of electric current to processing units other than the first output
amplifier or the second output amplifier among respective processing units of the
high frequency processing unit set to the power-off mode between the first high
frequency processing unit and the second high frequency processing unit.
10 (6) The receiving apparatus according to (4) or (5),
wherein the control unit applies a fixed predetermined constant bias voltage
to the first output amplifier and the second output amplifier, and
wherein, when the power-off mode is set, the control unit causes the bias
voltage to an output amplifier set to the power-off mode between the first output
15 amplifier and the second output amplifier to be output as an output voltage from the
output amplifier.
(7) The receiving apparatus according to any one of (4) to (6), including:
a first output buffer amplifier that amplifies the local oscillation signal
output from the frequency divider, and outputs the amplified local oscillation signal
20 to the first high frequency processing unit;
a second output buffer amplifier that amplifies the local oscillation signal
output from the frequency divider, and outputs the amplified local oscillation signal
to the second high frequency processing unit; and
a second switch unit that selects one of the first output buffer amplifier and
25 the second output buffer amplifier, and connects the selected output buffer amplifier
to a circuit of a following stage,
wherein, when the power-off mode is set, the control unit performs control
of switching a connection point of the second switch unit to an output buffer
amplifier connected to the high frequency processing unit receiving the broadcasting
30 wave, and setting an impedance of an output buffer amplifier connected to the high
frequency processing unit set to the power-off mode to a predetermined high value.
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(8) The receiving apparatus according to (1) or (2),
wherein at least one of the first frequency band and the second frequency
band is a frequency band of satellite broadcasting.
(9) The receiving apparatus according to (1) or (2),
5 wherein at least one high frequency processing unit of the first high
frequency processing unit and the second high frequency processing unit performs
wave detection according to a direct conversion scheme, and
wherein the high frequency processing unit performing wave detection
according to the direct conversion scheme includes
10 respective low noise amplifiers that correspond to the first high frequency
signal and the second high frequency signal, and amplify any high frequency signal
between the first high frequency signal and the second high frequency signal,
a first mixer that extracts a baseband signal of I phase by mixing the first
high frequency signal or the second high frequency signal amplified by the
15 respective low noise amplifiers and the local signal,
a second mixer that extracts a baseband signal of Q phase by mixing the
first high frequency signal or the second high frequency signal amplified by the low
noise amplifiers and a signal obtained by shifting a phase of the local signal by 90°,
a first filter that limits a frequency of the baseband signal of I phase to a
20 predetermined band,
a second filter that limits a frequency of the baseband signal of Q phase to a
predetermined band,
a demodulator that demodulates the baseband signal of I phase whose
frequency has been limited to the predetermined band by the first filter and the
25 baseband signal of Q phase whose frequency has been limited to the predetermined
band by the second filter, and
a control unit that sets an oscillation frequency of the local oscillator, a
frequency division ratio of a frequency divider in the local oscillator, cut-off
frequencies of the first filter and the second filter, and a demodulation scheme of the
30 demodulator based on channel selection information set by a user.
(10) The receiving apparatus according to (9),
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wherein the first filter and the second filter are configured as a variable low
pass filter capable of being set to a given cut-off frequency,
wherein a lowest setting value of the cut-off frequency is determined
according to a size of an occupied bandwidth of a carrier wave of a broadcasting
5 wave having a lower frequency band between the first broadcasting wave and the
second broadcasting wave, and
wherein a highest setting value of the cut-off frequency is determined
according to the size of the occupied bandwidth of the carrier wave of the
broadcasting wave having the lower frequency band between the first broadcasting
10 wave and the second broadcasting wave.
(11) The receiving apparatus according to (9) or (10),
wherein the local oscillator includes a crystal oscillator, the frequency
divider, a phase comparator, a loop filter, and a voltage controlled oscillator, and
wherein a lowest setting value of the frequency division ratio of the
15 frequency divider is determined according to a highest frequency value of a
frequency band of a broadcasting wave having a higher frequency band between the
first broadcasting wave and the second broadcasting wave.
(12) The receiving apparatus according to (11),
wherein the voltage controlled oscillator of the local oscillator has an LC
20 resonant circuit, and
wherein a coil used in the LC resonant circuit is built in an integrated circuit.
(13) The receiving apparatus according to any one of (9) to (11), further including:
a first switch that switches an output point of the baseband signal of I phase
between a first demodulator side and a second demodulator side; and
25 a second switch that switches an output point of the baseband signal of Q
phase between a first demodulator side and a second demodulator side,
wherein the demodulator includes the first demodulator that performs
demodulation according to a modulation scheme used in a first broadcast, and the
second demodulator that performs demodulation according to a modulation scheme
30 used in a second broadcast, and
wherein the control unit switches connection points of the first switch and
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the second switch based on channel selection information set by the user.
