A FMCW radar receiver includes a LO providing a chirped LO signal, an in-phase (I) channel for outputting I-data and a quadrature (Q) channel for outputting Q-data. A dynamic correction parameter generator generates IQ phase correction values (P[n]s) and IQ gain correction values (G[n]s) based on a frequency slope rate of the chirped LO signal for generating during intervals of chirps including a first sequence of P[n]s and G[n]s during a first chirp and a second sequence of P[n]s and G[n]s during a second chirp. An IQ mismatch (IQMM) correction circuit has a first IQMM input coupled to receive the I-data and a second IQMM input receiving the Q-data, and the P[n]s and G[n]s. During the first chirp the IQMM correction circuit provides first Q′-data and first I′-data and during the second chirp the IQMM correction circuit provides at least second Q′-data and second I′-data.

A system for hybrid modulation and demodulation includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter is configured to receive a hybrid signal of a space-ground link system (SGLS), including a first component and a second component; perform a double sideband (DSB) modulation on the first component using a carrier frequency to obtain a first waveform; perform a single sideband (SSB) modulation on the second component using the carrier frequency to obtain a second waveform; mix the first waveform and the second waveform to generate a hybrid waveform; and transmit the hybrid waveform. The receiver is configured to receive the hybrid waveform; determine the carrier frequency; separate the first waveform and the second waveform; perform a DSB demodulation on the first waveform to obtain a first demodulated signal; and perform an SSB demodulation on the second waveform to obtain a second demodulated signal.

A system for hybrid modulation and demodulation includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter is configured to receive a hybrid signal of a space-ground link system (SGLS), including a first component and a second component; perform a double sideband (DSB) modulation on the first component using a carrier frequency to obtain a first waveform; perform a single sideband (SSB) modulation on the second component using the carrier frequency to obtain a second waveform; mix the first waveform and the second waveform to generate a hybrid waveform; and transmit the hybrid waveform. The receiver is configured to receive the hybrid waveform; determine the carrier frequency; separate the first waveform and the second waveform; perform a DSB demodulation on the first waveform to obtain a first demodulated signal; and perform an SSB demodulation on the second waveform to obtain a second demodulated signal.

An electronic envelope detection circuit includes an input signal detecting circuit having at least one MOS transistor configured to receive a radiofrequency input signal and to deliver an internal signal on the basis of the input signal. The biasing point of the at least one transistor is controlled by the input signal and a control signal. A processing circuit that is coupled to the input signal detecting circuit is configured to deliver a low-frequency output signal on the basis of the internal signal and further deliver the control signal on the basis of the output signal. In operation, the value of the control signal decreases when the average power of the input signal increases, and vice versa.

An electronic envelope detection circuit includes an input signal detecting circuit having at least one MOS transistor configured to receive a radiofrequency input signal and to deliver an internal signal on the basis of the input signal. The biasing point of the at least one transistor is controlled by the input signal and a control signal. A processing circuit that is coupled to the input signal detecting circuit is configured to deliver a low-frequency output signal on the basis of the internal signal and further deliver the control signal on the basis of the output signal. In operation, the value of the control signal decreases when the average power of the input signal increases, and vice versa.

A demultiplexer includes a voltage boost circuit and at least one data selection output circuit. The voltage boost circuit is coupled to N second-stage selection signal input terminals and N first-stage selection signal input terminals, N is greater than or equal to 2, and N is a positive integer. Each data selection output circuit is coupled to a data input terminal, N data output terminals and the N first-stage selection signal input terminals.

An electronic envelope detection circuit includes an input signal detecting circuit having at least one MOS transistor configured to receive a radiofrequency input signal and to deliver an internal signal on the basis of the input signal. The biasing point of the at least one transistor is controlled by the input signal and a control signal. A processing circuit that is coupled to the input signal detecting circuit is configured to deliver a low-frequency output signal on the basis of the internal signal and further deliver the control signal on the basis of the output signal. In operation, the value of the control signal decreases when the average power of the input signal increases, and vice versa.

A demodulator is provided for demodulating an amplitude-modulated input signal defined by a carrier signal having a carrier frequency modulated by a modulating signal, the demodulator including an amplifier stage having a gain and structured to receive the amplitude-modulated input signal, and a gain control stage coupled to the amplifier stage and configured to vary the gain of the amplifier stage according to the carrier frequency of the carrier signal.

A reduced-stage feedback-based envelope detector includes, for example, an input rectifier for rectifying a received modulated input signal and an amplifier for receiving the rectified modulated input signal at an input node. The amplifier compares the rectified modulated input signal with a reference signal, filters the rectified modulated input signal at the input node, and generates an envelope detection signal in response to the comparison and the filtering of the rectified modulated input signal. In an embodiment, the gain of the amplifier is independently determined from the bandwidth of the amplifier.

A demodulator circuit receives an envelope signal for comparison against a switched reference signal that is generated as a function of the envelope signal and as a function of an output signal of the demodulator circuit. The switched reference signal is filtered by an RC filter prior to comparison. The output signal is dependent on a difference between the filtered switched reference signal and the envelope signal.