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Signal strength display device

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JPH03214927A
JPH03214927A JP992390A JP992390A JPH03214927A JP H03214927 A JPH03214927 A JP H03214927A JP 992390 A JP992390 A JP 992390A JP 992390 A JP992390 A JP 992390A JP H03214927 A JPH03214927 A JP H03214927A
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signal strength
strength display
adjustment
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output
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Yasuo Oba
康雄 大場
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a signal strength display device with a sufficiently wide adjustment range by using an adjustment circuit provided to the output section of the signal strength display device by means of DC current addition to control the output of the signal strength display device with a DC current. CONSTITUTION:Since transistors(TRs) Q4, Q5 and Q6, Q7 are components of a current mirror circuit, an adjustment current I2 flowing to an adjustment circuit 14 is varied by changing an adjustment resistor R3. Thus, the output of a signal strength display device appearing at a load resistor R1 is adjusted by using the adjustment resistor R3. Thus, a DC current I1 flowing in response to the FM intermediate frequency signal input level differs from the internal constitution of a signal strength display section 13, then the current I1 is easily adjusted by selecting properly the adjustment resistor R3.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分野 本発明は、FM受信機などに利用する信号強度表示装置
に関するものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION FIELD OF INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION The present invention relates to a signal strength display device used in FM receivers and the like.

従来の技術 第3図は本発明が対象とするFM受信機の一部および従
来の信号強度表示装置の概略ブロック図?示したもので
ある。第3図において、1はFM中間周波入力端子、2
は電源電圧端子、3は接地端子、4は信号強度表示出力
端子、5は信号強度表示出力調整端子である。6はFM
中間周波入力端子1に接続されたFM中間周波増幅およ
び振幅制限器であり、増幅器7〜11を内蔵する。12
はFM中間周波増幅および振幅制限器に接続されたFM
検波器、13は各増幅器7〜l1に接続された信号強度
検出部である。Q.,Q.は信号強度検出部l3に接続
されたカレントミラー回路、R■はカレントミラー回路
に接続された信号強度検出部13の負荷抵抗である。ま
たQa,Rzは負荷抵抗R■に接続された出力バッファ
用エミッタホロワ回路であり、信号強度表示出力端子4
が接続される。R3は信号強度表示出力調整抵抗であり
、信号強度表示出力調整端子5に接続されて増幅器11
を制御する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of a part of an FM receiver to which the present invention is applied and a conventional signal strength display device. This is what is shown. In Fig. 3, 1 is an FM intermediate frequency input terminal, 2
3 is a power supply voltage terminal, 3 is a ground terminal, 4 is a signal strength display output terminal, and 5 is a signal strength display output adjustment terminal. 6 is FM
This is an FM intermediate frequency amplification and amplitude limiter connected to the intermediate frequency input terminal 1, and includes amplifiers 7 to 11. 12
is the FM connected to the FM intermediate frequency amplification and amplitude limiter
The detector 13 is a signal strength detecting section connected to each of the amplifiers 7 to l1. Q. ,Q. is a current mirror circuit connected to the signal strength detection section l3, and R is a load resistance of the signal strength detection section 13 connected to the current mirror circuit. Qa and Rz are output buffer emitter follower circuits connected to the load resistor R■, and the signal strength display output terminal 4
is connected. R3 is a signal strength display output adjustment resistor, which is connected to the signal strength display output adjustment terminal 5 and is connected to the amplifier 11.
control.

