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A DC offset correction method and apparatus. In a DC offset correction loop (100), a DC offset is corrected using a binary search routine or any other digital or analog DC offset correction technique. In this binary search routine, the sign of the offset (138) is used to control a direction in which a digital to analog converter (DAC) (166) is stepped until the least significant bit of the DAC is set. The process is enhanced by opening up the bandwidth of the baseband filters (130) to permit the binary search to be clocked (180) at a higher clock rate. After the correction is established, the filters (130) are reset to normal operating conditions.
1. A method of correcting a DC offset, comprising:
providing a DC offset correction loop including a baseband filter having an output, wherein the baseband filter operates at an operational bandwidth and wherein the baseband filter has an adjustable bandwidth;
adjusting the bandwidth of the baseband filter to a wider bandwidth than the operational bandwidth;
carrying out a DC offset correction process which comprises successive application of a DC correction voltage to the loop at each of a plurality of clock cycles; and
wherein the clock cycles are shorter in duration than a step response decay time for the baseband filter when the baseband filter is operating at the operational bandwidth, the wider bandwidth to permit the transient response to decay between successive applications of the DC correction voltage.
2. A method in accordance with
3. A method in accordance with
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6. A method in accordance with
7. A method for DC offset correction in the receive signal path in a radio receiver, comprising:
setting a bandwidth of a signal path filter in the receive signal path to a value greater than an operational bandwidth;
carrying out a DC offset correction process wherein a sequence of DC correction voltages are applied to a circuit node and wherein the signal path filter produces a transient response in response thereto;
waiting for a period of time which is long enough for the transient response to decay between successive applications of the sequence of DC correction voltages; and
setting the signal path filter to the operational bandwidth.
8. The method in accordance with
9. A DC offset correction loop in the transmit signal path of a radio transmitter, comprising:
a filter operating in the transmit signal path at an operational bandwidth, the filter's bandwidth being selectable between the operational bandwidth and a wider bandwidth that is wider than the operational bandwidth;
a first circuit coupled to the transmit signal path, which applies selected DC offset correction voltages to the transmit signal path;
a second circuit connected to the transmit signal path which measures a DC offset response of the signal path resulting from application of the voltages by the first circuit, and
a controller receiving a measurement from the second circuit and controlling operation of the filter and the first circuit, wherein, the controller operates to:
set the filter's bandwidth to the wider bandwidth;
control the first circuit to apply a selected DC offset correction voltage;
determine from the measurement by the second circuit of the DC offset response a revised DC offset voltage for application by the first circuit;
repeat the controlling and determining until a final DC offset correction is selected; and
change the filter's bandwidth to the operational bandwidth.
10. A radio DC offset correction system, comprising:
a gain stage having a signal input, a bandwidth control input and an output, the gain stage including at least one amplifier for amplifying an input signal and an adjustable baseband filter for filtering the input signal, the baseband filter having an operation bandwidth and a wider bandwidth, the wider bandwidth being wider than the operation bandwidth, and the gain stage having a control input for receiving a bandwidth control signal responsive to which the baseband filter bandwidth is selected; and
a controller coupled to the gain stage, the controller having a clock input, the controller generating the bandwidth control signal, and the controller generating DC offset correction signals responsive to the clock signal and the output of the gain stage, the controller controlling the baseband filter to have the wider bandwidth while the controller is selecting the DC offset, the wider bandwidth being selected to enable a higher clock rate for DC offset correction as the clock rate is limited by the speed at which the transient response of the baseband filter settles, and the controller controlling the baseband filter to have the operation bandwidth after DC offset selection.
11. The radio DC offset correction system according to
12. The radio DC offset correction system according to
13. The radio DC offset correction system according to
14. The radio DC offset correction system according to
15. A DC correction loop comprising:
a gain stage in the communication path of a radio, the gain stage having an input with a DC offset, a bandwidth control input, and an output providing an amplified DC offset, the gain stage including an amplifier coupled to the signal input and a baseband filter having a controlled bandwidth responsive to the bandwidth control signal, the bandwidth filter coupled to the output and having an operational bandwidth and a wider bandwidth controlled responsive to the bandwidth control signal, the wider bandwidth being wider than the operational bandwidth;
a sign generator coupled to the output of the gain stage and generating a sign bit in response to the amplified DC offset;
a controller coupled to the sign generator and receiving a clock signal and the sign bit, the controller controlling the bandwidth of the baseband filter, the controller controlling the baseband filter to have the wider bandwidth while selecting a DC offset and the operational bandwidth after the DC offset is selected;
a DAC coupled to the controller, the DAC being stepped in response to bits generated by the controller and converting the bits from the controller to an analog voltage; and
the analog voltage being used to adjust the DC offset at the gain stage.
