Patent classifications
H04B1/0475
CARRIER PREDISTORTION TO IMPROVE SIGNAL QUALITY OF LINKS ON FLAT PANEL ANTENNAS
Methods and apparatuses for performing predistortion on transmissions to antennas are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method includes obtaining a type and scan angle of a flat panel antenna of a satellite terminal; selecting, based on the type and the scan angle, predistortion to apply to a signal to be transmitted to the flat panel antenna; applying the predistortion to the signal; and transmitting the signal to the flat panel antenna of the satellite terminal.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO REDUCE INTERFERENCE IN A RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICE
A transmitter of an electronic device may include one or more intermediate frequency stage circuitries. Processing circuitry may select one or more intermediate frequency stage circuitries of the transmitter that output one or more intermediate frequency signals that cause interference with a signal received by a receiver of the electronic device. The processing circuitry may adjust settings of the one or more intermediate frequency stage circuitries to reduce interference with the signal received by the receiver and store the settings. Subsequently, the processing circuitry may receive an indication of an operational mode of the receiver and apply the settings to the one or more intermediate frequency stage circuitries based on the indication.
DIGITAL PRE-DISTORTION METHOD FOR MULTI-BAND SIGNAL, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM
A digital pre-distortion method for a multiband signal, an electronic device and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are disclosed. The digital pre-distortion method may include: determining a possible power amplifier distortion according to configuration of a signal issued by a cell; selecting a basis function of pre-distortion according to the possible power amplifier distortion; solving, according to a pre-collected reference multiband signal and a corresponding feedback signal, the selected basis function to obtain a pre-distortion parameter; and processing an input multiband signal according to the selected basis function and the pre-distortion parameter to generate a pre-distortion signal.
PARAMETER DETERMINATION APPARATUS, SIGNAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, PARAMETER DETERMINATION METHOD, SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM
A parameter determination apparatus (2) includes: a first learning device (2111) learning a weight between a [j−1]-th layer (j is an integer that satisfies a condition that “2≤j≤the number of the layer”) and a [j]-th layer to which an output of the [j−1]-th layer is inputted among a plurality of layers of a neural network; a selecting device (2112) selecting at least one valid path for each node included in the [j]-th layer from a plurality of connection paths that connect nodes in the [j−1]-th layer and nodes in the [j]-th layer, respectively, on the basis of the weight learned by the first learning device; and a second learning device (2113) learning at least one of the weight and a bias as the parameters relating to a network structure between the [j−1]-th layer and the [j]-th layer on the basis of the sample signal, the label signal and the valid path.
High-frequency signal processing apparatus and wireless communication apparatus
A high-frequency signal processing apparatus and a wireless communication apparatus can achieve a decrease in power consumption. For example, when an indicated power level to a high-frequency power amplifier is equal to or greater than a second reference value, envelope tracking is performed by causing a source voltage control circuit to control a high-speed DCDC converter using a detection result of an envelope detecting circuit and causing a bias control circuit to indicate a fixed bias value. The source voltage control circuit and the bias control circuit indicate a source voltage and a bias value decreasing in proportion to a decrease in the indicated power level when the indicated power level is in a range of the second reference value to the first reference value, and indicate a fixed source voltage and a fixed bias value when the indicated power level is less than the first reference value.
Method and device for transmitting OFDM signal, and method and device for receiving OFDM signal
A method of transmitting, by a transmitting device, an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signal in a wireless communication system, the method including: generating, by a digital module of the transmitting device, a frequency-shifted OFDM baseband signal by performing frequency up-shift of a first signal by a difference between a carrier frequency f.sub.0 and a first frequency f.sub.base, wherein the first frequency f.sub.base is, among frequencies corresponding to integer multiples of 128Δf, closest to the carrier frequency f.sub.0, and wherein Δf is an OFDM subcarrier spacing; up-converting, by an analog oscillator of the transmitting device, the frequency-shifted OFDM baseband signal by the first frequency f.sub.base to generate an OFDM symbol signal at the carrier frequency f.sub.0; and transmitting the OFDM symbol signal at the carrier frequency f.sub.0.
Transmitter circuit, compensation value calibration device and method for calibrating IQ imbalance compensation values
A transmitter circuit includes at least one transmitting signal processing device, a compensation device and a compensation value calibration device. The at least one transmitting signal processing device sequentially generates multiple output signals according to multiple input signals. The compensation device sequentially generates the input signals according to multiple initial compensation values. The compensation value calibration device receives the output signals as multiple feedback signals and performs a calibration operation according to the feedback signals. The compensation value calibration device includes a digital signal processor coupled to the compensation device. In the calibration operation, the digital signal processor determines a first characteristic curve according to the initial compensation values and power of the feedback signals at a predetermined frequency, determines a first compensation value corresponding the minimum power according to the first characteristic curve and provides the first compensation value to the compensation device.
Communication module
A feed line connects an RFIC and a radiating element. A baseband ground plane (BB ground) is connected to a ground terminal of a BBIC. A radio frequency ground plane (RF ground) is placed in such a manner as to overlap the BB ground. The RF ground serves as a return path of the feed line. A first inter-ground connection circuit connects the BB ground and the RF ground. Furthermore, a second inter-ground connection circuit connects the BB ground and the RF ground. Connecting parts between these grounds and the second inter-ground connection circuit are arranged closer to the edges of these grounds than connecting parts between these grounds and the first inter-ground connection circuit. The connecting part between the ground and the second inter-ground connection circuit is placed on one side of a certain imaginary straight line that passes substantially the geometric center of the ground.
RADAR SYSTEM WITH SELF-INTERFERENCE CANCELLING FUNCTION
A radar signal processing system with a self-interference cancelling function includes an analog front end (AFE) processor, an analog to digital converter (ADC), an adaptive interference canceller (AIC), and a digital to analog converter (DAC). The AFE processor receives an original input signal and generates an analog input signal. The ADC converts the analog input signal to a digital input signal. The AIC generates a digital interference signal digital interference signal by performing an adaptive interference cancellation process according to the digital input signal. The DAC converts the digital interference signal to an analog interference signal. Finally, the analog interference signal is fed back to the AFE and cancelled from the original input signal in the AFE processor while performing the front end process, reducing the interference of the static interference from the leaking of a close-by transmitter during the front end process.
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND DISTORTION COMPENSATION METHOD
A wireless communication device includes: a plurality of power amplifiers provided for a plurality of respective antenna elements, each of the power amplifiers amplifying a signal; a distortion compensation unit that executes distortion compensation of a transmission signal by using an inverse function corresponding to nonlinear distortion generated in the power amplifiers; and a controller that operates by switching a first mode and a second mode, the first mode setting individual inverse functions for the respective power amplifiers in the distortion compensation unit and updating coefficients of the individual inverse functions, the second mode suspending the update of the coefficients of the individual inverse functions and setting, in the distortion compensation unit, an integrated inverse function acquired by performing weighted addition of the individual inverse functions.