次にその動作について説明する。端子1に入力されたF
M中間周波信号はFM中間周波増幅および振幅制限器6
によって増幅、振幅制限をうけ、?M検波器12により
FM検波され、音声出力となる。一方,信号強度検出部
13ではー,中間周波増幅および振幅制限器6の各段の
増幅器7〜l1の出カを受け、FM中間周波信号入力レ
ベルに応じた直流電流工■を出力する.この直流電流工
、はカレントミラー回路Q■,Q2を介して負荷抵抗R
エに流れ、信号強度表示出力V。=R1I、となってエ
ミッタホロワ回路Q,を通り、端子4へ出力される。
Next, its operation will be explained. F input to terminal 1
The M intermediate frequency signal is sent to the FM intermediate frequency amplification and amplitude limiter 6.
Amplified and amplitude limited by ? FM detection is performed by the M detector 12, resulting in audio output. On the other hand, the signal strength detection section 13 receives the outputs from the amplifiers 7 to 11 of each stage of the intermediate frequency amplification and amplitude limiter 6, and outputs a DC current corresponding to the FM intermediate frequency signal input level. This DC current wire is connected to the load resistance R via the current mirror circuits Q and Q2.
Flow to signal strength display output V. =R1I, passes through the emitter follower circuit Q, and is output to the terminal 4.

この信号強度表示出力は一般に第4図のbに示すような
特性を示す。
This signal strength display output generally exhibits a characteristic as shown in FIG. 4b.

一般に、信号強度表示出力は信号レベルに応じた出力が
得られ、FM受信機の持つ出力雑音制御、出力音調制御
、分離度制御、AGCなどの各種機能の制御電圧として
使用されるため重要であるが、信号レベルに依存するた
め、FM受信機の各ブロック(高周波増幅部、ミキサ一
部、中間周波増幅部)の利得のばらフきにより、信号入
力レベルに対する信号強度表示出力が個々のセットで大
きくばらつくことになる。このばらつきに対処するため
、従来から使用されている例として、第3図に示すよう
に、中間周波増幅器の利得を変化させて信号強度表示出
力を調整する方法がとられて来た。
In general, the signal strength display output is important because it provides an output that corresponds to the signal level and is used as a control voltage for various functions of the FM receiver, such as output noise control, output tone control, separation degree control, and AGC. However, since it depends on the signal level, the signal strength display output for the signal input level may vary depending on the individual set due to the variation in the gain of each block of the FM receiver (high frequency amplification section, mixer section, intermediate frequency amplification section). There will be large variations. In order to deal with this variation, a method has been conventionally used in which the signal strength display output is adjusted by changing the gain of an intermediate frequency amplifier, as shown in FIG.

R3はそのための調整抵抗である。R3 is an adjustment resistor for this purpose.

発明が解決しようとする課題 しかしながら上記従来の信号強度表示装置では、増幅器
の利得制御の範囲に制限があり、第4図に示す調整幅g
が大きくとれず,利得ばらつきの大きいFM受信機では
十分調整することができないという問題があった. 本発明は上記問題を解決するもので、十分に広い調整範
囲を備えた信号強度表示装置を提供することを目的とす
るものである。
Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the conventional signal strength display device described above, there is a limit to the range of gain control of the amplifier, and the adjustment width g shown in FIG.
There was a problem in that it was not possible to obtain a large gain, and it was not possible to make sufficient adjustments in FM receivers with large gain variations. The present invention solves the above problem, and aims to provide a signal strength display device with a sufficiently wide adjustment range.

課題を解決するための手段 上記問題を解決するために、本発明の信号強度表示装置
は、従来使用されているような交流的な利得を調整する
かわりに、信号強度表示出力の出流電流に対して正負直
流電流を加算して、信号強度表示出力を可変する調整手
段を設けて調整範囲を十分広くとれるようにしたもので
ある。
Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the signal strength display device of the present invention adjusts the output current of the signal strength display output instead of adjusting the AC gain as conventionally used. On the other hand, an adjustment means is provided for adding the positive and negative DC currents to vary the signal strength display output, so that the adjustment range can be sufficiently widened.