16. The DC correction loop according to
17. The DC correction loop according to
18. The DC correction loop according to
19. The DC correction loop according to
This application is related to patent application U.S. Pat. No. 6,225,848 by Tilley, et al., entitled "Method and Apparatus for Settling and Maintaining a DC Offset," which is a continuation-in-part of pending application Ser. No. 09/290,564 filed Apr. 13, 1999, Tilley, et al., entitled "Method and Apparatus for Settling a DC Offset," and also related to patent application Ser. No. 09/515,288 by Charles R. Ruelke, entitled "DC Offset Correction Loop for Radio Receiver," and Ser. No. 09/515,834 by Ferrer, et al., entitled "DC Offset Correction Adaptable to Multiple Requirements," filed concurrently herewith, assigned to Motorola, Inc., and incorporated herein by reference.
This invention relates to techniques and apparatus for rapidly correcting for DC offsets in electronic circuits.
In certain applications for DC offset correction, there is a requirement that the speed of settling the offset correction loop be very fast. For example, in GSM radio receivers, the DC offset correction loop must be settled to within �30 mV within 400 μS at the output of the baseband filter. This is a very stringent requirement to be met. Once the loop is settled, even small changes in DC offset can present problems such as saturation of the baseband signal path.
In the above cross-referenced patent application, a binary search method is used to correct DC offset in an electronic circuit. The technique described is particularly useful when applied to a Zero IF (ZIF) or a Direct Conversion Radio Receiver (DCR). The techniques can also be used in other applications including radio transmitters. In this binary search technique, the sign of the DC offset is used to determine whether a correction made via a digital to analog converter (DAC) is to be incremented or decremented in accordance with a binary search algorithm in order to correctly compensate for the DC offset. This process operates very quickly when compared with more conventional analog techniques. However, the bandwidth of the baseband filters in the signal path limits the speed with which the correction can be accomplished. Each time the DAC is incremented during the binary search process, it essentially applies a step voltage function to the input of the baseband signal path. This step function will produce a transient response from the baseband filters (and other circuitry) which has to settle before the next step in the correction process takes place. The settling of the filters in response to the DAC's step by step correction of the DC offset places a limitation on how fast the baseband DC offset can be corrected. Accordingly, there is a need for even faster techniques for settling out baseband DC offset, particularly in radio receivers.
The features of the invention believed to be novel are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The invention itself however, both as to organization and method of operation, together with objects and advantages thereof, may be best understood by reference to the following detailed description of the invention, which describes certain exemplary embodiments of the invention, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a DC offset correction loop embodied in a radio receiver.
FIG. 2 is a flow chart of the operation of a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flow chart of the operation of another embodiment of the present invention.
While this invention is susceptible of embodiment in many different forms, there is shown in the drawings and will herein be described in detail specific embodiments, with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered as an example of the principles of the invention and not intended to limit the invention to the specific embodiments shown and described. In the description below, like reference numerals are used to describe the same, similar or corresponding parts in the several views of the drawing.
Briefly, the preferred DC offset correction loop of the present invention incorporates a sign controlled binary search in combination with a digital-to-analog converter to correct for DC offsets in electronic circuits. This binary search process is enhanced by widening the bandwidth of the baseband filters and speeding up the clock on the process (or minimizing the wait time for settling of the transient response) as much as the filters will allow to, thus, speed up the binary search offset correction process. This bandwidth widening technique can also be applied to other digital and analog DC offset correction techniques.
Turning now to FIG. 1 a radio receiver 100 embodiment of the current DC offset correction loop method and apparatus is shown, but the invention is equally applicable to transmitters and other electronic devices. In this figure, RF or IF input signals are received at a mixer 110. For loops not embodied in a radio receiver, the loop might be preceded by other circuit components (e.g. an amplifier or filter). Mixer 110 mixes the RF or IF signal with a local injection oscillator signal from local oscillator 114 to produce a mixer output signal at 118. The mixer output signal at 118 includes a baseband signal that is processed by various amplifiers represented by low pass filter amplifier 124 and filters represented by 130 at baseband. In the present invention, the filters are preferably filters that have programmable bandwidth which can be controlled over a range of values. At the output 138 of filter 130, the baseband I (in phase) or Q (quadrature) value is presented for processing. Those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that I and Q may be represented by a differential pair of complimentary signals. Moreover, those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that for a system that uses the quadrature I and Q signals, as in the example illustrated, a dual receiver path is normally present in the receiver. Only a single ended path for either the I or Q signal path of a radio receiver is shown for simplicity.