(14) A receiving method including:
detecting, by a first high frequency processing unit, a first broadcasting
wave transmitted using a first frequency band, and extracting a first high frequency
5 signal;
detecting, by a second high frequency processing unit, a second
broadcasting wave transmitted using a second frequency band different from the first
frequency band, and extracting a second high frequency signal; and
generating, by at least one local oscillator, a local oscillation signal used in
10 the first high frequency processing unit and the second high frequency processing
unit.
Reference Signs List
[0097]
15 1,5,6 receiving apparatus
10 parabola antenna
20 UHF antenna
30 high frequency processing unit
40 demodulator
20 40s ISDB-S demodulator
40t ISDB-t demodulator
50 channel selection unit
60 storage unit
70 host CPU
25 100 receiving apparatus
101 parabola antenna
102 UHF antenna
110, 120tuner
130 demodulator
30 200 first switch unit
301, 302AGC amplifier
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303 switch
304, 305I/Q mixer
306 phase shifter
307, 308variable LPF
309, 31 Obaseband amplifier
311 to 313 switch
320 PLL unit
321 crystal oscillator
322 frequency divider
322n N counter
322r R counter
323 phase comparator
324 loop filter
325 VCO
500 high frequency processing unit
501 AGC amplifier
502, 5031/Q mixer
504 phase shifter
505, 506variable LPF
507 baseband amplifier
510 PLL unit
511 VCO
512 frequency divider
520 ISDB-S demodulator
600 high frequency processing unit
601 AGC amplifier
602 mixer
603 switch
604 BPF
605 IF amplifier
610 local oscillator
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611 to 613 VCO
620 ISDB-T demodulator
701, 702 output buffer amplifier
800 second switch unit
5 801, 802 switch
901 to 906 frequency divider
3201, 3202, 3203 PLL unit
Bl to B3 detection block
Bwl, Bw2 bandwidth
10 Lai, Lai0, La2, La20 control line
Li 1, Li 10, Li2, Li20, Lo 1, Lo2 signal line
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CLAIMS
Claim 1
A receiving apparatus comprising:
a first high frequency processing unit that detects a first broadcasting wave
5 transmitted using a first frequency band, and extracts a first high frequency signal;
a second high frequency processing unit that detects a second broadcasting
wave transmitted using a second frequency band different from the first frequency
band, and extracts a second high frequency signal; and
at least one local oscillator that generates a local oscillation signal used in
10 the first high frequency processing unit and the second high frequency processing
unit.
Claim 2
The receiving apparatus according to claim 1,
15 wherein the at least one local oscillator is configured with a fractional-N
PLL circuit.
Claim 3
The receiving apparatus according to claim 2, comprising:
20 a first switch unit that switches between the first high frequency processing
unit and the second high frequency processing unit; and
a control unit that switches a connection point of the first switch unit to a
high frequency processing unit receiving a broadcasting wave,
wherein the at least one local oscillator supplies the local oscillation signal
25 to the high frequency processing unit selected by the first switch unit between the
first high frequency processing unit and the second high frequency processing unit.
Claim 4
The receiving apparatus according to claim 3,
30 wherein the control unit sets a high frequency processing unit not selected
by the first switch unit to a power-off mode.
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Claim 5
The receiving apparatus according to claim 4, comprising:
a first output amplifier that amplifies the local oscillation signal generated
5 by the local oscillator and outputs the amplified local oscillation signal to the first
high frequency processing unit; and
a second output amplifier that amplifies the local oscillation signal and
outputs the amplified local oscillation signal to the second high frequency processing
unit,
10 wherein, when the power-off mode is set, the control unit performs control
of interrupting supply of electric current to processing units other than the first output
amplifier or the second output amplifier among respective processing units of the
high frequency processing unit set to the power-off mode between the first high
frequency processing unit and the second high frequency processing unit.
15
Claim 6
The receiving apparatus according to claim 5,
wherein the control unit applies a fixed predetermined constant bias voltage
to the first output amplifier and the second output amplifier, and
20 wherein, when the power-off mode is set, the control unit causes the bias
voltage to an output amplifier set to the power-off mode between the first output
amplifier and the second output amplifier to be output as an output voltage from the
output amplifier.