作用 上記のような構成により、従来の利得調整による方式で
は、交流的な利得を調整するために、第4図のfに示す
ような方向の調整を行っていたのに対し,正負直流電流
の加算により調整を行うことにより、第4図のeに示す
ような方向の出力電圧調整を行うことになり、これによ
って第4図のa = dに示すような調整幅g以上の調
整が可能となる.また直流電流による調整のため、その
構成を容易にすることができる. 実施例 以下本発明の一実施例を図面に基づいて説明する。
Effect With the above-mentioned configuration, in contrast to the conventional gain adjustment method, which adjusts the AC gain in the direction shown in f in Figure 4, it is possible to adjust the positive and negative DC currents. By adjusting by addition, the output voltage can be adjusted in the direction shown in e in Figure 4, which allows adjustment over the adjustment range g as shown in a = d in Figure 4. Become. In addition, since it is adjusted using direct current, its configuration can be simplified. EXAMPLE An example of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

第1図は本発明の一実施例の信号強度表示装置の構成を
示すブロック図である。第1図において、第3図と同じ
ものには同一番号を付けてその詳細な説明は省略する。
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a signal strength display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the same parts as in FIG. 3 are given the same numbers and detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.

14はカレントミラー回路QxtQ2の出力側に接続さ
れた調整回路であり、信号強度表示出力調整抵抗R3に
よって調整回路14に流れる調整電流I2を変化させる
ように構成されている.したがって、負荷抵抗R1に現
われる信?強度表示出力VCは、Vc= R−  ( 
I h  I 2)となりーR■・I2の分だけ変化さ
せることにより調整可能となる。
14 is an adjustment circuit connected to the output side of the current mirror circuit QxtQ2, and is configured to change the adjustment current I2 flowing through the adjustment circuit 14 by a signal strength display output adjustment resistor R3. Therefore, the resistance appearing in the load resistance R1? The intensity display output VC is Vc=R- (
I h I 2) and can be adjusted by changing by -R■·I2.

第2図は第1図に示す調整回路14の具体的な一例の回
路図であり、第1図と同一のものには同じ番号を付けて
ある.第2図において、Q.,Q.およびQ.,Q,は
互いに接続されたカレントミラー回路であり、一方のカ
レントミラー回路のトランジスタQ4はカレントミラー
回路Qユ,Q2の出力側に接続され、他方のカレントミ
ラー回路のトランジスタQ7はNPNトランジスタQ.
を介して信号強度表示出力調整端子5に接続され、NP
NトランジスタQ.のベースは基準電圧端子15に接続
されている。R,, R,はトランジスタQ.,Q,の
エミッタ抵抗である. 次に上記構成の調整回路14の動作について説明する.
第2図において. Q., Q.およびQ., Q,は
カレントミラー回路を構成しているため、各トランジス
タのhFEを無視すると,調整回路14を流れる調整電
流I,は I z ”  ( Rt / R, )  X(NPN
トランジスタQ.のコレクタ電流)となる.NPNトラ
ンジスタQ.のベースに入力される基準電圧■は定電圧
であるから、(NPNトランジスタQ,のコレクタ電流
)=((基準電圧V)−(NPNトランジスタQ1のV
BE))  /R3となる.NPNトランジスタQ.の
VBEはシリコントランジスタの場合ほぼ一定であるか
ら、調整抵抗R3を変えることによって調整電流I2を
変化させることができる。したがって,負荷抵抗R1に
現われる信号強度表示出力V。=R1(Ia−工2)は
調整抵抗R3によって調整することができる。したがっ
て、FM中間周波信号入力レベルに応じて流れる直流電
流I1は,その値は信号強度検出部l3の内部の構成に
よって異なるが、調整抵抗R3の値を適当に選ぶことに
よって容易に調整することができる。また上記実施例に
よれば、調整範囲を十分広くすることができる。
FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of a specific example of the adjustment circuit 14 shown in FIG. 1, and the same parts as in FIG. 1 are given the same numbers. In FIG. 2, Q. ,Q. and Q. , Q, are current mirror circuits connected to each other, the transistor Q4 of one current mirror circuit is connected to the output side of the current mirror circuit Q, Q2, and the transistor Q7 of the other current mirror circuit is an NPN transistor Q.
is connected to the signal strength display output adjustment terminal 5 through the NP
N transistor Q. The base of is connected to the reference voltage terminal 15. R,, R, is a transistor Q. , Q, is the emitter resistance of . Next, the operation of the adjustment circuit 14 having the above configuration will be explained.
In Fig. 2. Q. , Q. and Q. , Q, constitute a current mirror circuit, so if hFE of each transistor is ignored, the adjustment current I, flowing through the adjustment circuit 14 is Iz'' (Rt/R,)X(NPN
Transistor Q. collector current). NPN transistor Q. Since the reference voltage ■ input to the base of is a constant voltage, (collector current of NPN transistor Q) = ((reference voltage V) - (V of NPN transistor Q1)
BE)) /R3. NPN transistor Q. Since VBE of is approximately constant in the case of a silicon transistor, the adjustment current I2 can be changed by changing the adjustment resistor R3. Therefore, the signal strength indicating output V appearing at the load resistor R1. =R1 (Ia-Work2) can be adjusted by adjusting resistor R3. Therefore, the value of the DC current I1 flowing in accordance with the FM intermediate frequency signal input level varies depending on the internal configuration of the signal strength detection section l3, but can be easily adjusted by appropriately selecting the value of the adjustment resistor R3. can. Further, according to the above embodiment, the adjustment range can be made sufficiently wide.