In order to carry out the enhanced binary searching DC offset loop correction of the present invention, only the sign of the DC offset of the signal 138 is examined. It is ultimately the DC offset at 138 which is to be corrected. The I or Q signal at 138 is applied to a comparator 144 which generates a signal representing the sign (+or −) of the signal at 138. The sign of the signal at 138 is applied to a DC Offset Correction Loop (DCOCL) control processor 160. Processor 160 may be realized as a separate hardware device such as a Digital Signal Processor or microcontroller or custom circuit, or may be embodied in a control microprocessor that exercises overall control over the radio receiver. The control processor 160 implements a binary search routine, as will be described shortly, and instructs Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) 166 to produce and hold a desired analog voltage output. This analog voltage output is applied as a step change in voltage to an Operational Transconductance Amplifier 170 which drives node 118 to a DC level which ultimately compensates for the error in DC offset in the system. The system operates in accordance with a clock signal from clock 180 with the clock rate being limited by the speed at which the transient response of the filters 130 settle in response to the step function being applied at 118.
In accordance with the current embodiment of the present invention, a binary search routine is executed by the DCOCL control processor 160 as follows. With no input signal present at mixer 110, a DC offset will be present at the output 118 of mixer 110 for which a correction is desired. The condition of no input signal at mixer 110 can be achieved by disabling the preceding amplifier circuits, for example. Equivalently, the local injection oscillator 114 can be disabled to produce no local oscillator injection signal to the mixer 110. Other techniques can also be used. In any case, no output other than the DC level is present at the output 118 of the mixer 110. The amplifier 124 amplifies this DC offset and produces an amplified DC offset at 138 (assuming minimal contribution to offset by filter 130).
The amplified DC offset at 138 is fed back to the comparator 144 which serves as a sign bit generator to generate a signal representative of whether the signal is greater than or less than an ideal reference value. In accordance with the exemplary present embodiment of the binary search, the sign bit is used as an input to the DCOCL control processor 160 to determine which direction to move the offset correction. The DCOCL control processor 160 receives the sign information and a clock input signal, and generates a bit string to step the DAC 166. Each time the DAC 166 is stepped, a new correction voltage is generated which is used to correct the DC offset present at the mixer output 118.
In accordance with the present embodiment of the binary search, the only information being fed back to the DCOCL control processor 160 is the direction in which to correct the offset. The DCOCL control processor uses the sign information to step the DAC 166 through a binary search of DAC settings, taking one step for each adjusted DC offset, until the DAC has been stepped to its least significant bit thereby providing a final correction voltage. Thus, the offset correction loop is able to determine an appropriate DAC setting in the minimum amount of time. Other digital and analog offset corrections can also be enhanced by use of the bandwidth change aspect of the present invention.
For a binary search algorithm, operation preferably begins at a predetermined DAC setting of 2N/2, where N represents the number of bits. The direction of each DAC step is based on the sign information. The initial step of the DAC will be 2N/22. The steps will then become incrementally smaller each time according to the pattern 2N/22, 2N/23, 2N/24 . . . 2N/2N. When the DAC steps 2N/2N, the least significant bit (LSB) will have been adjusted, and the search is complete. For some applications, other start points may be desired. The DCOCL control processor 160 steps the DAC 166 up or down using incrementally smaller steps until the LSB is achieved. For each transition coming through the DAC 166 the bit settings change and this change in bit settings changes the output of the DAC 166. The changes in the output of the DAC 166 (through OTA 170) are summed with the output of mixer 110 to achieve the offset correction. Each change in the output of DAC 166 in effect applies a step change in DC voltage to 118. After the transient response (step response) of the amplifiers 124 and filters 130 decays adequately (to an insignificant contribution) the sign information is determined from comparator 144. The DC offset is adjusted through each step, which in turn potentially modifies the sign information as the process proceeds. Once the final step has been reached, the DAC 166 setting is held constant until another correction sequence is initiated.