25 Claim 7
The receiving apparatus according to claim 6, comprising:
a first output buffer amplifier that amplifies the local oscillation signal
output from a frequency divider in the local oscillator, and outputs the amplified
local oscillation signal to the first high frequency processing unit;
30 a second output buffer amplifier that amplifies the local oscillation signal
output from the frequency divider, and outputs the amplified local oscillation signal
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to the second high frequency processing unit; and
a second switch unit that selects one of the first output buffer amplifier and
the second output buffer amplifier, and connects the selected output buffer amplifier
to a circuit of a following stage,
5 wherein, when the power-off mode is set, the control unit performs control
of switching a connection point of the second switch unit to an output buffer
amplifier connected to the high frequency processing unit receiving the broadcasting
wave, and setting an impedance of an output buffer amplifier connected to the high
frequency processing unit set to the power-off mode to a predetermined high value.
10
Claim 8
The receiving apparatus according to claim 2,
wherein at least one of the first frequency band and the second frequency
band is a frequency band of satellite broadcasting.
15
Claim 9
The receiving apparatus according to claim 2,
wherein at least one high frequency processing unit of the first high
frequency processing unit and the second high frequency processing unit performs
20 wave detection according to a direct conversion scheme, and
wherein the high frequency processing unit performing wave detection
according to the direct conversion scheme includes
respective low noise amplifiers that correspond to the first high frequency
signal and the second high frequency signal, and amplify any high frequency signal
25 between the first high frequency signal and the second high frequency signal,
a first mixer that extracts a baseband signal of I phase by mixing the first
high frequency signal or the second high frequency signal amplified by the
respective low noise amplifiers and a local signal,
a second mixer that extracts a baseband signal of Q phase by mixing the
30 first high frequency signal or the second high frequency signal amplified by the low
noise amplifiers and a signal obtained by shifting a phase of the local signal by 90°,
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a first filter that limits a frequency of the baseband signal of I phase to a
predetermined band,
a second filter that limits a frequency of the baseband signal of Q phase to a
predetermined band,
5 a demodulator that demodulates the baseband signal of I phase whose
frequency has been limited to the predetermined band by the first filter and the
baseband signal of Q phase whose frequency has been limited to the predetermined
band by the second filter, and
a control unit that sets an oscillation frequency of the local oscillator, a
10 frequency division ratio of a frequency divider in the local oscillator, cut-off
frequencies of the first filter and the second filter, and a demodulation scheme of the
demodulator based on channel selection information set by a user.
Claim 10
15 The receiving apparatus according to claim 9,
wherein the first filter and the second filter are configured as a variable low
pass filter capable of being set to a given cut-off frequency,
wherein a lowest setting value of the cut-off frequency is determined
according to a size of an occupied bandwidth of a carrier wave of a broadcasting
20 wave having a lower frequency band between the first broadcasting wave and the
second broadcasting wave, and
wherein a highest setting value of the cut-off frequency is determined
according to the size of the occupied bandwidth of the carrier wave of the
broadcasting wave having the lower frequency band between the first broadcasting
25 wave and the second broadcasting wave.
Claim 11
The receiving apparatus according to claim 10,
wherein the local oscillator includes a crystal oscillator, the frequency
30 divider, a phase comparator, a loop filter, and a voltage controlled oscillator, and
wherein a lowest setting value of the frequency division ratio of the
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frequency divider is determined according to a highest frequency value of a
frequency band of a broadcasting wave having a higher frequency band between the
first broadcasting wave and the second broadcasting wave.
5 Claim 12
The receiving apparatus according to claim 11,
wherein the voltage controlled oscillator of the local oscillator has an LC
resonant circuit, and
wherein a coil used in the LC resonant circuit is built in an integrated circuit.
10
Claim 13
The receiving apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising:
a first switch that switches an output point of the baseband signal of I phase
between a first demodulator side and a second demodulator side; and
15 a second switch that switches an output point of the baseband signal of Q
phase between a first demodulator side and a second demodulator side,
wherein the demodulator includes the first demodulator that performs
demodulation according to a modulation scheme used in a first broadcast, and the
second demodulator that performs demodulation according to a modulation scheme
20 used in a second broadcast, and
wherein the control unit switches connection points of the first switch and
the second switch based on channel selection information set by the user.
Claim 14
25 A receiving method comprising:
detecting, by a first high frequency processing unit, a first broadcasting
wave transmitted using a first frequency band, and extracting a first high frequency
signal;
detecting, by a second high frequency processing unit, a second
30 broadcasting wave transmitted using a second frequency band different from the first
frequency band, and extracting a second high frequency signal; and
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generating, by at least one local oscillator, a local oscillation signal used in
the first high frequency processing unit and the second high frequency processing
unit.