H03F1/3258

DUALBAND PREDISTORTION SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to transmitter systems, methods, and instructions for signal predistortion. The transmitter system includes a signal decomposition module configured to extract a low-frequency signal (S.sub.lo) and a high-frequency signal (S.sub.hi) from an input signal (S.sub.in); a distortion compensation processing module configured to generate a pre-distorted low-frequency signal (U.sub.lo) and a pre-distorted high-frequency signal (U.sub.hi) based on the received low-frequency and high-frequency signals using signal generation coefficients; a signal combining module configured to combine the pre-distorted low-frequency signal (U.sub.lo) and the pre-distorted high-frequency signal (U.sub.hi); and a signal characteristic estimation processing module configured to update the signal generation coefficients used by the distortion compensation processing module based on comparing the low-frequency signal (S.sub.lo) and the high-frequency signal (S.sub.hi) with a detected feedback low-frequency signal (Y.sub.lo) and a detected feedback high-frequency signal (Y.sub.hi).

LOW-POWER APPROXIMATE DPD ACTUATOR FOR 5G-NEW RADIO
20220360232 · 2022-11-10 ·

Systems and methods are disclosed herein for providing efficient Digital Predistortion (DPD). In some embodiments, a system comprises a DPD system comprising a DPD actuator. The DPD actuator comprises a Look-Up Table (LUT), selection circuitry, and an approximate multiplication function. Each LUT entry comprises information that represents a first set of values {p.sub.1, p.sub.2, . . . , p.sub.k} and a second set of values {s.sub.1, s.sub.2, . . . , s.sub.k} that represent a LUT value of s.sub.1.Math.2.sup.p.sup.1+s.sub.2.Math.2.sup.p.sup.2+ . . . +s.sub.k.Math.2.sup.p.sup.k where each value s.sub.iϵ{+1,−1} where k≥2. The selection circuitry is operable to, for each input sample of an input signal, select a LUT entry based on a value derived from the input sample that is indicative of a power of the input signal. The approximate multiplication function comprises shifting and combining circuitry that operates to, for each input sample, shift and combine bits that form a binary representation of the input sample in accordance with {p.sub.1, p.sub.2, . . . , p.sub.k} and {s.sub.1, s.sub.2, . . . , s.sub.k} to provide an output sample.

Correction of specific intermodulation products in a concurrent multi-band system

Systems and methods are disclosed herein for selectively compensating for a specific Intermodulation Distortion (IMO) product(s) of an arbitrary order in a transmitter system. In some embodiments, a method of compensating for one or more specific IMO products in a concurrent multi-band transmitter system comprises generating an IMO correction signal for a specific IMO product as a function of two or more frequency band input signals for two or more frequency bands of a concurrent multi-band signal, the IMO product being an arbitrary order IMD product. The method further comprises frequency translating the IMD correction signal to a desired frequency that corresponds to a Radio Frequency (RF) location of the specific IMO product and, after frequency translating the IMO correction signal to the desired frequency, utilizing the IMO correction signal to compensate for the specific IMO product.

Curve Fitting Circuit, Analog Predistorter, and Radio Frequency Signal Transmitter
20170302233 · 2017-10-19 ·

A curve fitting circuit, an analog predistorter, and a radio frequency signal transmitter are disclosed. Each segmentation processing circuit in the curve fitting circuit generates a to-be-processed signal according to a intercepted part of a received signal, and generates q output signals according to the to-be-processed signal. Parts intercepted by different segmentation processing circuits are not exactly the same. Each first adder circuit in the curve fitting circuit receives one signal in the q output signals of each segmentation processing circuit, and obtains one output signal of the curve fitting circuit according to a sum of received n signals.

Digital Pre-Distortion Calibration Coefficient Control Method and Apparatus
20170302388 · 2017-10-19 ·

A digital pre-distortion (DPD) calibration coefficient control method and apparatus are applied to a microwave communications device that includes an analog device and a digital device, and can ensure a DPD calibration effect, where the method includes determining, by interpolation and according to DPD calibration coefficients corresponding to at least 2.sup.N typical working states of the analog device obtained in advance, a specified DPD calibration coefficient corresponding to a specified working state of the analog device, where N is a quantity of parameters representing a working state of the analog device, and controlling a DPD calibration coefficient according to the determined specified DPD calibration coefficient corresponding to the specified working state of the analog device.

Device and method for compensating for nonlinearity of power amplifier

A device configured to perform wireless communication includes: a pre-distortion circuit configured to generate a pre-distorted input signal by performing pre-distortion on an input signal based on a parameter set comprising a plurality of coefficients; a power amplifier configured to generate an output signal by amplifying an RF signal based on the pre-distorted input signal; and a parameter obtaining circuit configured to obtain second memory polynomial modeling information corresponding to an operating frequency band based on first memory polynomial modeling information corresponding to each of a plurality of frequency sections and obtain a parameter set according to an indirect learning structure by using the second memory polynomial modeling information.

Digital pre-distortion compensation in a wireless communications system

A wireless communications system includes a pre-distortion actuator configured to receive a carrier-modulated signal and convert the carrier-modulated signal into an output signal. The system includes one or more antennas configured to receive the output signal and transmit the output signal, one or more power amplifiers electrically coupled between the pre-distortion actuator and the one or more antennas and a receiver configured to receive the output signal over-the-air and generate feedback based on the output signal. The pre-distortion actuator is configured to generate the output signal by applying a correction to the carrier-modulated signal that cancels out nonlinearities associated with the one or more antennas and/or the one or more power amplifiers. The pre-distortion actuator is configured based on the feedback.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AN ENVELOPE TRACKING POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE
20220052651 · 2022-02-17 ·

Envelope tracking power supply circuitry includes a look up table (LUT) configured to provide a target supply voltage based on a power envelope measurement. The target supply voltage is dynamically adjusted based on a delay between the power envelope of an RF signal and a provided envelope tracking supply voltage. The envelope tracking supply voltage is generated from the adjusted target supply voltage in order to synchronize the envelope tracking supply voltage with the power envelope of the RF signal.

SINGLE-INPUT SINGLE-OUTPUT TWO-BOX POLAR BEHAVIORAL MODEL FOR ENVELOPE TRACKING POWER AMPLIFIERS
20170244365 · 2017-08-24 ·

The single-input single-output two-box polar behavioral model for envelope tracking power amplifiers estimates magnitude and phase of the output signal in separate paths. More specifically, the model is a two-box polar behavioral model using a complex magnitude and phase splitter that feeds a parallel combination of a generalized memory polynomial function and a memoryless polynomial function applied to the input signal's magnitude and phase, respectively. The present model is experimentally validated using a gallium nitride-based envelope tracking power amplifier driven by multi-carrier test signals.

DISTORTION COMPENSATION APPARATUS AND DISTORTION COMPENSATION METHOD
20220311462 · 2022-09-29 · ·

A DPD (1) includes: a polynomial structure including a pseudo-interpolation/sub-sample-shift processing unit (101) configured to operate at a sampling rate for sampling an input signal not upsampled in a previous stage of the DPD (1), pseudo-interpolate a sample point between sample points of the input signal, and shift the pseudo-interpolated sample point by a sub-sample and a multiplexer (109) configured to select a combination of a sub-sample shift amount; and an FIR filter (107) configured to be provided in a subsequent stage of the polynomial structure and include a sub-sample delay filter delaying a sample point of the input signal by a sub-sample. The DPD (1) compensates for distortion due to a sample point of the input signal and compensates for distortion due to a sub-sample point between sample points of the input signal for the DPD (1), by using the polynomial structure and the FIR filter (107).