For this offset correction process, the final correction is achieved in N−1 clock cycles. This is a fixed amount of time which will be used regardless of whether the initial offset is large or small. Since the number of clock cycles of clock 180 is fixed, the process could be speeded up if the clock operated at a faster clock speed. Unfortunately, the time that the loop requires to settle is dependent upon the bandwidth of the filters. Thus, the ability to speed up the clock is not an independently controllable variable. However, one of the advantages of a Zero IF or Direct Conversion Receiver is that the baseband filtering can be integrated to effect small size in the baseband filters 130. Accordingly, by properly designing the baseband filters 130 to be selectively programmable, both the clock speed and the bandwidth of the baseband filters 130 can be adjusted to effect a faster settling time and enhance the speed of the DC offset correction. If the baseband filters 130 remain at their normal bandwidth for operation of the receiver, the speed with which the DC offset correction can be carried out is limited.
In the present binary search embodiment, the DC offset correction process utilizes bandwidth control from the DCOCL control processor 160 to open up the bandwidth of filter 130. With the filter bandwidth increased, preferably to its maximum bandwidth, the binary search process is executed at a higher clock speed from clock 180 than that which would be possible without modification of the filter bandwidth. The clock is programmed to operate at a faster rate by DCOCL control processor 160. The higher speed can be achieved because a wider bandwidth filter responds more quickly to the step functions applied at 118 than a narrower bandwidth filter. Once the N−1 steps of DAC 166 are completed, the clock speed of clock 180 can be returned to a slower rate if necessary. For purposes of this invention, the faster rate of the clock is merely indicative that the rate is faster than would be permitted by narrower bandwidth filters.
The clock 180 is generally based on a high frequency oscillator which is divided down to appropriate speeds to operate various functions throughout the radio. The binary search algorithm is timed by the clock, but those having ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the algorithm operates by applying a step change in the DC voltage at 118. Whether the clock actually runs at a faster speed or not is not as important as the fact that the binary search process operates faster. That is, once the DC output of DAC 166 changes and the step change in DC voltage is applied to node 118, a time delay is invoked in the process to await the settling out of the transient response of the filter 130 and amplifier 124 in response to the step function. Once this transient response has decayed to an acceptable level, the next change in DC voltage at the output of DAC 166 can be imposed, the change being based upon the sign of the output of comparator 144. Thus, the invention can be implemented by actually setting the clock speed under which the binary search operates, or by adjusting a delay so that the delay is minimized between voltage steps at the output of the DAC 166 during the binary search. In either case, the process can be conceptually viewed as a change in clock speed permitted by the increase in bandwidth of the baseband filters 130.
For a binary search process taking N−1 steps to implement, N−1 delay times are encountered to await the settling of the transient response. In this case a conventional binary search process would take the following amount of time to execute:
Where K is the time required for other parts of the binary search process such as processing the sign information and changing the DAC output.
Assume the delay can be reduced by a factor of c. Thus, by modifying the wait periods in accordance with the improved speed of transient settling, the process can be speeded up to:
Since K is a small part of the time required for the binary search process, a reduction in delay time of a factor of c nearly reduces the total time by a factor of c.
The following method can be used to describe the DC offset correction technique in accordance with the enhanced binary search of the present invention. The technique is initialized by setting bandwidth of the baseband signal filters 130 to their maximum bandwidth and setting the clock speed to the fastest speed which will permit settling of the offset at the widest filter bandwidth setting. The DAC 166 is then set to a predetermined setting. Next, the DC offset present at the output of mixer 118 is amplified to produce an amplified DC offset. Then, in accordance with the present embodiment of the invention, the steps of determining an offset sign based on the amplified DC offset, stepping the DAC 166 by a predetermined amount in a direction indicated by the offset sign, and generating an analog voltage in response to the stepped DAC 166, are executed. Next the DC offset at the output of the mixer 110 is adjusted in response to the analog voltage. The steps are repeated until the least significant bit (LSB) of the DAC 166 has been adjusted. At this point, the bandwidth of the filter 130 is adjusted back to its normal setting. If necessary, the clock speed is returned to a normal operating speed. The DC offset correction value applied to 118 is maintained by the DAC 166 setting until a new programming event occurs, and a new DC offset correction is initiated in response to the new programming event.
For this search technique, N−1 clock cycles are used, where N is the number of DAC 166 bits. However, since the clock cycles are faster than the normal clock cycle, the process is speeded up. Upon completion of the search, the DAC 166 setting is preferably held until the entire procedure is re-initiated by a programming event. The clock rate of clock 180 is selected such that the DC offset at 138 settles before another change in the DAC 166 is attempted.
