Transmitter characterization for digital pre-distortion using offset preamble subcarriers
US8218677B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L27/2626
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are provided to pre-distort a signal that is transmitted by a transmitter of a wireless communication device, e.g., a device configured for wireless radio frequency communication. The transmitter of the device inherently introduces distortion to the baseband signal to be transmitted. In at least one frame of a baseband signal to be transmitted, at least one subcarrier in a preamble of the frame is shifted in frequency such that the at least one subcarrier is offset from a normal subcarrier frequency position. The at least one frame of the baseband signal is supplied to the transmitter that is configured to produce a transmit signal for transmission. The transmit signal at an output of the transmitter is sampled or detected and inter-modulation distortion in the transmit signal is determined at one or more frequencies as a result of shifting of the frequency of the at least one subcarrier in the preamble of the at least one frame. The baseband signal is pre-distorted based on the inter-modulation distortion prior to coupling to the transmitter for transmission.
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