発明の効果 以上のように、本発明によれば、信号強度表示装置の出
力部に設けた直流電流加算による調整回路により、直流
電流を用いて信号強度表示出力を制御することができ、
したがって、十分に広い調整範囲を備えた信号強度表示
装置を得ることができる。
Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, the signal strength display output can be controlled using DC current by the adjustment circuit using DC current addition provided in the output section of the signal strength display device.
Therefore, a signal strength display device with a sufficiently wide adjustment range can be obtained.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は本発明の一実施例の信号強度表示装置の概略ブ
ロック図、第2図は同信号強度表示装置の要部回路図、
第3図は従来の信号強度表示装置の概略ブロック図、第
4図は信号強度表示出力を説明する特性図である. 1・・・FM中間周波入力端子,2・・・電源電圧端子
、3・・・接地端子、4・・・信号強度表示出力端子、
5・・・信号強度表示出力調整端子、6・・・FM中間
周波増幅および振幅制限器,7〜11・・・増幅器,1
2・・・FM検波器、l3・・・信号強度検出部、14
・・・調整回路,15・・・基準電圧端子、I1・・・
信号強度表示出力電流、工2・・・信号強度表示出力調
整電流。
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a signal strength display device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of a main part of the signal strength display device.
FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of a conventional signal strength display device, and FIG. 4 is a characteristic diagram illustrating signal strength display output. 1... FM intermediate frequency input terminal, 2... Power supply voltage terminal, 3... Ground terminal, 4... Signal strength display output terminal,
5... Signal strength display output adjustment terminal, 6... FM intermediate frequency amplification and amplitude limiter, 7-11... Amplifier, 1
2...FM detector, l3...signal strength detection section, 14
...Adjustment circuit, 15...Reference voltage terminal, I1...
Signal strength display output current, step 2...Signal strength display output adjustment current.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 1、FM中間周波入力信号を増幅、振幅制限するFM中
間周波増幅および振幅制限手段と、前記FM中間周波増
幅および振幅制限手段の出力を受けて入力信号の振幅を
検出する信号強度検出手段と、前記信号強度検出信号を
電流に変換した出力電流を受けて信号強度表示出力を得
る出力手段と、前記出力電流に対して正負直流電流の加
算により、前記信号強度表示出力を可変する調整手段と
を備えた信号強度表示装置。
1. FM intermediate frequency amplification and amplitude limiting means for amplifying and amplitude limiting an FM intermediate frequency input signal; signal strength detection means for detecting the amplitude of the input signal in response to the output of the FM intermediate frequency amplification and amplitude limiting means; output means for receiving an output current obtained by converting the signal strength detection signal into a current to obtain a signal strength display output; and an adjustment means for varying the signal strength display output by adding positive and negative DC currents to the output current. Signal strength display device.
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