Increased precision may be obtained through the use of additional DACs and OTAs to provide greater precision in the offset voltage correction. Alternatively, DACs with greater range of precision can be used to effect higher precision correction if desired. In one technique, as described in the related application Ser. No. 09/290,564, a coarse tuning DAC with 6 bits is used to provide a coarse level of offset while a fine tuning DAC provides 7 bits of fine offset correction. In this example, the total resolution achieved is 13 bits, however it should be noted that each of the DACs is stepped through the correction process independently. So, the offset correction is achieved in:
If this circuit arrangement is used with the present invention, 11 clock cycles will still be required, however, they will be 11 faster clock cycles. Thus, the present scheme can be used with any binary search offset correction process to enhance the speed of correction. In fact, the process of adjusting the clock speed along with the filter bandwidth may be usable with other types of DC offset correction schemes without departing from the invention. The offset correction process depends upon the baseband filter having minimal change in offset characteristics at the output 138 between wide bandwidth settings and the operational setting for the particular system at hand.
Thus, in order to realize the benefits of the present invention, the baseband filters should be carefully designed to have similar offset between the widest setting and the operational setting of bandwidth. The system design can also affect the degree to which the present invention is useful. By placing the baseband filtering as far down the signal path as possible, their offset will not be amplified by subsequent amplifier stages to accentuate the effect of any DC offset presented by the filter. But, even this effect is minimal if the filter offset is consistent without regard for the bandwidth setting.
Referring now to FIG. 2, the process 200 just described can be summarized, wherein at 206 the input signal to the mixer 110 is disabled (for the binary search embodiment). At 210, the baseband filters are set for a wide bandwidth—preferably a maximum bandwidth (within the constraints described above). At 214, the clock speed is set to a speed that is higher than the baseband filters would normally permit at the filter's normal operational bandwidth. The clock speed is preferably set as high as the wider filter bandwidth will permit while still allowing the DC offset at 138 to settle to an insignificant contribution to offset between changes in DAC setting. At 218, the binary search routine, or other suitable analog or digital DC offset correction process, is carried out with the higher clock rate until the DC is corrected. Finally, at 224, the filter bandwidth is reset for normal operation. The time required for the filter 130 to respond to the step in voltage so that the transient response is decayed to a negligible level compared with any remaining DC offset or compared to the minimum resolution of the DAC 166 is considered the step response decay time for purposes of this document. For example, this decay time can be considered to be approximately 5 time constants in some applications, but this is not to be limiting.
Those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that preferably the clock rate and bandwidth of the baseband filters can be changed dramatically to substantially effect improvements in offset correction times. However, various system constraints might impose limitations on the ability to do so. Accordingly, it should be understood that the present invention embraces those embodiments so long as the filter bandwidth is adjusted to permit faster execution of a DC offset correction process as taught herein. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention using an integrated Zero IF radio receiver, the baseband filter bandwidth was programmable between 6 kHz and 48 kHz with the normal operational bandwidth being 18 kHZ. Under this constraint, it was found that the clock rate could be readily increased by a factor of 2.67 to achieve a speed increase in offset correction of 2.67 times that achieved without use of this invention. This higher clock rate would not have been usable without adjusting the filter bandwidth to its widest bandwidth since the transient response at 138 would not have settled before the next clock cycle. If the transient response at 138 is not settled before the next clock cycle, the sign value generated by comparator 144 will not reliably predict the direction which the DAC 166 should be incremented to effect the next level of correction in the binary search. Thus, it can be seen that the clock rate can be increased substantially beyond that rate at which the filters would normally permit by use of the present invention. If the clock can be increased by an amount which is greater than a clock rate which would permit the output of the filter 130 to settle when the filter is at its normal operational bandwidth, then a speed increase will be achieved.
Referring now to FIG. 3, another embodiment of the process is shown as 300. In this embodiment, the clock rate is not as important as the delay time necessary for the settling of the transient response of the baseband filters 130 after application of a change in DC at 118. At 310, the baseband signal path filters' bandwidth is set to a wider than normal and preferably maximum bandwidth. At 320, the binary search process as described (or other suitable analog or digital DC offset correction technique) is initiated resulting in a DC offset voltage being applied at 118. At 330, the process invokes a wait period. The wait period is set according to the amount of time needed for the output at 138 to settle from the transient response created as a result of the DC offset voltage applied at 118. If the search is not complete at 340, the process returns to 320. Once all steps in the binary search have been completed, the filter bandwidth of filters 130 is reset to their normal operational bandwidth at 350. Since the wait time can be reduced compared with the wait time which would be required if the filters 130 were kept at their normal operational bandwidth, the process can be speeded up by an amount dependent primarily on the amount of bandwidth that the baseband signal path filtering can be increased.
