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Adaptive interference cancellation method

US6724840B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 15, 2000
Grant dateApr 20, 2004
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Expiry dateApr 15, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B1/123
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The design and performance of an analog cancellation system is presented. The system generates either narrow or wideband nulls in order to minimize the effect of interfering signals on a receiver. A microcontroller directs the detection and classification of the interfering signal relative to frequency, amplitude and modulation, such as pulse-width or continuous wave modulation. A sampled version of the interfering signal at frequency, fi, is phase-inverted, amplified, and vector-summed with the input signal stream to null the interfering signal at fi. The microcontroller also monitors and adjusts the cancellation systems' circuit parameters to minimize any residual interfering signal at fi or respond to changes in the interference. The example system operates from 100-160 MHz, and can generate wideband nulls over a 5MHz bandwidth with a 15dB depth attenuation or narrowband nulls with a Q greater than 200, and with a null depth greater than 30dB.

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