Transceiver I/Q mismatch calibration
US8295845B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B17/11
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A calibration mechanism is disclosed for performing I/Q mismatch calibration operations in a wireless communication device comprising a receiver unit and a transmitter unit. During an I/Q mismatch calibration mode, a first signal and a second signal are provided from the transmitter unit to the receiver unit via a loopback path coupled between the transmitter and receiver units. A phase shift is added to the second signal that is provided to the receiver unit. A first set of I/Q measurements is determined from the first signal and a second set of I/Q measurements is determined from the second signal with the added phase shift. Transmitter and receiver I/Q mismatch parameters are calculated based on the first and second sets of I/Q measurements. The receiver and transceiver I/Q mismatch parameters are used to compensate for I/Q mismatch at the receiver and transmitter units, respectively.
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