Of course, in accordance with the processes described above, for an initial setting of the DC offset correction at powering on of a device, it is generally unnecessary to change either a clock rate or a bandwidth from those normally used under operational conditions. That is, the filter bandwidth and clock rate can be initialized at power-on to the wider bandwidth and faster clock rate in anticipation of the initial DC offset correction.
As illustrated in the above example, the process of correcting DC offset can be substantially enhanced by use of the technique of the present invention. In addition to enabling a device to be operational in a shorter period of time, the invention, in a radio transceiver environment, has additional benefits. In certain battery powered radio communications environments, the transceiver must be in a state of significant battery drain during the time of the DC offset correction. This shorter DC offset correction time can therefore result in longer battery life for the user. This is particularly true if the process must be frequently repeated due to changes in operating conditions.
While this invention has been described in terms of a radio receiver, those having ordinary skill in the art will understand that the invention can be broadly applied to any system having a need for DC offset correction. A notable example is that of radio transmitters. Moreover, although the present invention has been described in terms of use of a binary search DC offset correction technique, it is believed to be directly applicable to other digital DC offset correction techniques. Those having ordinary skill in the art will understand how to make similar and equivalent modifications to the specific exemplary technique disclosed.
Those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the present invention has been described in terms of exemplary embodiments based upon use of a programmed processor forming a part of the DC offset correction loop. However, the invention should not be so limited, since the present invention could be implemented using hardware component equivalents such as special purpose hardware and/or dedicated processors which are equivalents to the invention as described and claimed. Similarly, general purpose computers, microprocessor based computers, digital signal processors, micro-controllers, dedicated processors, ASICS and/or dedicated hard wired logic may be used to construct alternative equivalent embodiments of the present invention. In general, it is advisable that the processing resources available within the device having DC offset correction be used to the extent possible. For example, in the case of a radio receiver or transmitter, there is often a control process which carries out many of the functions of controlling the device. This control processor can be utilized to serve as the DC offset correction loop control processor.
Many variations will be evident to those of ordinary skill in the art. For example, the comparator 144 is used to determine the sign of the offset in the present invention, but other devices may equally well be used. Such devices include limiters, operational amplifier circuits and analog to digital converters, The embodiment disclosed is embodied in a radio receiver, however, the method and apparatus is equally applicable to other systems requiring DC offset correction including radio transmitters. Although the invention was disclosed in terms of an adjustable bandwidth integrated filter 130, any filter design in which the bandwidth can be adjusted with minimal change in the DC offset between bandwidth settings can be used to implement the invention. Thus, the invention is not limited to integrated filters as specifically discussed.
While the invention has been described in conjunction with specific embodiments, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications, permutations and variations will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art in light of the foregoing description. Accordingly, it is intended that the present invention embrace all such alternatives, modifications and variations as fall within the scope of the appended claims.
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Went on a 45 minute ride at 50-60mph and it only stuttered once, other than some roughness in warming up. I've been talking to the local mechanic and we're thinking that because replacing the points before fixed the double timing issue (as odd as that seems), it's worth another try. I'm pretty sure one side sometimes fires 10 degrees or so retarded, giving me a ghost image, and it's somehow due to the points and not the camshaft nose or mechanical advance. I ordered new points and condenser, along with pushrod seals, etc.
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NORCROSS -- Authorities are still looking for one man allegedly involved in a deadly drug deal gone bad outside a Norcross motel.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the Thursday afternoon shooting death of 21-year-old Stenneth Lee Charles, killed outside the Red Roof Inn at 5171 Brook Hollow Parkway in Norcross. Special Agent in Charge Carter Brank couldn't reveal many details about the incident Monday but said that his agency was still looking for a third man believed to be involved and revealed the alleged motivation behind the shooting.
"It was some type of drug transaction that didn't go well," Brank said.
In addition to Charles, another man was shot at the scene and was originally listed as in critical condition. He had been upgraded to stable condition on Monday, Brank said, but had not spoken with authorities. His identity was not released.
