What is x = I + jQ

This is regarding the DSP math/equations in general.  What is "x = I +
jQ"?  I know that j = 0 + 1i and i = sqrt(-1) and i^2 = -1.  But what
is x = I + jQ, where x represents a form of the input data signal.

I need this info to calc the atan(Q/I) for frequency demodulation
purposes.  Any help is appreciated.

george_barr@yahoo.com schrieb:
> This is regarding the DSP math/equations in general.  What is "x = I +
> jQ"?  I know that j = 0 + 1i and i = sqrt(-1) and i^2 = -1.  But what
> is x = I + jQ, where x represents a form of the input data signal.
> 
> I need this info to calc the atan(Q/I) for frequency demodulation
> purposes.  Any help is appreciated.
> 

x is just a complex number. Since I and Q are real, you should have no 
problems calculating your formula.

Thomas

"Dr. Thomas Radtke" <thradtke@freenet.de> wrote in message 
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> george_barr@yahoo.com schrieb:
>> This is regarding the DSP math/equations in general.  What is "x = I +
>> jQ"?  I know that j = 0 + 1i and i = sqrt(-1) and i^2 = -1.  But what
>> is x = I + jQ, where x represents a form of the input data signal.
>>
>> I need this info to calc the atan(Q/I) for frequency demodulation
>> purposes.  Any help is appreciated.
>>
>
> x is just a complex number. Since I and Q are real, you should have no 
> problems calculating your formula.
>
> Thomas
>
What Thomas said.  I is used for the In-phase component and Q for Quadrature 
component.  People seem to use phase = atan2(imaginary part , real part) as 
a convention , if this is what you are using then phase can be interpreted 
as a clockwise rotation (looking into the paper) with respect to the 
In-phase direction, when you draw your Q axis at 90 degrees clockwise to the 
I.

Best of Luck - Mike

"Dr. Thomas Radtke" <thradtke@freenet.de> writes:

> george_barr@yahoo.com schrieb:
>> This is regarding the DSP math/equations in general.  What is "x = I +
>> jQ"?  I know that j = 0 + 1i and i = sqrt(-1) and i^2 = -1.  But what
>> is x = I + jQ, where x represents a form of the input data signal.
>> I need this info to calc the atan(Q/I) for frequency demodulation
>> purposes.  Any help is appreciated.
>>
>
> x is just a complex number. Since I and Q are real, you should have no
> problems calculating your formula.

Also note that a complex number can be expressed in rectangular form,

  z = x + i*y

or polar form

  z = r*e^{j*theta},

where

  r = |z| = sqrt(x^2 + y^2}
  theta = angle(z) = arctan(y/x),

the usual rectangular-to-polar conversion.
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I guess the missing part is that the math peoples i (imaginary element) 
is called j in electrical engineering to avoid mixup with the current i.


Randy Yates wrote:

> "Dr. Thomas Radtke" <thradtke@freenet.de> writes:
> 
> 
>>george_barr@yahoo.com schrieb:
>>
>>>This is regarding the DSP math/equations in general.  What is "x = I +
>>>jQ"?  I know that j = 0 + 1i and i = sqrt(-1) and i^2 = -1.  But what
>>>is x = I + jQ, where x represents a form of the input data signal.
>>>I need this info to calc the atan(Q/I) for frequency demodulation
>>>purposes.  Any help is appreciated.
>>>
>>
>>x is just a complex number. Since I and Q are real, you should have no
>>problems calculating your formula.
> 
> 
> Also note that a complex number can be expressed in rectangular form,
> 
>   z = x + i*y
> 
> or polar form
> 
>   z = r*e^{j*theta},
> 
> where
> 
>   r = |z| = sqrt(x^2 + y^2}
>   theta = angle(z) = arctan(y/x),
> 
> the usual rectangular-to-polar conversion.


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I is the inphase component and J is the quadratrature component.

I is the inphase component and J is the quadratrature phase component.

Andre wrote:
> I guess the missing part is that the math peoples i (imaginary element) 
> is called j in electrical engineering to avoid mixup with the current i.

Mix-ups are so very easy! If I didn't know better, I could assume that 
"current i" above refers to i as it is now, as opposed to what it might 
become. (Anyone still confused should read "the current i" as "the 
symbol 'i' that is used to represent electrical current.") Oh my!

Jerry
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Neo wrote:
> I is the inphase component and J is the quadratrature component.

Ignore that nonsense. (What is K?)

Jerry
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Neo wrote:
> I is the inphase component and J is the quadratrature phase component.

It doesn't matter that he repeated it. Ignore it anyway.

Jerry
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