The two injured men are believed to have been on opposite sides of the botched drug deal.
Brank said both surviving men are likely to face charges.
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fantazma 1 year, 11 months ago
There's supposedly 4 more ppl involved...not 1
ciscokid 1 year, 11 months ago
Please give details......how did you get that info? I can't understand why Norcross PD hasn't cleaned that place up yet. Red Roof management doesn't care as long as the person has the money to pay - the problem is not with the tourists passing through town....the problem is with the locals who live at the motel & are allowed to hang in the parking lot all night long, go in and out of rooms all night long to party & do drug deals with no complaint from management.


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James Post is a product manager at a Dutch high-tech company. He recently presented at the China EV Charging Infrastructure & Grid Integration Forum 2012. He sends us this summary of the biggest electric vehicle (EV) issues.
The EV industry is far from settled. Everybody agrees that uncertainty and the lack of infrastructure and associated standards are issues. This article is a compilation of the opinions of international leaders in the EV field.
Slow charging
Everybody agrees that this is the preferential way to go. The time is available at home, at work and at hotels. Acceptance of EVs for home-work use will depend on this basic, but essential infrastructure. Every residential parking lot must have a power outlet for the chargers integrated in the car (typically 3.3 kW for battery capacities in the range of 16-24 kWh).
Optimally the chargers at residential parking lots should have built-in timers so they can by default be charged during the nighttime, when the grid has ample capacity and charging cost will be lower. (Of course this default mode can be easily overruled by the user.) The next priority is to install power outlets at offices.
Medium to semi-high speed charging
This mode can be in the range of 6-12 kW and will thus charge a 24 kWh battery in 2-4 hours. When used at shopping malls this will not fully charge the customer's EV battery. But that is not a requirement. Even when charging with 6 kW during a one-hour mall visit, adding 25% to the capacity will be enough to get the customer back home. Reducing the charging current is a priority for grid stability.
High speed charging
Industry specialists agree that high-speed charging is a last resort and will be more expensive than slow charging. When commuting between cities, it is a requirement that charging stations are available on regular intervals, a bit more frequently than gas stations. If this infrastructure is not available, consumers will not buy EVs unless they have an extended range option (such as the GM Chevy Volt).
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Today, Beijing has 40,000 electric vehicles. When a Chinese official was asked the consequence if all Beijing EVs were charged at high speed at the same time, the answer was... a blackout!
There is little doubt that EVs will become far more popular, driven by reduced prices and improved range (CALB and Foton both stated that 300Wh/kg will be a feasible reality in the near future, more than 3 times the current performance/weight ratio). But if the number of EVs increases by a factor of six, the grid could not even handle simultaneous slow charging.
One solution, as proposed by the Zigbee group is the smart grid, where the utility can influence the charging times depending on grid conditions. The smart grid can also regulate a balanced use of other power users, such as HVAC and washing machines, without sacrificing user comfort.
Additionally, energy storage - that could well be performed with depreciated EV batteries - can also help balance the power usage. The most structural solution is renewable energy close to the electricity users. Residence roofs and parking lot canopies can be covered with solar PV panels. For new construction of high buildings the use of solar windows is a consideration for the (very) near future.
Used EV batteries and wind turbines
Wind turbines can have a limited (typical maximum 20%) contribution to the total base load because of intermittency. Without limits on the percentage of wind, the grid would become unstable. However, used EV batteries could be used to buffer the wind turbine output thus allowing a far higher wind penetration. As with solar PV panels, it is advantageous to place the batteries close to the users. And not just for EV purposes, but to achieve a higher renewable energy contribution to the total base load power, which is a wider governmental goal.
If I were in charge of EVs in China I would first...
- Make it the highest priority to get all stakeholders together so the decision process can start
- Require power outlets at every new parking spot at residences and offices, followed by retrofitting that infrastructure in existing construction
This way the first and foremost EV applications (home/work and shopping/dining) are ensured. Without this infrastructure, consumer acceptance in China will lag behind.
James Post is the Executive Product Manager of Battery Condition Test Equipment designed by a Dutch high tech company (http://engineering-spirit.nl), active in the crossroads of power electronics, embedded and technical software. He can be reached via email: firstname.lastname@example.com, China phone: 138.1663.0584
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Festive Popcorn Treats
24 Dec 2009
|Popped popcorn
|6 Cup (96 tbs)
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|Light corn syrup
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|Peanut butter
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|Green food color
|1 Teaspoon
|Red cinnamon candies
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
Line baking sheet with waxed paper.
Pour popcorn into large bowl.
Combine sugar and corn syrup in medium saucepan.
Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; boil 1 minute.
Remove from heat.
Add peanut butter and green food color; stir until peanut butter is completely melted.
Pour over popcorn; stir to coat well.
Lightly butter hands and shape popcorn mixture into trees.
While trees are still warm, press red cinnamon candies into trees.
Place on prepared baking sheet; let stand until firm, about 30 minutes.
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Dill Bread
|Instant minced onion
|15 Milliliter (1 Tablespoon)
|50 Milliliter (1/4 Cup)
|Creamed cottage cheese
|250 Milliliter (1 Cup)
|15 Milliliter (1 Tablespoon)
|Active dry yeast
|1 1⁄4 Ounce (1 Package)
|30 Milliliter (2 Tablespoons)
|Dill seed
|2 Teaspoon
|Baking soda
|1 Teaspoon
|1 Teaspoon
|Wheat germ
|30 Milliliter (2 Tablespoons)
|All purpose flour
|550 Milliliter (2 1/4 Cup)
|Melted butter
|1 Tablespoon
Heat onion, water, cottage cheese, and butter to 120°F (48°C).
Assemble Dough-maker.
In large mixer bowl, combine 1 cup (250 ml) flour, yeast, sugar, dill, baking soda, salt, wheat germ, egg, and warmed mixture.
Mix with doughmaker at recommended speed for 3 minutes.
It may be necessary to scrape sides of bowl with a rubber spatula and to rotate bowl slightly by hand.
Add 1 3/4 cups (450 ml) flour and continue kneading 3 more minutes.
If dough is sticky, knead in enough of remaining 1/2 cup (125 ml) flour to form a soft dough.
Put dough into greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled (about 1 hour).
Punch down and shape into loaf.
Put into a greased 9 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 2 3/4-inch (23x13x8 cm) loaf pan or two greased 7 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 2 1/4- inch (19 x 10 x 6 cm) loaf pans.
Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled (about 50 minutes.
Bake in preheated 350°F (180°C) oven for 30 minutes.
Remove from pan and cool on rack.
Brush with melted butter.
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I'm Brick Tamland. People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks. Years later, a doctor will tell me that I have an I.Q. of 48 and am what some people call mentally retarded
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I just had my dd and this is my 1st time as a nursing mommy!! I bought one of those breast feeding shields so that I can nurse in public and I bought a nursing bra but I am stuck on what you do with your shirt underneath the shield so that you can still see what you are doing and so your shirt doesn't fall on baby's head? Any suggestions would be great, like I said this is my 1st time doing this and I am finding nursing to be quite akward but really want to stick with it.
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Posted 01/30/2013
I normally roll it up and kinda tuck it in the bra strap to hold it up if the shirt doesn't pull down. You will get more comfortable as breastfeeding becomes more comfortable. I have tanks I wear under everything so those help hold shirt in place. Congrats on you lo and good luck with bf- it's been a treating bonding time for lo and me and can't imagine it any other way. Hope you love it too!
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Yep roll it up and tuck. To see what you are doing, turn away from everyone so you have a little privacy, get everything situated and baby on, and then turn back. I actually often keep one hand on my boob the whole time to maintain a good latch and keep the shirt off of baby. It will get easier as baby gets bigger.
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Congrats! I just pull my top up and kinda tuck the outer edge under my armpit. You can also wear a nursing top; I have a few of those. It helps to wear tops with some kind of elastic in them so when you pull them up, they stay up rather than falling all over the baby.
Good luck!
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I usually wear a t-shirt and a regular cami under it. So when LO is hungry I lift up the t-shirt, pull the cami under my boob and unclip my nursing bra and pull it down. My shirt doesn't fall on LO's head, but it might of you're wearing a baggy one. When i nurse like this, it's hard for anyone to see anything because LO is covering where you don't have clothing. I have a nursing shield, but it gets in the way more than it helps, but maybe if I used it more I would get the hang of it lol. And a shield calls more attention to it than just holding your baby up to you, IMO.
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Practice in your house, in front of a mirror if you can. I stopped using the nursing cover because it was just "one more thing" to manage and get in my way.but I know what you mean, it can be hard to see what's going on if the cover doesn't stick out far enough. Especially if the wind is blowing when you are outside! Ahh I'm reminiscing...those awkward early days.
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